Business Law

Business Law

At PLLR Lawyers, members of the firm proudly say, “We know business and business knows us.” With more than four decades as part of the British Columbia legal landscape and nearly 20 knowledgeable lawyers committed to the needs of business, the firm has earned respect and notoriety within the business community.

The largest law firm in Richmond, the firm provides advisory, drafting and advocacy legal services to business owners throughout Greater Vancouver.

Advising And Representing Businesses

Entrepreneurs are the best people to run the businesses they start. The role of lawyers is to advise on how best to limit risk from a legal perspective, including the most effective means to resolve disputes and the best legal structure for a company.

The firm’s business practice is comprehensive, encompassing:

  • Buying and selling businesses, including sale and purchase agreements of assets and shares. The firm also does appropriate due diligence on pending transactions.
  • Corporate and commercial, including joint ventures, limited liability partnerships, franchise agreements and tax-driven corporate reorganization.
  • Commercial borrowing and lending, including collections and foreclosure work on behalf of institutional and private lenders and representation of companies that seek financing.
  • Business disputes, including employment and human rights disputes, shareholder disputes and contractual disputes.

PLLR Lawyers currently represents more than 1,000 corporations. Clients have operated businesses in industries such as manufacturing, real estate development, service providers, professional organizations and technology, and firm counsel have advised from the inception of an enterprise through to its wind-up or sale.

Services for Business Law

Business Dispute
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Commercial Borrowing And Lending
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Corporate And Commercial
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Buying Or Selling Business
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Lawyers In This Area

Our business law legal counsel are:

Matthew Beharry

  • Litigation
  • Construction
  • Personal Injury
  • Commercial/Contract
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Erica M. Chow

  • General Civil Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Commercial/Contract
  • Employment
  • Construction
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Brian JP Corcoran

  • Corporate and Commercial
  • Finance
  • Real Estate Law
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Gary M. Hagel

  • Estate Administration, Estate Litigation
  • Wills and Estate Planning
  • Employment and Workplace Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Mediation (Personal Injury, Employment, Wills and Estates, other civil disputes)
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Gary Hou

  • Business Law
  • Real Estate
  • Estate Planning
  • Corporate/Commercial
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Asia Pacific
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Tony ST Kwan

  • Real Estate Development
  • Banking and Finance
  • Corporate and Commercial
  • General Real Estate
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Justin Leung

  • Business law
  • Real estate law
  • Corporate/commercial
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Kate Mackay

  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Real Estate
  • Finance
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Brian R. Purcell

  • Corporate Commercial
  • Business Law
  • Commercial Leasing
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Clayton R. Rubinstein

  • Litigation
  • Personal injury
  • Commercial/Contract
  • Employment
  • Construction
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Vina E. Sayson

  • Commercial/Business Law
  • Commercial Leasing
  • Real Estate
  • Estate and Incapacity Planning
  • Estate Administration
  • Corporate
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David Smart

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law
  • Personal Injury
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To read detailed biographies of our team members, please visit our lawyers page.

Business Acquisition Lawyers In Vancouver

To schedule a consultation with the firm’s Richmond-based business law counsel, call 604-276-2765. You can also contact the firm online.

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