On August 23, 2021, the Government of British Columbia announced that, commencing September 13, 2021, it would require proof of...… Keep Reading
Kornfeld LLP Updates
On September 28, 2021, join Kornfeld LLP Lawyer Michael Nienhuis and colleagues in a comprehensive one-day forum discussing the unique...… Keep Reading
Firm Updates
Shane D. Coblin Recognized Again by Best Lawyers as Top Litigator in Commercial Real Estate
Kornfeld LLP partner Shane D. Coblin has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada in its 2022 edition for his expertise...… Keep Reading
One of the significant departures between the current B.C. Supreme Rules introduced in 2010 and it predecessor can be found...… Keep Reading
Litigation and ADR
Individuals increasingly becoming entangled in INTERPOL’s Red Notice System
Nils Preshaw is an experienced litigator with a background that includes 12 years as a Crown Prosecutor working on files,...… Keep Reading
We welcome Milaad Hashmi to the firm as a new associate. Milaad started with Kornfeld LLP as an articling...… Keep Reading
Articles & Publications, Litigation and ADR
Use and Abuse of Certificates of Pending Litigation (2021 Update)
Use and Abuse of Certificates of Pending Litigation (2021 Update) PDF 1 The courts have emphasized that a Certificate of...… Keep Reading
Articles & Publications, Real Estate Law
Principles of Tracing
This paper outlines the ways in which tracing may be employed by plaintiffs to recover funds or other property. Tracing...… Keep Reading
Other
Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Excuse Commercial Tenants from Paying Rent? Q&A with Nassim Baharian
Have commercial tenants been trying to avoid paying rent because of the Covid-19 pandemic? Yes. We have seen cases emerging...… Keep Reading
Litigation and ADR
Seminar on the Basics of Equitable Principles in Commercial and Estate Litigation
TLABC Vancouver’s innovative virtual joint seminar, “Making Equity Work for Your Practice”, provides an introduction to applying the principles of...… Keep Reading
We are pleased to announce that lawyers Shane Coblin and Dan Parlow have been recognized as Litigation Stars by...… Keep Reading
Human Rights Code of BC does not protect personal preference not to wear a mask when shopping The BC...… Keep Reading
Labour & Employment
Case Law in Review: BC Labour Board Allows Uber and Lyft to Label Drivers as Independent Contractors
In the 2020 decision of Lyft Canada Inc. v United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 1518, 2020 BCLRB...… Keep Reading
Labour & Employment
Precarious Work in the Modern Gig Economy: Charting a Path for Future Class-Action Litigation in Canada
Download as PDF On February 19, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously decided that Uber drivers are...… Keep Reading
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Firm Updates
Shane Coblin and Herb Silber Become Fellows of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Kornfeld LLP lawyers Shane D. Coblin and Herb Silber, Q.C. have recently been admitted as Fellows by the...… Keep Reading
By the time Albert Chen stepped into the Kornfeld LLP offices this winter, he had tested himself in a diversity...… Keep Reading
As any prospective applicant to law school in North America (and Australia) knows, the Law School Admission Test (or “LSAT”)...… Keep Reading
Corporate Governance
Thinking of Incorporating a Society? 5 Points to Consider First
Thinking of Incorporating a Society? 5 Points to Consider First. Firstly, what is a “society”? In British Columbia, this is...… Keep Reading
Mediation has long been considered a useful and effective alternative to litigation in Canada. Parties meet, on a without prejudice...… Keep Reading
Firm Updates
Neil Kornfeld Recognized by Chambers Canada 2021
The founding partner of Kornfeld LLP, E. Neil Kornfeld, Q.C. has been recognized in the 2021 edition of the Chambers...… Keep Reading
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation and ADR
Why Now More Than Ever Arbitration is an Attractive Alternative to Litigation
As the Courts in British Columbia continue to grapple with the consequences of the worldwide pandemic, it has become clear...… Keep Reading
Firm Updates, Litigation and ADR
Shane D. Coblin Recognized by Best Lawyers as a top Litigator in Canada
Kornfeld LLP partner Shane D. Coblin has been recognized by Best Lawyers in its 2021 edition of the prestigious ranking,...… Keep Reading
Articles & Publications
Transfer of assets and undertaking of a corporation to its sole shareholder on a going concern basis: Issues for consideration
Download as PDF Transfer of assets When tax or other considerations dictate that the operations of a company be merged,...… Keep Reading
Firm Updates
Nils Preshaw Appointed to Advisory Committee
Careers at Kornfeld
Kornfeld LLP Summer Student: Aron Csaplaros
Kornfeld LLP Summer Student: Aron talks about what it’s been like so far during the summer of 2020 Diversity of...… Keep Reading
Litigation and ADR
Appeals Court Agrees $28.8M Contract Tainted with ‘Illegality’
Youyi Group Holdings (Canada) Ltd. v. Brentwood Lanes Canada Ltd., 2020 BCCA 130 Kornfeld LLP congratulates client Brentwood Lanes Canada...… Keep Reading
Litigation and ADR
Successful Removal of INTERPOL Red Notice
Kornfeld lawyers, Nils Preshaw and Shane Coblin, were recently successful (May 2020) in removing a Red Notice issued by the...… Keep Reading
Business Acquisitions & Divestitures
When Shareholders are Forced Out of the Family Business
Minority Shareholders in a Family Business Many successful small to medium sized corporations begin as closely-held family businesses. For example,...… Keep Reading
Real Estate Law
Rent Relief Requests from Commercial Tenants: Strategic Considerations for Landlords
What should Landlords Consider when Approached by Commercial Tenants for Rent Relief? As we are currently in an unprecedented...… Keep Reading
Articles & Publications, Real Estate Law
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (CECRA)
Prime Minister Announces Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) On April 24, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the...… Keep Reading