Ian W. Burroughs, JD, FEA
Lawyer | Family Enterprise Advisor
Ian Burroughs is a seasoned lawyer with a career spanning three decades. Ian’s practice consists of four complementary areas, the first being his Business Law Practice. Ian has experience in assisting local and family-owned enterprises with the running of their businesses, including the negotiation of commercial agreements, leases, the sale and purchases of businesses and their normal day-to-day business operations.
In much the same way as Ian helps his business clients, Ian also works with individuals and families to optimize their personal affairs. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience with estate planning and wealth preservation including Wills, Representation Agreements, Family Trusts, including alter ego and joint partner trusts.
Along with estate planning and wealth preservation, Ian helps individuals and families with Probate and Estate Administration advice when a loved one has passed. Ian has a deep understanding of the emotions and stresses that arise following the death of a loved one. He provides a comfortable atmosphere where you can find comprehensive and pragmatic assistance.
Unique to many lawyers, Ian is a certified Family Enterprise Advisor. A Family Enterprise Advisor is a professional who has received specialized training in advising and guiding family businesses through the complex and often emotional issues that arise when running a business that involves family members. Ian provides an objective perspective by helping families navigate difficult situations, including continuity planning, family dynamics, and business strategy.
Ian is attentive and compassionate and has been rewarded with the long-term loyalty of his clientele. Most of his clients are small or family-owned businesses or individuals that return to him for continuing advice. This loyalty has developed because Ian believes that each client has its own special relationship, and he strives to listen to and give each client his focused personal attention.
Beginning his career in Richmond, BC, Ian practiced law as a sole practitioner for 18 years before joining Kerfoot Burroughs LLP as a partner in 2011. Starting in 2023, Ian is returning to his roots as a sole practitioner with offices in Vancouver and Nelson, BC.
When not helping his clients, Ian enjoys being a supportive partner to his wife, Katherine and a loving father to the family’s three children, Kalan, Kara and Kirianne (and the family’s Bernedoodle – Evie). Despite not having names that start with a “K”, Ian and Evie are generally allowed to participate in family activities. These activities can include skiing, swimming, hiking and generally exploring nature, playing all manner of boardgames, coaching soccer and softball, and de-skunking Evie when she tries to play with the funny looking squirrels with white stripes down their backs.
Ian W. Burroughs, JD, FEA
Lawyer | Family Enterprise Advisor
Ian Burroughs is a seasoned lawyer with a career spanning three decades. Ian’s practice consists of four complementary areas, the first being his Business Law Practice. Ian has experience in assisting local and family-owned enterprises with the running of their businesses, including the negotiation of commercial agreements, leases, the sale and purchases of businesses and their normal day-to-day business operations.
In much the same way as Ian helps his business clients, Ian also works with individuals and families to optimize their personal affairs. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience with estate planning and wealth preservation including Wills, Representation Agreements, Family Trusts, including alter ego and joint partner trusts.
Along with estate planning and wealth preservation, Ian helps individuals and families with Probate and Estate Administration advice when a loved one has passed. Ian has a deep understanding of the emotions and stresses that arise following the death of a loved one. He provides a comfortable atmosphere where you can find comprehensive and pragmatic assistance.
Unique to many lawyers, Ian is a certified Family Enterprise Advisor. A Family Enterprise Advisor is a professional who has received specialized training in advising and guiding family businesses through the complex and often emotional issues that arise when running a business that involves family members. Ian provides an objective perspective by helping families navigate difficult situations, including continuity planning, family dynamics, and business strategy.
Ian is attentive and compassionate and has been rewarded with the long-term loyalty of his clientele. Most of his clients are small or family-owned businesses or individuals that return to him for continuing advice. This loyalty has developed because Ian believes that each client has its own special relationship, and he strives to listen to and give each client his focused personal attention.
Beginning his career in Richmond, BC, Ian practiced law as a sole practitioner for 18 years before joining Kerfoot Burroughs LLP as a partner in 2011. Starting in 2023, Ian is returning to his roots as a sole practitioner with offices in Vancouver and Nelson, BC.
When not helping his clients, Ian enjoys being a supportive partner to his wife, Katherine and a loving father to the family’s three children, Kalan, Kara and Kirianne (and the family’s Bernedoodle – Evie). Despite not having names that start with a “K”, Ian and Evie are generally allowed to participate in family activities. These activities can include skiing, swimming, hiking and generally exploring nature, playing all manner of boardgames, coaching soccer and softball, and de-skunking Evie when she tries to play with the funny looking squirrels with white stripes down their backs.
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