Education
1975, LL.B., Osgoode Hall Law School
Bar Admission
1976, British Columbia
Profile
Michael Leroux is a partner and a member of the firm's Real Estate and Business Law Practice Groups. His practice is solicitor-based with an emphasis on corporate and commercial real estate law, commercial business transactions, employee relocation and corporate matters.
Michael's practice encompasses all aspects of commercial real estate with an emphasis on commercial leasing. He has extensive experience in acting for both landlords and tenants in negotiating and completing commercial leases. Michael has also provided advice and counsel in matters involving the sale, purchase and financing of multi-tenant and commercial properties.
Working for both landlords and tenants, lenders and borrowers, Michael is able to bring a balanced perspective to each transaction.
Michael is also experienced in commercial lending and acts for financial institutions and private lenders. His corporate practice in acting for owner-operated businesses has also puts him on the other side of loan transactions.
His commercial and corporate practice has been targeted towards owner-operated businesses. In that respect, he acts as "general counsel" to such businesses.
In addition to the commercial area of real estate, Michael also acts for a number of national relocation companies in providing residential real estate services to individuals whose employers are relocating them into or from British Columbia.
Preferred Areas of Practice
Commercial Real Estate, Corporate and Commercial
Articles, Speeches and Seminars
• Former Lecturer, Small Business, Peoples Law School
• Former Lecturer, Legal Aspects of Buying a House, Vancouver Community College
• Former Lecturer, Buying and Selling a House, Peoples Law School
• Panellist, Condominium Law and Practice in BC, CLE 1996
Professional/Business Affiliations
Member, Law Society of British Columbia
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Real Estate Subsection, Banking Law Subsection, Business Law Subsection, Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch)
Member, Vancouver Board of Trade