Oreck

Barristers & Solicitors

Karby

Vancouver Skyline
Established over 25 years ago, our relationship-based law firm has been dedicated to serving businesses, entrepreneurs, and families.
With a trusted legacy and expertise spanning real estate, estate planning, corporate reorganizations, family law, and creditor-lender assistance in foreclosure proceedings, we provide tailored legal solutions, ensuring steadfast guidance for our clients legal needs.

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Our law firm provides a comprehensive suite of legal services tailored to meet diverse client needs. Our dedicated team ensures proactive legal solutions that safeguard our clients interests and foster success.

Real Estate Law

Our team of dedicated real estate lawyers takes pride in adeptly guiding our clients through a diverse array of intricate and time-sensitive matters. We specialize in providing comprehensive support across all facets of our clients' commercial real estate ventures.

Our expertise spans the intricacies of buying and selling real estate, as well as skillfully negotiating various land rights agreements, such as leases, licenses, restrictive covenants, and easements. We are committed to delivering effective solutions and ensuring the success of your commercial and residential real estate endeavors.

We act for purchasers, vendors, lenders, landlords and tenants in commercial and residential real estate matters including:

  • acquisition and sale of commercial real estate;
  • structuring ownership vehicles, including joint ventures, bare trusts and limited partnerships;
  • commercial leasing, acting for both landlords and tenants in the negotiation of various types of leases including strata property leases, leases of retail premises, industrial leases and leases of office space;
  • real estate financing; and
  • purchase, sale and financing of residential real estate.

Wills, Estates and Trusts

Our firm specializes in providing expert counsel in the realms of estate and incapacity planning, as well as estate administration. Collaborating closely with our clients' tax advisors and other professional partners, we strive to deliver tax-efficient outcomes that align seamlessly with our clients' financial objectives and personal preferences in their legacy planning.

Our practice extends to assisting family-owned private companies and individuals in implementing strategic corporate restructuring, tailored to achieve their succession and tax-planning goals. We are committed to guiding you through every step of the process, ensuring a comprehensive and effective approach to your estate and succession planning needs.

We advise on various estate and incapacity planning matters as well as estate matters, which include:

  • preparing wills, powers of attorney and representation agreements;
  • implementing alter ego trusts, joint spousal or partner trusts and family trusts;
  • implementing corporate reorganizations related to estate planning;
  • assisting with estate administration, including applications for probate or grants of administration on intestacy;
  • advising trustees on trust administration and their legal duties;
  • advising beneficiaries regarding estate accounts and their rights as beneficiaries; and
  • preparing inter vivos transfers and bequests, including gift letters, deeds and transfers of real property into joint tenancy.

Business & Corporate Law

Our team excels in providing comprehensive support for our clients' day-to-day business operations. Our firm specializes in negotiating and drafting agreements strategically designed to realize an organization's future growth objectives. Additionally, we navigate complex corporate reorganizations and facilitate deals for the sale or acquisition of businesses.

Our diverse clientele spans from small, family-owned businesses to large multinational corporations. Our commitment to your success begins from the inception stages of incorporation. We actively engage in various facets of our clients' operations, taking pride in contributing to the sustained growth and success of their businesses. We offer expertise and support at every stage of your business journey.

We provide legal advice and services in various areas of corporate and commercial law, including the following areas:

  • Acquisition and sale transactions, including share purchase and asset purchase transactions;
  • Tax-driven corporate reorganizations, amalgamations, share structure alterations and dissolutions;
  • Ownership agreements, including shareholders' agreements, partnership agreements, co-ownership agreements and joint venture agreements;
  • Violation of restrictive covenants, non-solicitation or non-compete clause
  • Corporate governance, including shareholder and director meetings; and
  • General contract matters, including distribution, licensing, employment and independent contractor agreements, consulting, marketing, service, supply and manufacturing agreements.

Foreclosure and Realization

Our team specializes in aiding creditor lenders, handling foreclosure proceedings for both residential and commercial properties.

We work closely with real estate professionals, facilitating the enforcement of mortgages and property recovery with a focus on secured debts negotiating resolutions and drafting crucial agreements like forbearance and settlement agreements.

We act for creditor lenders, both large and small, including mortgage investment companies and private lenders:

  • Advising on residential and commercial mortgage enforcement (foreclosure) proceedings, including working with realtors, appraisers and property managers.
  • Realization on security to recover on secured debts
  • General advice regarding foreclosure and realization matters
  • Negotiating resolutions of disputes and drafting various agreements including forbearance agreements, settlement agreements and assignments.

Family Law

Our firm specializes in understanding and navigating the intricate legal and emotional complexities that often accompany family law matters. Through attentive listening, we gain insight into our clients' needs and priorities, enabling us to craft custom-tailored solutions that address their unique situations.

Our expertise extends to assisting clients in drafting Cohabitation, Marriage, and Prenuptial Agreements that precisely align with their specific needs.

Legal solutions begin with a conversation.