Practice Areas

We strive to aid our clients to minimize risk and maximize benefits in all aspects of their leasing transactions. Our Commercial Leasing Department services both Landlords and Tenants. We offer a comprehensive documentation system for our Landlord clients at competitive prices that covers the intricate and varied requirements of Landlords in a commercial leasing setting. Our checklists (included with the documentation system) ensure that all permutations and situations are considered for our clients' protection. We also specialize in customizing leases for specific projects by working closely with developer owners to meet their individual needs. 

The heart of our practice is our Corporate Commercial Department. Our clients are entrepreneurs who retain us to negotiate their deals, prepare commercial contracts, provide them with legal advice and handle their corporate, securities, real estate, estate planning and commercial needs. Our services include providing expert strategic and day-to-day business advice.

We advise and represent clients who are buying or selling businesses. We try to represent the best interests of our clients by providing practical advice on all aspects of corporate mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations, plans of amalgamation, joint ventures, office and retail leasing, financing and the incorporation and setup of newly established British Columbia or Federal businesses.

Our team now includes a family lawyer with 29 years of experience in all aspects of family law including court appearances, mediation and alternative dispute resolution . We handle all matters both contested and uncontested, common law and  Divorce Act cases. 

Our services include negotiation, mediation and litigation when necessary . We handle all aspects of property division, debt allocation, guardianship, parenting arrangements and support issues, whether resolved by separation agreement or court order as the circumstances require. For those who wish to protect assets and are entering into new relationships  we can offer fully customized cohabitation and prenuptial agreements . We also deal with  adult guardianship,  where family members are legally appointed  to assist relatives suffering from severe illness or dementia that affects capacity. 

Our practice has always offered  a client-centred approach that will address your needs while keeping you fully informed throughout the process. 

Our Real Estate Department offers expertise in residential and commercial transactions, commercial leasing, land use and real estate development. We act for owners, investors, developers, landlords, tenants, lenders and borrowers. We are experienced in all aspects of the acquisition and disposition process and advise on the following core areas:

• Due Diligence
• Contracts of Purchase and Sale
• Financings
• Project and Ownership Structures
• Real Estate Development

We advise our clients on all aspects of wealth preservation and we work with tax counsel and tax accountants to structure client corporations, trusts, wills and estate planning. Some services which we provide include wills drafting, estate planning, trust drafting and creation, trust maintenance, winding-up trusts, probate administration and estate administration. 

BBL provides cost effective and high quality services to both public and private companies. Our Securities Department advises on a myriad of issues including both regulatory and non-regulatory matters, listing on the TSX and the TSX Venture exchanges, corporate governance, private placements, initial and secondary public offerings and equity and disclosure requirements.