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Tax Law
Northern Practice Group
Pension and Employee Benefits Law
Energy Law
Len joined Lawson Lundell in March of 1999 after practicing in the tax group of another large Vancouver firm for over eight years. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Len was a software programmer.
Len's practice focuses on taxation. He advises both private and public clients primarily on transactional and corporate reorganizations. A large part of Len's practice involves working for clients that carry on business outside of Canada. Len provides advice to Canadian pension plans in connection with their acquisitions and divestments both inside and outside of Canada.
Len has also been involved in business succession planning for many individuals who own and manage their own business, including providing advice on employee stock options and shareholders agreements.
British Columbia (1991)
Northwest Territories (2002)
University of Manitoba (B.A., 1984)
University of Toronto (LL.B., 1989)
Inter-Pacific Bar Association, Canadian Tax Vice-Chair
Canadian Tax Foundation, Former Governor
Canadian Bar Association (B.C. Branch), Tax Subsection, Chair
Former BCIT Sessional Lecturer, Management Studies Department
"SIFT UPDATE – Taxation of Income Funds" published in the 2007 British Columbia Tax Conference Report by the Canadian Tax Foundation
"Section 80: An update" Published in the 2002 British Columbia Tax Conference Report by the Canadian Tax Foundation
"Tax Issues in Buying and Selling a Business" presented at the 1999 B.C. Tax Conference and published by the Canadian Tax Foundation
"Canadian Inbound Investment with Limited Liability Companies - A Trap for the Unwary" in the U.S. publication Tax Notes International, (October 26, 1998).
Author of chapter on Insurance Planning in the looseleaf publication on Wealth Preservation to be published by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.
Introduction of ULC Legislation in Alberta
The Benefits of Using an Unlimited Liability Company
Tax Issues - Canadian Operations
Corporate-Owned Life Insurance: Where are we now?
Equity-Based Compensation for Canadian Employees
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