Scott
Allen

Associate

EMAIL sallen@ahbl.ca
TEL 604 484 1730604 484 1730
FAX 604 484 9730
Vancouver
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Assistant

Robyn Rhyason
TEL604 643 2138
EMAILrrhyason@ahbl.ca
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Education

Bar Admission

  • 2017 Admitted to the British Columbia Bar

Scott Allen is a Business Lawyer who focuses on solving his clients varied legal needs with a personal and practical approach.

He is a member of the firm’s Cannabis, Intellectual Property + Technology, Corporate/Commercial, Information + Privacy, Corporate Finance + Securities, Mergers + Acquisitions and Charities + Non-Profit Practice Groups.

Scott manages a multi-disciplinary practice that assists and advises a diverse array of clients through their various legal needs, all with a focus on building and maintaining relationships. A sample of his legal services includes:

  • Provides general counsel to businesses, from local business owners to institutional organizations, on various matters affecting the full lifecycle of the organization
  • Manages clients’ business transactions, ranging in value from less than $100,000 up to $100,000,000
  • Protects, enforces and manages client’s intellectual property rights including copyright, trademarks, industrial design and trade secrets as well as advises on strategies to develop and evolve manages client’s domestic and international trademark portfolios
  • Provides guidance on privacy matters, ranging from developing privacy policies to handling the privacy breach process
  • Assists non-profit organizations and foundations with their governance, regulatory compliance and day-to-day operations

On A Personal Note...

Prior to shifting his focus to a legal career, Scott consulted for 15+ years on local, regional, provincial, national and international projects. Scott was focused on project management, games/event operations, corporate communications, logistics, media relations and community engagement for both non-profit and private organizations, some of whom included: Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation, 2010 LegaciesNow Society, Artiss Aminco ULC, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, Wheelchair Basketball Canada, Make-a-Wish Canada (BC & Yukon section), BC Wheelchair Basketball, BC School Sports, and the Canadian Olympic Committee.

In his spare time, Scott enjoys cycling, curling, hiking, travelling near and far, enjoying local cuisine, golfing, basketball, and exploring the local live music scene.

Representative Experience

Scott has acted as counsel on the following recent matters:

  • Advised local and foreign companies on trademark development, trademark availability, searching, trademark prosecution and opposition matters
  • Advised clients on tailored approaches to address the administration, proper use, licensing of and policing of counterfeiting of varied intellectual property rights
  • Advised on and drafted terms of use and privacy policies for the websites and mobile applications of local companies and institutional bodies
  • Advised local and national companies on various local, provincial and national regulatory matters regarding retail sales, distribution, cultivation and transportation of cannabis
  • Advised private company and public body clients on data protection and privacy compliance, risk management strategies, and privacy breach response
  • Advised clients on initial structuring and incorporation (plus subsequent restructuring) of their company and related key documents including incorporation shareholders’ agreements
  • Advised local cannabis company on a reverse takeover and listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange
  • Assisted public-traded companies and agents of public-traded companies with various offerings, including prospectus filings, granting of warrants and options and more on the TSX, TSX-V and CSE
  • Advised clients to obtain successful resolutions to trademark and copyright infringement matters
  • Advised private clients and institutional bodies with respect to various technology matters including service and licensing agreements

Scott has represented clients on the purchase or sale of varied businesses or business assets, with recent transactions including:

  • The purchase of a Western Canadian business focused on electrical engineering and related technical services for a US-based, North American leader in the industry
  • The sale of a local company specializing in air, ocean and land freight solutions plus warehousing and distribution to a US buyer
  • The sale of a local medical equipment business to a Canadian buyer
  • The sale of a software development company to a foreign buyer
  • The purchase of local private excavating business and related industrial real estate for a local buyer
  • The purchase of multiple transportation and equipment businesses across Western Canada for a local buyer
  • The sale of a local natural resources business to a foreign buyer
  • The sale of a local film production company to a Canadian buyer
  • The purchase of franchised and stand-alone, private food and beverage business operations for local buyers
  • The purchase of a local design studio for local buyers

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Scott's
Focus

Practice Areas:

  • Business
  • Personal
  • Insurance

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