Michael A. Kale
Michael A. Kale, Law Corporation,
Associate Counsel

Education

1987, LL.B., University of British Columbia
1984, B.A., University of British Columbia

Bar Admission

1988, British Columbia

Profile

Michael Kale joined Richards Buell Sutton LLP in 2006 as Associate Counsel after running his own firm for 12 years. He is a corporate commercial solicitor providing legal representation for private and public companies in British Columbia. He is part of the firm's Corporate Commercial, Technology and Wealth Preservation practice groups.

With the Corporate Commercial and Technology groups, Michael acts for private and public companies and their principals in a broad range of industries providing legal representation from start up ventures through to initial public offerings. He assists clients in negotiating and structuring:

With the Wealth Preservation group at RBS, Michael assists clients in structuring their affairs to ensure the client's personal and business objectives are met in the most efficient and effective manner whether it is with respect to:

• corporate reorganizations
• estate and succession planning
• asset protection, legal risk management and tax minimization strategies

Areas of Practice

Corporate and Commercial, Technology, Wealth Preservation

Articles, Speeches and Seminars

• Presenter, Corporate Supervisors Association, "The New Eligible Dividend Regime" - Practice Points and Planning Opportunities
• Guest Lecturer, Professional Legal Training Course: "Business Structures, Duties of Directors and Shareholder Rights"
• Presenter, TransAmerica Life Canada and Aegon Fund Management Inc., Seminar on "Working with Business Owners" - paper on Buy/Sell provisions in Shareholder Agreements: Legal Issues and Options
• Wills seminar for clients and invitees for investment advisors
• Various In-house seminars for lawyers and support staff with respect to corporate reorganizations, corporate governance and due diligence matters, tax and planning issues
• Presenter to various organizations on legal risk management

Professional/Business Affiliations

Member, Law Society of British Columbia
Member, Canadian Bar Association (C.B.A.)
Member, Business Law Subsection, B.C. Branch, C.B.A.
Member, Securities Law Subsection, B.C. Branch, C.B.A.
Member, Real Estate Law Subsection, B.C. Branch, C.B.A.
Member, Wills & Estates Subsection, B.C. Branch, C.B.A.

Community

• Formerly pro bono counsel for Literacy BC
• Formerly chair of the Science World auction committee and involved in Science World fund raising for four years