Barbeau, Evans & Goldstein – Law Blog

The Barbeau, Evans & Goldstein - Law Blog provides practical and pragmatic commentary and analysis of current Canadian and International legal issues, important to Canadian business.

It is written by Paul S.O. Barbeau, LL.B.(Hons), J.D., partner of the Vancouver (Canada) based law firm of Barbeau, Evans & Goldstein.

Paul has experience in providing a broad range of advice on planning domestic and international business structures for his clients, with a focus on the establishment, financing and governance of domestic and international joint ventures, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies. He has been professionally involved in creating workable and efficient international structures for clients in a variety of foreign jurisdictions including: the United States of America, the United Kingdom and other member countries of the European Union, Mexico, Latin America, South Africa, South America, Japan, Ireland, Dubai, India, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Cayman Island and Australia.

Paul has an active domestic and international trusts and estates practice that includes the representation of individuals, families, and charitable organizations, both in Canada and abroad. A substantial focus of his practice is the provision of advice to private clients, including the owner/managers of businesses, family corporations, individuals and clients with international holdings. He has assisted in trusts utilized to split the taxation of income both before and after death, asset protection trusts, offshore business and personal trusts, trusts for those requiring special care, trusts with charitable purposes and trusts for business succession planning purposes.