Karen A.R Dickson
August 26, 2008
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, Karens 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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Ken Burnett
August 26, 2008
Kenneth N. Burnett
Partner
Miller Thompson LLP
Vancouver
Ken Burnett is a senior partner of the firm and offers a broad range of advice to clients in the areas of corporate, commercial and general business law.
Over the years, Mr. Burnett has provided strategic advice on a number of major commercial transactions, including those relating to aviation matters, joint venture agreements, commercial financing, taxation, transportation, and wills and estate planning. He also advises foreign investors on ownership vehicles for investment in Canada, and has extensive experience advising on pensions and share ownership plans as well as complex corporate structuring, restructuring and acquisition matters.
His clients include transportation companies, resource companies, manufacturers and investment groups, a variety of business organizations and private individuals. He is also actively involved in advising not-for-profit groups and presently on the BC Law Institute Committee recommending changes to the Society Act of BC.
Mr. Burnett is an active author and speaker. Among his efforts, Mr. Burnett has written: “Buying and Selling Aircraft in Canada” (Air and Space Law Conference – American Bar Association, August 2000), “Unincorporated Business Associations” (Negotiating and Drafting Major Business Agreements Conference, March 2006), and “The Set-up and Maintenance of Charities and Not-For-Profits” (CLE Conference, October 2006). He is a former managing partner of the firm.
Mr. Burnett’s philosophy has been to provide clients with services based upon his experience and his ability to obtain a complete understanding of the client’s business and its overall objectives.
Education
- University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1967)
- University of British Columbia (B.A., (Economics and Political Science), 1964)
- Year of call
- Called to British Columbia Bar, 1968
Affiliations
- Member, Canadian Bar Association, Successions, Trusts and Fiduciary Relationships, Business Law, International Law
- Current Chair of the Air and Space Law Section of the B.C. Branch Canadian Bar Association
- Former Chair of the National Air and Space Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association
- Secretary of Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited
- Member of the Canada/Korea Business Association, Association for Corporate Growth, American Bar Association, Vancouver Board of Trade, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- Former Chair of Successions Trust and Fiduciary Relationships (BC Branch)
- Chair of Editorial Advisory Committee of the Probate Practice Manual for BC Lawyers
Additional information
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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