Background
Laing Brown is a corporate and commercial partner at our Vancouver office. Laing was admitted to the British Columbia Bar in 1973 and graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Laws in 1972. Prior to that he attended the University of Western Ontario.
Laing has been extensively involved in community activities in Vancouver. Laing's particular interest is in the visual arts where he has made a significant contribution to various organizations over the years including acting as President of each of the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver.
Areas of Practice
· Laing Brown practises corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on commercial banking, secured transactions, and construction finance.
Rankings and Recognitions
· Martindale-Hubbell BV® Distinguished™4.4 out of 5 Peer Review Rating
Professional Experience
· Laing's lending practice involves acting for financial institutions of all kinds in the taking of security over real estate and personal property, including loan participations and syndications.
· Laing's commercial practice involves acting for individuals and corporate clients in a variety of corporate and commercial areas, including acquisitions and divestitures, shareholders and partnership agreements, and corporate reorganizations.
Professional and Community Activities
· Past lecturer, Banking Law, Continuing Legal Education Society
· Lecturer, Creative Real Estate Financing, The Canadian Institute
· Lecturer, P.P.S.A., the Canadian Institute
· Lecturer, Corporate and Commercial Law, Continuing Legal Education Society
· Past lecturer, Conventional Bank Financing, Simon Fraser University
· Past lecturer, Shareholder's Agreements, The University of British Columbia
· Advisor, Acquisitions Committee, National Gallery of Canada
· Trustee, Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation for the Visual Arts
· Past-President, Vancouver Art Gallery
· Past-President, Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver
· Past-Director, Contemporary Art Gallery