Wes is married with two children. His special interests include gardening, skiing, fly fishing, learning (by watching, reading and doing), self-directed investing, fiddling with his camera, making things (if for no other reason than to find out how to make them) and other puttering. Former interests include wine-making (on account of loss of patience) and martinis (on account of acquiring additional common sense). The major regret in his life is that there are just 24 hours in a day.
Wesley Brown
CALLED TO THE BAR: (ONTARIO) 1980
Areas of Practice: Banking and Corporate Finance, Corporate and Commercial, Estate and Succession Planning
“I love to learn new things because I am curious by nature. Learning about people, their businesses and their industry is no exception and is an enjoyable investment of my time and effort. An important benefit is the ability to carve legal advice specific to my client’s environment, perspective and level of sophistication. It comes naturally to me.”
PARTNER
Corporate / Commercial law with experience in all aspects of business law including major transactions and agreements, general counsel and advice, and in Estate and Succession Planning.
EDUCATION
ARTICLES
- The Lender’s Use and Disclosure of Borrower’s (and Guarantors’) Personal Information
- Rehiring Former Employees: Potential Hidden Costs
- The Legal Obligation to Protect Personal Information in Canada
- The Business Case for Having a Good Will
- The Estate Trustee’s Job Description
- Dealing with Non-Resident Beneficiaries
- Creditors’ Rights to Enforce Claims Against RRSP’s and RRIF’s
- Protecting Business Profits – The Holding Company As “Banker”
- Saying “No” To Personal Guarantees By Spouses
- Certain Legal and Accounting Fees
- The Choice of Jurisdiction of Incorporation
- The Attorney for Property’s Job Description
- Asset Protection – Planning for the Owner / Manager
- How to Start a Family Fight
- Will Challenges
- ESTATE PLANNING – Helping Children to Purchase a Home
- Non-Solicitation Clauses: How Broad Is Too Broad?
- Saving Taxes with Testamentary Trusts
MEMBERSHIPS & ORGANIZATIONS
- Law Society of Upper Canada, 1980- Present
- Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Honorary Director, a former Director (1995-2001) and one of the Founding Members of the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada
- Formerly a Director of Community Head Injury Resource Services of Toronto, 1982-2003