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Endeavor Law Corporation
British Columbia Business Law & Corporate Finance Lawyers
Introducing
Endeavor Law
With over 25 years advising British Columbia business, Endeavor Law seeks to offer the highest standard of practical, responsive and effective legal advice and services while being mindful of any particular client's circumstances and the costs associated with seeking the services of legal counsel. We are particular as to how we manage Endeavor Law in order that we can keep billing rates as low as possible and seek to offer alternative fee structures that align the client's interests with our own. In a sense, we seek to act as familiar but independent in-house legal counsel for our business clients or a trusted personal legal advisor to individual and family clients. Our highest compliment is that of a trusted advisor to our past and present clients. Endeavor Law restricts its practice to what it does best: corporate, securities and commercial law as well as related legal matters that generally define "business law". In serving our family-owned businesses and individual entrepreneurs and investors, we have also focused our legal expertise on wills, estates and succession (estate) planning - typically in conjunction with our client's accountants and financial advisers. While serving the local business and business people, Endeavor Law can access distinguished national and international legal and accounting firms when and where needed. ​Endeavor Law's local & regional footprint, together with access to national & global resources when required, enables Endeavor Law to provide responsive and practical legal representation and services to suit any particular client's needs while mindful of that client's stage of growth, risk tolerance and financial limitations. ​Whether establishing and structuring a new business; attending to financing and growth of an established business; or facilitating the succession or sale of a successful business, Endeavor Law can safeguard your business interests in a constantly changing economic and legal landscape by providing knowledgeable, timely, effective and efficient legal counsel and services tailored to your unique needs.
British Columbia
Business Law
Endeavor Law is experienced in commercial transactions and disputes involving primarily corporate, securities and commercial law as well as employment law and other general business matters including negotiations, dispute resolution, contracts, permits, regulatory compliance, leasing and licensing. Endeavor Law also facilitates succession and estate planning for its family and individual clients by advising on legal matters and preparing estate documents such as Wills, trusts, powers of attorney and representation agreements. This focus ensures our clients receive effective and efficient business law and corporate finance law counsel and services of the highest quality.
Featured News & Publications
Endeavor Law's News, Updates and Publications page provides business and investment news, important regulatory and legislative developments, case law updates, guidance for new and seasoned entrepreneurs and investors as well as general information on corporate, commercial and securities law matters. Readers are reminded that our publications do not constitute legal advice and must not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a legal professional in your jurisdiction who is fully informed of your circumstances.
British Columbia
Business Clients
Over 25 years representing the people (shareholders, management, directors, employees, consultants & agents) in business (start-up, family-owned, private & public) and those that finance them (angel investors, government, venture capital, private equity, private lenders, banks, securities broker-dealers and underwriters) active in the technology, pharmaceutical, biotech, internet, industrial supply, manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, cannabis processing and distribution, crypto assets, consumer goods manufacturing and retail, construction, real estate, food & beverage, hospitality, finance, business services and related established sectors as well as new and emerging industries and markets.
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Endeavor Law considers the diversity of its representation a strength that benefits all of its clients - whether they are a small local business or a large multinational operation; an angel investor or a venture capital fund; from a hopeful sole proprietor to an established senior executive. Our "Clients" section of our website is only representative and Endeavor Law is pleased to serve new clients in any context with which it can do so effectively and efficiently.
Incorporation & Corporate Services
Endeavor Law provides incorporation (both British Columbia and Federal); registered and records office services and extra-provincial agent services - understanding that incorporation is often the starting point for business and that business owners and entrepreneurs need to start off on a solid foundation in order to obtain, to the greatest extent possible, the advantages of incorporation while managing the concurrent costs. ​Simply put, it is almost always more expensive to fix an improperly and/or poorly formed, maintained or structured corporation than it is to do it right the first time. In fact, corporate law compliance issues can deny an entrepreneur liability protection, compromise tax planning or undercut goodwill value intended by incorporating in the first place. The advice and services of a corporate lawyer and professional accountant may cost a little more at the start; but will likely save a lot of money, time and disappointment on your way to building a successful, profitable business. ​ Unlike do-it-yourself or web based services, Endeavor Law provides legal advice and legal guidance throughout the process, a complete package of corporate records that not only establishes the new company or corporation, but ensures initial compliance with the applicable law; and, if required, registered and records office services to keep the new company or corporation in good standing.
Our Vision
Endeavor Law understands that existing or prospective clients are seeking experienced, effective and efficient legal counsel. Endeavor Law has over 25 years of experience practicing exclusively corporate, commercial and securities law - leveraging the knowledge and experience gained at a large general practice law firm with the practical, flexible and efficient approach learned at a specialized boutique firm.
Simply put, Endeavor Law serves the business and investment communities by focusing on what can make a good lawyer (knowledge, experience, advocacy, execution and professionalism) and avoiding what can make a poor law firm (high overhead, high billing targets, high hourly rates, over-lawyering and poor communication).
Endeavor Law understands the concerns clients often have when considering whether or not to seek the advice or services of a lawyer. Endeavor Law is committed to providing cost effective, transparent and when possible predictable pricing for all legal services. This means not just offering various alternative billing arrangements (see here), but taking the time to determine which alternative may be appropriate in the circumstances given a client's expectations regarding timing, cost and outcome. This allows a client to weigh the costs of legal representation against the benefits and make an informed decision about how to proceed.
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We strive to be a trusted advisor to our clients and we seek our own success through the success of each and every one of our clients.
D. Jeff Larkins, Barrister & Solicitor
Founder & Principal
Jeff is a British Columbia solicitor with over 25 years' experience providing business and corporate finance law legal advice and services to corporations, partnerships and trusts (both privately owned and publicly traded) as well as the entrepreneurs, management and investors who create, build, manage and finance Canada's business and investment community .  ​Jeff sits on the board of directors on several not-for-profit societies and charitable foundations. Jeff has also been a speaker on venture finance panels and a guest lecturer at investment industry events. Before Endeavor Law, Jeff started his legal career at one of Canada's largest national firms before joining the partnership of a leading Vancouver boutique corporate finance firm. Jeff obtained his Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) degree from the University of British Columbia (now the Sauder School of Business) in 1990 and his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Victoria in 1993. Jeff was called to the British Columbia bar in 1994 and is a member of The Law Society of British Columbia and Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (Business Law Subsection). ​Jeff is committed to amateur and community sports and volunteers as both a youth and men's league soccer coach.
Local Focus. Global Reach.
Endeavor Law is a British Columbia professional law corporation qualified to practice law only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Endeavor Law also recognizes the national and/or global context of today's business and investment community and can provide or facilitate access to a network of national and global legal, finance, accounting and consulting firms of all sizes and specialties on a responsive and cost efficient basis as and when needed or warranted.
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While proudly serving many business and investment enterprises in and around metro Vancouver and the other regions of the Province of British Columbia, Endeavor Law has also advised or serviced clients with assets or business interests throughout Canada, the United States, Australia, South America, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, the European Union - indeed with a global scope.