Lawyer Profile

Christopher G. Speakman

Vancouver, British Columbia

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Overview

Christopher G. Speakman is a Partner in Norton Rose Fulbright's Vancouver Tax practice. He advises owner-managers and businesses on tax planning and minimization, estate and succession planning, business law, and the purchase and sale of businesses. He has contributed to estate-planning tax education, including the CLEBC's Tax Fundamentals for the Estate Practitioner 2011, and is a past president of the Estate Planning Council of Vancouver. He holds an LL.B. from the University of British Columbia and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1981.

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Commercial Law
  • Taxation Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Estates & Trusts

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1981 (BC)

Professional Details

Education

University of British Columbia, 1979
LL.B., University of British Columbia, 1980

Associations

Past President, Estate Planning Council of Vancouver

Awards & Recognition

Martindale-Hubbell peer rating: Distinguished, 4.4/5.0

Articles & Speeches

Contributor, Tax Fundamentals for the Estate Practitioner 2011 (CLEBC), Attribution Principles.
Estate Freeze, Norton Rose Fulbright knowledge publication.