John Brown is the Managing Partner of the firm for a second three-year term. In this capacity he is charged with overseeing the business affairs of the firm.

John's practice involves dealing with various types of corporate, commercial, and real estate transactions for businesses and corporations; including, acquisitions and dispositions of businesses; corporate finance; and real estate purchases, sales, financing and leasing; wills and estate planning; advising businesses and corporations generally in respect to day to day corporate and commercial matters.

Representative Client Work

John has been involved with the following specific types of commercial transactions:

• Purchase of a BC company for its software licensing capability throughout North America for a Swedish company
• Purchase of a BC company for its software technology for a US company
• Sale and purchase of various companies or businesses carrying on business as insurance agencies
• Purchase of various companies or businesses carrying on business as supermarkets
• Purchase and sale of the interests of minority shareholders in closely held corporations
• Purchase and sale of dental and medical practices

Speaking Engagements

• Past lecturer, Continuing Legal Education, on the topic of commercial leasing
• Past instructor, Professional Legal Training Course of the Law Society of British Columbia, on wills and the purchase and sale of a business

Professional & Civic Activities

• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Canadian Bar Association British Columbia, Real Property, Wills and Trusts, Banking and Business Law subsections
• Member,Vancouver Bar Association
• Member, Vancouver Board of Trade
• John has also served as a non-bencher member of the Professional Standards Committee of the Law Society of British Columbia.

Background

Born Hamilton, Scotland 1950