Practice Areas
Accounting Law, Aviation Law, Banking Law, Bio-Tech Industry, Combines, Commercial Law, Commercial Law – Development, Company Law, Competition Law, Construction Law, Contract Law, Corporate Law, Corporate Law – Organizational Change, Entertainment Law, Estate Law, Estate Law – Trusts, Estate Law – Wills, Financial Services, Fine Art Law, Fine Art Law, Hospitality Industry, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Mediation, Mining Industry, Multi-Party Negligence Law Claims, Partnership Disputes, Performing Arts Industry, Printing Industry, Product Liability Law, Professional Negligence Law, Publishing Industry, Real Estate Law, Residential Property Assessment Law, Sale of Goods Law, Small Business Law, Sports Law, Strata Law, Team Facilitation, Technology Industry, Tourism Law, Trademark Law, Transportation Law, Vessel Construction Claims, Workplace Law
Professional Experience
Mr. Norton has practiced business law for over 30 years and during the last 10 years has also acted as counsel and chair in various arbitrations relating to major business issues and real estate matters.
Mr. Norton is known for his practical and strategic approach to legal and business problems. Mr. Norton practices law in the area of mergers & acquisitions and divestitures, corporate governance and commercial law.
Mr. Norton has extensive experience in real estate development law and venture capital law.
Mr. Norton also acted Counsel on behalf of the Vancouver International Airport Authority, Department of Justice, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, and United Van Lines. He was finance Chairman for Doug Mowatt, and he is Chairman of Universal Packaging Inc.
Arbitration Experience
Mr. Norton has been a chartered arbitrator for more than two decades and has acted as Chairman on many major real estate transactions and corporate disputes.
Professional and Other Activities
Mr. Norton is a member of a number of Canadian and International Associations, and is an International Associate of the American Bar Association;
- The Law Society of British Columbia
- The Canadian Bar Association
- ADR Institute of Canada
- Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC)
Mr. Norton has been a director of numerous companies and advisory boards, including B.C. Housing Management Commission, Downtown Vancouver Association, Yaletown Housing Society, Vancouver Neurological Centre, Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club, St. George’s School Foundation, Shawnigan Lake School Board of Governors, Thunderbird Golf Society, Pacific Parkinson Research Institute, Air Canada Championship, Order of St. John Palliative Care Foundation, as well as many closely held corporations.
Publications
Academic Qualifications
B.Comm., University of British Columbia, 1968
LL.B., University of British Columbia, 1969
Chartered Arbitrator 1990