Mr Peter A Wong Partner Borden Ladner Gervais LLP - Lawyer Biography - International Law Office

• Mr Peter A Wong, Partner
• Borden Ladner Gervais LLP - Vancouver BC, Canada
• pwong@blg.com

Peter Wong is a partner at our Vancouver office. Mr. Wong was admitted to the British Columbia Bar in 1986. He is a graduate of the Osgoode Hall Law School at York University with a Bachelor of Laws in 1985. Prior to that he received a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of British Columbia

Areas of Practice

• Mr. Wong practices in the areas of taxation law.

Professional Experience

• Mr. Wong provides tax advice for both domestic (corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, estate freezes) and international transactions (foreign investments in Canada, Canadian investments abroad, offshore trusts).

Professional and Community Activities

• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
• Member, Hong Kong Canada Business Association
• Member, International Fiscal Association
• Member, Law Society of British Columbia
• Member, Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners ("STEP")

Speaking Engagements include:

• Pacific Business & Law Institute – "Advanced Estate Planning" conference, Vancouver (October, 2008)
• STEP Asia Conference, Hong Kong – "Canadian Taxation of Foreign Trusts" (October, 2008)
• STEP Seminar, Vancouver – "Canadian Taxation of Non-Resident Trusts" (January, 2008)
• Canadian Bar Association, Tax Subsection Meeting, "Bill C-33 and Non-Resident Trusts: Some Selected Issues" (October, 2007
• STEP Asia Conference, Hong Kong – "Canadian Taxation of Foreign Trusts" (October, 2006)
• Canadian Certified General Accountants Association of Hong Kong Seminar, "Canadian Legal & Tax Seminar" (November, 2005)
• Canadian Bar Association, Tax Subsection Meeting, "New Structures for Professional Practices" (October, 2002)

Practices Areas

• Wealth Management
• Tax