Slater Law

Personal, professional service to meet your legal needs. We believe law doesn't have to be scary which is why we want to be your choice in advocating on your behalf in making your legal decisions easier, more affordable and achieving results that satisfy you.  At Slater Law, you're the boss.  Our job is to work for you.

Legal services don't have to be overwhelming and expensive which is why we invite you to make your problem our problem in a free, initial consultation to see if we can't help turn some of those legal mountains you've been facing into mole hills instead.  Call Slater Law today - we'd love to help.

Areas of Practice 

Business Purchase and Sale Agreements 

• We assist our clients with respect to assets purchase and sale agreements  
• Due diligence of the business you are looking to purchase to minimize your risk of potential troubles 
• Business Purchase and Sale Agreements 
• Structuring the transactions to suit your needs 
• Risk Management  

Contracts 

We draft contracts and agreements based on your business requirements.  We assist in drafting:

• Shareholders Agreements
• Share Purchase Agreements
• Share Rights Agreements
• Founders' Agreements
• Joint Ventures  Corporate Law 

While you concentrate on commercial aspects of your business, we take care of all your legal needs.  We provide services related to:

•  Structuring and incorporating companies - Incorporation (both BC and Federal), extra-Provincial registration, registered and/or records office services, annual maintenance  
• Advising on capital structures including single class share structures, multi or dual class share structures, tax related share structures or other forms of participation or ownership interests 
• Filing annual returns 
• Amalgamations        

Commercial Litigation 

You can trust our team to handle complex commercial disputes.  Committed to excellence, our team is equipped to handle:

•  Commercial Contractual disputes  
• Shareholders disputes including oppression remedies and derivative actions 
• Real Estate Disputes 
• Construction disputes including Builders’ Liens 
• Injunctions to restrain unlawful activity 
• Estate Litigation  

Immigration Appeals and Reviews

 Our lawyers have extensive knowledge and experience in judicial reviews and immigration appeals.  We provide efficient services related to:

• Judicial Reviews before the Federal Court of Canada challenging refusals of work permits, study permits and Visitor Visas; 
• Appeal before the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) challenging refusals of spousal sponsorships, parental and family sponsorships; 
• Appeals before Refugee Appeal Division challenging refusals of refugee applications by the Refugee Protection Division 

Wills, Estate and Probate

Planning Wills and Estates includes a consideration of a wide range of personal, business, family and legal issues.  Our services include: 

• Wills & Trusts 
• Probate & Estate Administration 
• Estate Litigation  

If you die without a Will, your Estate will be dealt with according to the laws of British Columbia, which can create uncertain and unpleasant situations for your family.  A well drafted Will helps avoid such situations. We can help you in preparing Wills and Power of Attorneys that carry your wishes, while ensuring that your obligations are properly met.   

Probate

Probate is the formal process in which the court validates the Will of the Deceased person and confirms the appointment of the Executor named in the Will. Slater Law assists in efficient execution and submission of various forms to be sent to the Court for timely processing of Probate documents. Sometimes issues can arise regarding the Executor or the beneficiaries involving an Estate.  We can assist in the resolution of Estate disputes to ensure a continuity of quality service. 

Family Law Child Custody

Child custody and protecting your children’s interest is an important part of divorce proceedings.  Our lawyers help you determine parenting schedules, respective  responsibilities, and other important details about how you and your ex-spouse will raise your children through carefully crafted child custody arrangements. 

Separation and Divorce

We understand that separations and divorces can be stressful, emotional, and sometimes even traumatic. Our team of compassionate and patient lawyers take the time and care to help you understand the process.  We provide you the support that you need when filing and negotiating a legal separation or divorce.  We'll guide you through the laws that govern separation and divorce, and how a divorce may impact your rights or financial status.  And we ensure that the division of assets is fair and reasonable to protect your interests.  Our services include:

• Drafting Cohabitation Agreements, Separation Agreements and Pre-nuptial Agreements; 
• Representing clients at each step of the litigation including appearing in judicial case conference, necessary court appearances right up to trial 
• Attending mediation with clients 

Personal Injury

We have assisted our clients in securing fair compensation for both major and minor injuries as well as managing lawsuits for injured victims.  We handle all aspects of  personal injury cases, ranging  from automobile accidents and slip & falls to bicycle accidents and dog bites.  

Dispute Resolution

 Our team understands the costs and time involved in proceeding to trial can be really expensive which is why, as a first resort and not the last, we focus on trying to resolve disputes through mediation or arbitration in order to offer a cost-effective and expeditious alternative to litigation alone.  At Slater Law, we believe that settlements should not only be just and reasonable, but the process to achieve that end should be accessible and prudent at the same time.  We assist in resolving all kinds of disputes including:

• Shareholders Disputes
• Business Disputes 
• Real Estate Disputes 
• Contractual Disputes