Associate
(604) 673-7518 | mnienhuis@singleton.com | |
Carmen Mok, Assistant
(604) 682-7474 ext. 2278 | cmok@singleton.com
Mike Nienhuis is Counsel practicing in the Indigenous Business Law, Commercial Real Estate and Corporate Commercial Law Groups at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP.
Mike has frequently advised clients, including First Nations, regarding transactions involving First Nations lands and other indigenous law matters, including the implementation of land codes and related law and policy development.
He has also represented clients in connection with a wide variety of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing and commercial leasing.
Mike works with numerous developers on projects throughout the province, including re-zonings, subdivisions, construction and related matters.
Mike has acted in connection with the development, acquisition, disposition and financing of numerous clean energy and other natural resource projects on Crown, First Nations and privately owned land. He has advised companies in the natural resources sector on a variety of commercial matters, including provincial land tenures.
Prior to joining the legal profession, Mike worked as an executive with companies in Vancouver, San Diego and Seattle, with responsibility for sales and operations in North America, Europe and Asia. He frequently draws on that experience to develop an understanding of his clients’ businesses and transactions, which span a range of industry sectors and areas of law.
Mike Nienhuis served as a mentor to law students in the University of Victoria’s Business Law Clinic and has represented clients in various pro bono matters. In addition, Mike has participated on several non-profit boards and committees.