RBS - Key Persons
Albert Norton Richards became the 2nd Lieutenant Governor of BC, on July 28, 1876.
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- Associate
- Counsel
- Member of the Firm
Amir is a member of the firm's Business Law Services, Business Transactions and Employment & Human Rights Practice Groups. Prior to joining Richards Buell Sutton, Amir practised with a downtown Vancouver firm for more than 10 years advising private companies and individuals on a wide range of legal issues primarily relating to M&A, corporate, commercial and employment matters. Prior to law school, Amir worked as an accountant and obtained his CPA, CA designation.
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- Partner / Chair of Student Committee
Education
The University of British Columbia, LL.B., 1992
The University of British Columbia, B.Com. (Hons.), 1992
Outside of her professional work, Cara is an active member of her community, volunteering her time each week to assist people or animals in need. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her two dogs, reading, or playing boardgames.
Education
The University of British Columbia, LL.B., 1989
The University of British Columbia, Environmental & Resource Geography, 1983 to 1986
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- Director of Human Resources
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- Corporate Services Supervisor / Paralegal
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- Partner at W.J. Bower 's Firm, in Front of His Real Estate Office in Gastown
- Partner With Bowser Reid and Wallbridge for over Thirty Years.
David Steven Wallbridge, a partner at W.J. Bower's firm, in front of his real estate office in Gastown.
David Steven Wallbridge, a partner with Bowser Reid and Wallbridge for over thirty years.
Education
University of Calgary, LL.B., 2003
University of Hong Kong (exchange semester) 2003
University of Calgary, B.Sc.,1999
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- Partner With John H. Senkler, in His Barrister 's Garb
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- Practice Manager
- Wealth Preservation Group Practice Manager
Education
MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, B.Sc., 2013
University of Alberta, J.D., 2016
Georg Reuter is a partner and the practice leader for the Employment and Human Rights Group. He is also a member of the Advanced Education and Research Practice Group, and has over 25 years of experience in the areas of employment and human rights law, as well as intellectual property and licensing law, with a particular focus on the transfers of new technologies from academic institutions to business.
Georg has worked closely with many of BC's advanced education and research institutions to assist them in commercialization of their technologies, including The University of British Columbia (UBC), the Centre for Drug Research and Development, the Vancouver Prostate Centre, and the BC Cancer Agency.
On the employment side of his practice, Georg assist both employers and employees in negotiating and drafting employment related agreements and policies, and in advising on strategies for hiring (and where necessary) terminating employees.
Georg has advised UBC on the licence and research collaboration agreements that underpin the more than 80 life science spin-off companies started at UBC. In particular, Georg focuses on licensing and technology transfer transactions, with extensive experience in dealing with transfers between institutions (e.g., universities, hospitals, research facilities) and businesses in the life science and software industries.
In 2015 Georg was a key contributor to UBC's licence with Roche Pharmaceuticals, executed in December 2015. This deal was UBC's largest ever, with up to $141.7 million US in pre-clinical, clinical and sales milestone payments and royalties thereafter.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Member of the Firm
Jeevan is a member of the firm's Real Estate Group. He practices in all aspects of residential and commercial real estate development, including purchases, financing, marketing, development, sale and leasing.
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- Partner
- Practice Group Leader of Our Asia Pacific Group
Joe Chan is the Practice Group Leader of our Asia Pacific Group, and a member of the firm's Business, and Technology and Innovation Groups. He has been a member of Richards Buell Sutton since moving to Vancouver more than a decade ago. Prior to that move, he lived and practiced law in Calgary. Through all of that time - and now - Joe has advised on business law, mergers and acquisitions, and securities/corporate finance matters for a broad range of clients, including TSX/NEO/TSXV/CSE listed public, mining, resource, real estate investment, technology, and video game companies. He also advises on trusts and joint ventures, and for restaurants, artists and writers, to name a few.
Joe has experience with a wide array of mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions, assisting clients from the "start-up" phase of their business to the "exit" sale of their business, and all issues and challenges that arise in-between - all with a focus on providing sensible, practical advice to help his clients realize their dreams (and, hopefully more).
He has also worked on securities law matters, from assisting clients through their IPOs, debt and equity financings, corporate governance matters, plans of arrangement, and ‘go private' transactions, as well as on a broad range of cross-border transactions.
Outside of his legal work, Joe has written about food, music and art for numerous publications, was the publisher/editor of a monthly arts/culture magazine, and a co-editor/writer for two food websites.
Joe provides legal services through Joe Chan Law Corporation.
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- Director of Professional Development
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- Marketing & Business Development Manager
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- Managing Partner of Senkler Spinks, and Van Horne, Lower Right Hand Corner of the Picture. Mr. Spinks Fought in World War L and Died in Battle at Vimy Ridge in 1917
Richard Coupland Spinks, Managing Partner of Senkler Spinks, and Van Horne, lower right hand corner of the picture. Mr. Spinks fought in World War l and died in battle at Vimy Ridge in 1917.
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- Director of Information Technology
Education
University of Victoria, J.D., 2020
University of British Columbia, B.A., 2016
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- Corporate Services Supervisor / Paralegal
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- Partner of Accupro Trademark Services LLP / Trademark Agent
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- Partner With Robie Reid and David S. Wallbridge, and from Whom the Sutton in Our Name Originates
William Allan Sutton, partner with Robie Reid and David S. Wallbridge, and from whom the Sutton in our name originates.