Land Development and Subdivision

Our team offers knowledge and experience working with both large and small developer throughout all stages of development from initial acquisition of the land to sale or lease following completion. Our team is knowledgeable not only about the Okanagan market but more importantly the practical realities that their clients face when undertaking projects. 

• Residential real estate subdivisions and developments

• Commercial real estate subdivisions and developments

• Strata developments

• Drafting and filing disclosure statements

• Land use planning

• Phased and sectioned development applications

• Property boundary adjustments and consolidations

• Duplex applications

• Negotiating, drafting and registering easements, restrictive covenants, statutory rights of way and building schemes

• Development vehicle structures, including joint ventures and limited partnerships

• Land assemblies

• Negotiating and drafting servicing and access agreements

Lending

Our office regularly works on lending transactions for banks, credit unions, companies, private individuals and mortgage brokers. We are experienced in drafting commitment letters and loan agreements for all types of lending transactions including for private loans, construction financings, commercial financings and vendor take back mortgages. We complete our lending transactions with a high level of urgency as we understand once the decision to borrow is made parties need funds as soon as possible for their respective needs.

Commercial Leasing 

Commercial leases are a vital business asset to tenants and the main business agreement of commercial landlords. Our lawyers have extensive experience protecting the interests of both landlords and tenants. Our office can help with lease term negotiation, review and amendments. The steps a landlord takes at time of default can limit recourses and our office can help navigate the best solution for each situation.

Corporate Governance

Incorporating your business can have several layers of benefits for your business or investments. We are the trusted lawyers for many businesses that require new incorporation, share structuring, shareholder agreements and corporate maintenance. Our approach is to work as part of your team along side your accountants and banking professionals to provide services as are required from inception. Our clients regularly move their minute books to our office to save maintenance costs.

• Incorporation

• Partnership Agreements

• Shareholder Agreements

• Annual Maintenance

• Amalgamations 

• Continuations 

• Extra Provincial Registrations 

• Federal Incorporations

Construction Law

Our lawyers are heavily involved in the development and construction industry and can provide practical advice to homeowners, builders and trades. Whether you need to hire trades or staff, draft a construction agreement, or register a lien, have one removed, commence an action or negotiate a resolution, we can help you take the appropriate steps.  

• Builders’ liens

• Construction Disputes

• Construction contracts

• Employment contracts