Lawson Lundell's Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Blog follows new and interesting issues emerging in the legal and business communities. Our goal is to provide a source of valuable information and insight on a wide variety of matters for our readers.
Practice Expertise
- Banking and Debt Financing
- Commercial Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Real Estate
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Debt Financing
- Commercial Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Real Estate
Profile
Dominic advises clients on corporate and commercial law, real estate matters, and estate planning and litigation. He has significant experience in general corporate and commercial matters; mergers and acquisitions; commercial lending; commercial, residential and resort developments; and inter-generational wealth and business transfers.
Dominic provides counsel to a wide range of businesses and individuals, working with clients at all stages of growth, from start-up through expansion and divestment.
Dominic provides counsel to a wide range of businesses and individuals, working with clients at all stages of growth, from start-up through expansion and divestment.
Languages
English
Bar Admissions
Called to the British Columbia Bar, 1988
Education
University of British Columbia, LL.B., 1987
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Debt Financing
- Commercial Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Real Estate
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
* Acting on behalf of a developer, completing a $170 million syndicated loan facility.
* Acting on behalf of a developer, completing multiple significant land inventory acquisitions involving complex limited partnership structures.
* Acted as counsel in creation and development of the Kelowna Innovation Centre involving private and municipal, provincial and federal government participation and complex leased air parcel structure.
* Lead counsel to various significant family enterprises in the negotiation and completion of inter-generational shareholder agreements.
* Lead counsel to various significant family enterprises in the negotiation and division of enterprise assets through complex tax driven transactions.
* Continuous representations to numerous commercial landlords in preparing both standard and complex retail and industrial leases.
* Continuous representation to numerous joint venture clients regarding purchase and sale of joint venture interests, formation and modification of joint venture agreements.
* Representing a client in the acquisition of shipping container repair business in the Port of Vancouver.
* Representing a family enterprise in the sale of $50 million of business assets.
* Representing numerous high net worth individuals and couples in structuring of their estate plans, including complex will arrangements, family trusts, alter ego trusts and joint partner trusts.
* Representing numerous financial institutions in securitizing commercial loan facilities in British Columbia, other Canadian provinces and the U.S.
* Representing founders in the start-up, expansion and eventual negotiation and sale of a US $700 million technology company.
* Representing developers in the acquisition and development of a number of significant resort developments at Big White Ski Resort.
* Representing a developer in the structuring and development of a large scale, long term lease, adult oriented retirement community.
* Acting on behalf of a developer, completing a $170 million syndicated loan facility.
* Acting on behalf of a developer, completing multiple significant land inventory acquisitions involving complex limited partnership structures.
* Acted as counsel in creation and development of the Kelowna Innovation Centre involving private and municipal, provincial and federal government participation and complex leased air parcel structure.
* Lead counsel to various significant family enterprises in the negotiation and completion of inter-generational shareholder agreements.
* Lead counsel to various significant family enterprises in the negotiation and division of enterprise assets through complex tax driven transactions.
* Continuous representations to numerous commercial landlords in preparing both standard and complex retail and industrial leases.
* Continuous representation to numerous joint venture clients regarding purchase and sale of joint venture interests, formation and modification of joint venture agreements.
* Representing a client in the acquisition of shipping container repair business in the Port of Vancouver.
* Representing a family enterprise in the sale of $50 million of business assets.
* Representing numerous high net worth individuals and couples in structuring of their estate plans, including complex will arrangements, family trusts, alter ego trusts and joint partner trusts.
* Representing numerous financial institutions in securitizing commercial loan facilities in British Columbia, other Canadian provinces and the U.S.
* Representing founders in the start-up, expansion and eventual negotiation and sale of a US $700 million technology company.
* Representing developers in the acquisition and development of a number of significant resort developments at Big White Ski Resort.
* Representing a developer in the structuring and development of a large scale, long term lease, adult oriented retirement community.
Blogs
North of 60 Blog
Our North of 60 Blog provides commentary on current legal trends and developments, and legislative updates affecting businesses in Northern Canada.
Pensions and Employee Benefits Law Blog
Lawson Lundell's Pension and Employee Benefits Law Blog provides updates on the most recent legal developments impacting pension and employee benefit plans. We cover a range of topics, including recent case law and changes to relevant provincial and federal legislation.
Privacy & Data Management Blog
This blog is authored by members of the Privacy & Data Management Department. We follow new and interesting issues emerging in the legal and business communities. We follow emerging issues, legal developments, and new technology as they impact privacy and data management. We will focus on how organizations can protect, manage and innovate with information considering the various risks, regulatory and governance requirements.
Real Estate Law Blog
Our Real Estate Law Blog provides brief commentary on current legal trends and developments affecting your business. The topics addressed in Lawson Lundell's Real Estate Law Blog are of interest to commercial real estate developers, real estate and strata agents, investors, landlords and tenants, as well as a variety of industry groups.
The Business Law Blog
This blog is authored by members of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department. We intend to follow new and interesting issues emerging in the legal and business communities. The wide range of experience among the members of our litigation group will provide a diverse and insightful examination of current legal trends and topics. Our goal is to provide a source of valuable information and insight on a wide variety of matters for our readers.
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