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700 - 401 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5A1
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Direct: 604.661.9223
Fax: 604.688.3830

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Susie Shong
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Direct: 604.661.9278
Fax: 604.688.3830

Michael P. Shane, Partner

Michael is a Partner with Richards Buell Sutton LLP and the chair of the firm's Real Estate Practice Group. His practice is primarily acting for but not limited to banks, life insurance companies, credit unions, mortgage investment corporations and other lenders and borrowers in secured financing transactions.  Michael has practised exclusively at RBS for the past 30 years.

Michael is a legal lecturer, author and editor. He is also a member on numerous task forces on residential and commercial real estate matters including housing co-operatives, mortgage brokers legislation and regulations, environmental waste management matters and real estate fraud. Michael was a panel participant on The Financial Services Task Force of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. This Round Table was mandated by the Parliament of Canada and reported directly to the Prime Minister on issues of importance to both the economy and the environment.

Representative Client Work

With over 25 years of experience he has conducted high end complex, commercial real estate financings involving:

  • Air space parcel financings
  • Mortgage bond financings
  • Offshore trust financings
  • First nations' leasehold land financings
  • Ski resort financings
  • Comprehensive and innovative social housing financings
  • High leverage, private placement financings
  • Pension fund and fund management financings
  • Major leasehold financings
  • Mezzanine lending, securitized lending and syndication lending
  • Construction and term loans to a number of BC's major property owners and property developers

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Law Society of British Columbia
  • Member, Real Property Subsection, Construction Subsection, Banking Subsection, Insolvency Subsection, Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch)
  • Member, Urban Development Institute - Pacific Region

Community

  • Michael is a big supporter of community involvement - he currently acts for the St. James Community Services Society, St. Lukes Home and St. James Parish.