Julia Winters*

Julia Winters is a partner in Lawson Lundell’s Asia Pacific Group whose practice spans real estate, corporate commercial law, banking and debt financing, and insolvency-related transactions.

Julia regularly advises clients on the acquisition, sale and financing of real property in a range of asset classes, including retail, industrial, office, multi-family, and wineries. She negotiates commercial leases for both landlords and tenants, and assists developer clients through various stages of the development process.

She acts for private companies on share and asset purchase transactions and corporate reorganizations. Julia advises clients on shareholder and limited partnership agreements and general corporate governance matters, and guides clients through contentious board and shareholder meetings to achieve target outcomes and defend against hostile maneuvers.

Julia also acts for banks, private lenders and borrowers in secured financing transactions, negotiating loan and security documentation in connection with acquisitions, refinancings, and construction financing for multi-family and commercial projects.

Julia draws from her real estate, lending and corporate experience to support clients in transactions arising from insolvency and restructuring proceedings. She acts for purchasers, secured lenders and court-appointed receivers and monitors on the purchase and sale of land and other collateral across a variety of industries, including with respect to credit bids, reverse vesting order transactions, and the disposition of highly regulated assets to help clients maximize value in time-sensitive distress scenarios.

Julia has extensive experience working with first and second‑generation Chinese clients. She works with a team of business lawyers in the Asia Pacific Group together with its paralegals and staff, many of whom speak Mandarin, to efficiently service Chinese clientele with their business law needs in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

Julia previously served as the firm’s Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer for two years, and teaches the fundamentals of corporate and commercial practice through practical workshops for junior lawyers and articling and law students.