Karen A.R Dickson,
Partner
Miller Thompson LLP
Vancouver

As a member of the firm’s Corporate and Commercial practice groups, Karen provides legal advice to clients in the areas of business law and finance.

In particular, Karen’s work focuses on banking law, acting for a major Canadian Bank for automotive and asset-based financing. In addition, she has extensive experience acting for clients in the sale or acquisition of shares or assets, security over personal property, general business contracts, corporate re-organizations and shareholders’ agreements.

Karen has lectured for Continuing Legal Education on several aspects of the Personal Property Security Act. She has also been a guest lecturer for the Professional Legal Training Course program on Buying and Selling a Business, Debtor-Creditor Relations, Incorporations and the Personal Property Security Act.

Karen has been involved in the community for the past 25 years. She has served as a director of Neighbourhood House, Touchstone Theatre, Anna Wyman Dance Theatre, and The Vancouver Playhouse. Most recently, she served as a governor on the board of Vancouver Community College, from February 2002 until July 2005, and as Chair of the Governance Committee for the Board.

Karen is committed to providing excellent legal services to all her clients.
Education

• University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1981)
• University of British Columbia (B.Ed., 1977)

Affiliations

Member, Canadian Bar Association, Business Law Section and Banking Section

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