Suzanne Woolley

Suzanne excels in delivering comprehensive legal advice to a varied clientele, primarily from the private sector, encompassing businesses small and large across multiple fields. These fields range from hospitality and healthcare to more industrial sectors like forestry, mining, and construction. Her legal expertise not only covers routine corporate counsel but also extends to the intricacies of commercial transactions and agreements.

Her knack for meticulously crafting, scrutinizing, and providing counsel on commercial contracts stands out. These contracts span a wide array of business necessities including, but not limited to, supply and distribution deals, service provisions, licensing agreements, leases, and confidentiality clauses. She is adept at navigating the complexities of non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, ensuring her clients' interests are safeguarded in diverse commercial dealings.

Moreover, Suzanne is well-versed in the realm of major projects, offering sage advice on contracts that pertain to engineering, architecture, and construction. Her expertise encompasses a variety of project and construction management arrangements, such as EPC and EPCM, and she is skilled in utilizing standard industry contract templates. Her proficiency extends to managing procurement processes, including the preparation and evaluation of RFQs and RFPs.

In the arena of business transactions, Suzanne shines with her focus on the buying and selling of shares and assets. She plays a crucial role in these transactions, overseeing due diligence, negotiating purchase and sale agreements, and drafting pivotal documents like expressions of interest and letters of intent.

Beyond transactional work, Suzanne also specializes in the foundational aspects of businesses, guiding the incorporation of companies, including professional medical corporations. Her expertise is crucial in corporate restructuring and reorganization, covering amalgamations, wind-ups, and restorations, and she adeptly handles the drafting and review of corporate documents, including shareholder and partnership agreements.

Her professional affiliations include membership in the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of British Columbia, underlining her commitment to the legal profession. Suzanne was admitted to the bar in British Columbia in 2006, following her education at the University of British Columbia, where she earned a Bachelor of Science with Honours in 2002 and a Bachelor of Laws in 2005.

Suzanne's practice spans a broad spectrum of industries and legal disciplines, from construction, infrastructure, and engineering to corporate commercial law, healthcare, hospitality, and tourism, as well as mergers and acquisitions. This diversity not only demonstrates her versatile expertise but also her ability to adapt and provide targeted legal solutions across various sectors.