Greg P. Van Popta*

Called to the British Columbia Bar in 2003

• Bachelor of Laws, University of British Columbia, 2002
• Undergraduate Studies, Trinity Western University, 1996–2000

• Acted for a large lending syndicate in financing a commercial real estate development
• Acted for international developers in preparing a disclosure statement for development property in foreign jurisdictions
• Acting for vendors and purchasers in the negotiation and drafting of purchase agreements involving land and shares of bare trustee companies
• Acting for vendors and purchasers of office buildings, shopping centres and industrial properties in the Greater Vancouver area
• Acting for borrowers in negotiating, drafting and reviewing development financing facilities and security
• Acting for landlords and tenants in negotiating, drafting and reviewing commercial leases
• Acting for developers of multi-family residential developments throughout BC, including phased, residential, industrial and mixed-use developments
• Advising clients on appropriate structures for real estate transactions, including partnerships, joint ventures, cost sharing arrangements and bare trusts

• Canadian Bar Association
• Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association

Positions and Community Involvement

• Bethesda Christian Association Board of Directors. Bethesda supports individuals with disabilities and their families.

Lectures, Publications and Seminars

• Statutory Rescission Rights under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act, 2007 (CLEBC)