Posts by Emma Powell
Community Partner Feature – West Coast Kids Cancer Foundation
West Coast Kids Cancer Foundation (WCK) is a charitable organization founded in 2017 by a passionate team of people who had been involved with the childhood cancer community for many years and passionately agreed that the families navigating through it all deserved more. Since then, WCK has provided practical support to families experiencing childhood cancer…
Read MoreFarwell to our 2023 Summer Students!
Last month, we said goodbye (for now) to our five incredible summer students. For the past four months, we have had the pleasure of working with Chésa Abma-Slade, Josh Regnier, Jacob Caouette, Jaime Hills, and Amy Kaustinen. When asked about the best parts of their summer at MT+Co. the answer was unanimous: the people, the supportive environment, and (most importantly)…
Read MoreThree MT+Co. Lawyers are Newly Ranked in Best Lawyers 2024!
Joelle Walker received recognition in the area of Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Peter Eirikson received recognition in the areas of Banking and Finance. Emily Savage received recognition as One to Watch in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions. Congratulations to Joelle, Peter, and Emily! 🎉
Read MoreFour MT+Co. Lawyers Have Ranked Once Again in Best Lawyers 2024
Rob Miller received recognition in the area of Aboriginal Law/ Indigenous Practice and Natural Resource Law since 2014. Brian Vick received recognition in the area of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions since 2018. David Allardice received recognition in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions since 2021. Jim Titerle received recognition in the area of Environmental Law since 2006.…
Read MoreSection 22 of the Judicial Review Procedure Act: Will Recent Amendments Support or Undermine Legal Pluralism and Indigenous Self-Determination in British Columbia?
On November 24, 2022, legislative changes to the Judicial Review Procedure Act (the “JRPA”) brought section 22 into effect. This section allows for decisions of an Indigenous governing body concerning whether or not to give consent pursuant to agreements made under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (“DRIPA”) to be judicially reviewed…
Read MoreEquitable is Not Always Fair: Why Minority Shareholders Need Contribution Agreements with Co-Vendors in a Share Purchase Agreement
Contracts enable parties to negotiate and customize the terms of their relationships and transactions recognizing that the default rules may not always align with their mutual goals or their subjective sense of fairness. When multiple shareholders participate in selling their business, the usual provisions of joint and several liability and the equitable right of contribution…
Read MoreChange in our Society (Act): A Summary of Recent Amendments
Introduced in 2016, the British Columbia Societies Act (the “Act”) provides a legal framework for organizations dedicated to a non-profit purpose. Ongoing stakeholder consultations revealed outstanding gaps and concerns in the legislation, which in 2021 led the provincial government to pass Bill 19, the Societies Amendment Act, to improve clarity, transparency, and efficiency in the…
Read MoreBreaking Down the Bench: Analyzing the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2022 Year-in-Review Report
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is the highest court in the country, tasked with interpreting the law and resolving disputes of national importance. Each year, the SCC issues a report summarizing its most significant cases and outlining its judicial activities. The 2022 Year in Review Report (the “Report”) was recently released and provides valuable…
Read MoreJoelle Walker Recognized as Future Star by Benchmark Litigation in the Canada 2023 Awards
Benchmark Litigation has once again recognized Joelle Walker as a Future Star in its Canada 2023 awards. Visit her profile on Benchmark here: bit.ly/3EUl5VL Joelle is the leader of our Litigation + Dispute Resolution Group. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation, and she represents the interests of businesses and Indigenous organizations with determination, strategic thinking,…
Read MoreThree MT+Co. Lawyers Nominated for Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”
3 MT+Co. lawyers received nominations for Best Lawyers 2024 as “Ones to Watch”. Dan Fogarty has been nominated in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and tax law. Emily Savage has been nominated in the area of mergers and acquisitions. Mike Megalli has been nominated in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and…
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