Tim Lack
Partner*
Email: tlack@redpointlaw.ca
Phone: 604.757.2065
Timothy (Tim) Jacob Lack is a Vancouver lawyer with over 28 years of experience practicing in the areas of real estate, secured and commercial lending, wills, estates and business law. Tim founded Redpoint Law LLP in 2021 and is proud of the dedicated and focused services that this new firm brings to its loyal clients.
Representative Work Highlights Tim has been the responsible lawyer for well over 10,000 real estate transactions, and he has acted for buyers, sellers, borrowers and for banks, credit unions and many other institutional and private lenders. Tim has been involved in land assemblies, office and industrial leasing, including landlord and tenant disputes. As part of his real estate development work, Tim has counselled clients from acquisition, through development and to final sales on condo projects, including mixed use and hotel developments. Tim is also a busy secured lending lawyer acting for lenders and borrowers on commercial transactions. His work with private lenders is extensive and he has been retained to provide expert opinions on private lending issues for other litigation lawyers and firms. He has lectured on many occasions to other lawyers, bankers and brokers on private lending. He is on the board of the Mortgage Investment Association of BC, and he is an annual presenter for the Mortgage Brokers Association of BC (MBABC) on legal matters. Tim also helps to review learning materials for the MBABC. Tim represents hundreds of clients in all areas of business and commercial deals and is well experienced in the issues surrounding the purchase and sale of businesses. Finally, his wills and estates practice continues to grow and Tim prides himself on providing delicate and trusted advice to his clients in this area of law. Education Tim completed a degree in honours business administration from the Ivey School of Business at Western University and worked as a North American-wide sales representative for Canada’s premier resource companies, Noranda Inc. Tim graduated from law school at the University of British Columbia in 1993. He was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1994. Recent Industry Engagements, Speaking Events and Publications Tim has appeared on Global News Hour, CBC News, CBC Radio and in the Vancouver Metro News to discuss real estate topics. Tim was also a regular guest speaker for many years on the Bloomberg radio show “It’s Your Money” on issues of Wills, Estate Planning and Probate. He is also a regular and sought-after speaker for other lawyers, legal assistants, senior groups, university students, mortgage brokers, bankers, realtors and strata owners on matters requiring expertise from Tim’s solicitors practice. Mortgage Investment Association of British Columbia – November 2020 and January 2022, Guest Presenter on GST Super Priority in Lending Transactions and the 2022 Legal Forecast Canadian Bar Association – Banking and Real Property Sections – March 2021, Presenter on the Topic of Private and Second Mortgages; Solicitors Series – May 2020, Presenter on Private Lending: Hot Topics and Best Practices Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association – British Columbia – 2018 to 2022, Annual Presenter on Mortgage Topics and Mortgage Law Update Canadian Mortgage Broker Magazine – Spring 2018, Co-Author of Protecting the Priority of Second/Private Mortgages: Summer 2019, Author of New Case Law and Practice Points for Mortgage Practitioners; Summer 2022, Author of Get Up to Speed on Lending Issues Stewart Title Lecture Series Vancouver and Victoria BC – March 2020, Presenter on Private Lending Issues Canadian Association of Private Lenders – October 2022, Presenter on Top 10 Issues in Private Mortgage Transactions Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia, Member of the Legal Professionals Advisory Committee, 2022 British Columbia Financial Services Authority Instructor – Mortgage Broker Legal Update, 2023 The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia – Residential Real Estate Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2013 to 2023: Conference Co-Chair and Annual Presenter and Author on Mortgage Lending Topics The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia – Real Estate Fundamentals for Lawyers Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2016 and 2018: Presenter on Best Practices for Small Firm Real Estate Practitioners The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia – Conveyancing for Legal Support Staff: Advanced Issues – 2017 and 2019: Presenter and Author on The Additional Difficulties for Conveyancers in Second and Private Mortgages; Conveyancing Basics for Legal Support Staff – 2021: Presenter and Author on Practice Points for Conveyancers in Second and Private Mortgages; 2022: Presenter on Advanced Topics on Private Mortgages Legal Assistant: Caroline Chiang *Tim Lack Law Corporation
Email: cchiang@redpointlaw.ca
Falko Wong
Partner*
Email: fwong@redpointlaw.ca
Phone: 604.757.2118
Falko Wong (B. Comm. 2008 J.D., 2011 University of British Columbia, called to the Bar of British Columbia, 2012) is an experienced corporate solicitor and partner at Redpoint Law who practices in the areas of real estate, finance, corporate law, commercial transactions and estate planning.
Falko regularly represents institutional and private lenders, and acts for individuals and commercial borrowers on all manners of financing transactions. He also works for real estate developers, and buyers and sellers of both residential and commercial real estate properties. Falko also acts for individuals and companies in a broad range of corporate and commercial Matters at all stages of the business cycle. He can assist in the formation of various business structures such as corporations, partnerships and joint ventures, and in transactional matters such as buying and selling businesses or assets, as well as corporate reorganizations, contract drafting and review, leases and other commercial matters. Finally, Falko regularly assists clients with their estate planning, including preparing wills, powers of attorney and representation agreements, and establishing family trusts. Legal Assistant: Myla McCracken *Falko Wong Law Corporation
Email: mmccracken@redpointlaw.ca
Scott McInnes
Partner*
Email: smcinnes@redpointlaw.ca
Phone: 250.868.0330
Scott McInnes (Kwantlen Polytechnic University 2014, J.D. University of Victoria 2018, called to the Bar of British Columbia, 2019) has a general solicitor’s practice that includes real estate, private lending, commercial leasing, and general corporate law.
On the real estate side of his practice, Scott routinely acts for buyers, sellers, and those looking to refinance their properties, in both the commercial and residential contexts. He has a considerable commercial leasing practice where he acts for landlords and tenants in drafting, reviewing, and/or negotiating commercial leases. Scott’s corporate practice includes incorporations, shareholder agreements, reorganizations, and tax-deferred rollovers. Scott acts for corporate clients of all sizes, ranging from start-ups to multi-million-dollar businesses. Above all else, Scott is committed to providing practical, personal, cost-effective, and timely advice to his clients. On a personal note, Scott was born and raised in Richmond, and studied history/economics at Kwantlen Polytechnic University during his undergrad. He subsequently completed his law degree at the University of Victoria. In his spare time, Scott enjoys exercise, hockey, meditation (when he can find the time), and spending time with his wife and daughter. *S. C. McInnes Law Corporation
Norman Chow
Lawyer
Email: nchow@redpointlaw.ca
Phone: 604.757.2690
Mobile Telephone: 604.818.9888
Norman Chow (University of British Columbia, 1983) was called to the British Columbia bar in 1984. Norman has extensive experience in commercial, real estate, and corporate transactions.
Norman provides legal services for: (2) corporate matters, including formation, maintenance, reorganization, amalgamation, and dissolution of corporations, general and limited partnerships, and non-profit entities; (3) commercial and business matters, including purchase and sale of businesses; formation, administration, and sale of franchises and disclosure documents under the Franchises Act (British Columbia); employment and management contracts; and private placement financing; and (4) succession planning and estate matters, including Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Representation Agreements, trusts, and probate. Norman’s experience includes: (1) purchase and development of commercial and residential projects such as multi-phase, mixed use projects having over 500 residential units; ski and golf resort communities; hotel projects (including a large project in Spain); projects on First Nations Lands, and restoration of culturally significant properties; (2) ownership of franchised and other businesses; (3) management of commercial and residential rental properties; and (4) administration of estates and trust property. *Norman Q. Chow Law Corporation
(1) real estate matters, including purchase and sale of properties; subdivision plans, strata plans, and title covenants; disclosure statements under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (British Columbia); construction and management agreements; investment, syndication, joint ventures, and co-ownership arrangements; lending transaction; leasing; and sale of project properties and
Jerry Shi
Lawyer
Email: jshi@redpointlaw.ca
Phone: 604.757.5683
Jerry Shi received his Juris Doctor from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia in 2022. While there, Jerry received the Thorsteinssons Prize in Taxation for excellent academic achievement in Taxation I.
During law school, Jerry volunteered at the Law Students’ Legal Advice Program at their Richmond, BC clinic, where he interviewed and provided summary legal advice to clients. Additionally, Jerry assisted in preparing memos for the Solicitor’s Legal Opinions Committee of British Columbia as part of a larger project on the validity of electronic signatures on agreements in British Columbia. He worked part time on a remote basis during his degree for a large arbitration chamber in Toronto, assisting in remote hearings and matters. In his spare time, Jerry enjoys photography, exploring the BC backcountry, cooking, and volunteering with community organizations. During the COVID pandemic, he helped deliver groceries bi-weekly to families in need. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
