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Partner, Leader - Asia Pacific GroupJack Yong is a partner and leader of the Asia Pacific Group with Lawson Lundell's Vancouver office, practising corporate and commercial law and providing clients with strategic counsel in diverse areas of business law.
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In Part One of our overview of common provisions in limited partnership agreements, we covered some of the provisions one would expect to find in a limited partnership agreement. In this article, we continue that overview, with a focus on financial matters, management and dissolution.
1. Capital Contributions and Accounts. These provisions set out the initial capital ...
In our last article on limited partnerships (link here), we introduced the concept of limited partnerships as a business structure in British Columbia. In Part One and Part Two (to follow) of this article, we will cover some of the provisions one would expect to find in a limited partnership agreement, with a more detailed discussion of provisions that, if not well ...
Limited partnerships are a common business structure used in British Columbia, quite often in the area of real estate investment and development. They are attractive to investors due to their flexibility, ability to bring multiple entities (e.g. corporations, individuals, other partnerships) under one “roof” as limited partners, the fact that they are tax ...
逻盛律师事务所非常高兴受邀与汤森路透（Thomson Reuters）合作，携手撰写备受推崇的《专业法律资源全球指南》（Practical Law Global Guides）中“在加拿大开展业务（联邦）问答指南”的内容。我们的合伙人杨明仁（Jack Yong）和温嘉恒（Julia ...
In February 2020, we published the third in a series of articles that explore the value of family offices for high-net-worth Chinese families. In this fourth article, we will provide an overview of the different governance considerations that high-net-worth families should consider when establishing family offices.
Proper governance and management structures are ...
2020年5月19日，不列颠哥伦比亚省政府修订了《不列颠哥伦比亚省物业转让税条例》(Reg ...
On February 18, we published an article on force majeure in the context of COVID-19[1]. In this second article, we will compare force majeure with the common law doctrine of frustration, another option for excusing non-performance of contractual obligations[2].
Frustration vs. Force Majeure
In common law, a contract may be discharged or set aside on the ground of ...
In August 2019, we published the second article in a series of articles that explore the value of family offices for high-net-worth Chinese families. In this third article, we will provide an overview of different types of structures for real estate investment by family offices.
Real estate investments form an important part of a family office’s investment portfolio ...
Family trusts are commonly used in estate planning for families and family businesses. In this article, we introduce the concept of family trusts and highlight some benefits of using this legal tool for your estate planning.
1. What is a trust?
A family trust is a type of trust. A trust, unlike a corporation, is not a legal entity but is a relationship between the settlor ...