Michael Klose LL.B., B.Sc., Associate

Michael is a senior associate practising with the Construction and Infrastructure, Pension and Public-Private Partnership Groups. As part of the Construction and Infrastructure Group, Michael's practice focuses on negotiating, drafting and advising on contracts. Michael has experience in public-private partnerships in various sectors, design-build and construction projects, as well as large equipment supply and consulting agreements. Michael advises on law relating to tenders, RPFs and other complex procurements.

In his pension practice, Michael advises clients on a variety of issues including the application of governing legal principles and legislation and providing advice on pension and benefits issues in corporate transactions.  

Michael is a member of the Construction and Pension and Benefits Sections of the B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association.

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Michael advises a wide variety of clients on all aspects of contract negotiation and drafting.
Representative Work
Advise a variety of clients on the negotiation and drafting in a variety of construction and infrastructure matters
Counsel to BC Hydro on the "Site C Project” on construction, procurement and commercial matters
Counsel to the design-build joint venture for the Fraser Transportation Group (led by Dragados) on the South Fraser Perimeter Road (Gateway Program), achieved financial close July 14, 2010
Counsel to AltaGas with respect to the $700 million Forest Kerr 195MW run-of-river hydroelectric project in northwest British Columbia
Counsel to a design-build joint venture proponent of a Federal P3 project
Publications
“Highlights of the Alberta and British Columbia Joint Expert Panel on Pension Standards”, pending publication in Pension Planning Journal, 2009
“Phased Retirement Benefits in Canada”, Pension Planning Journal, Vol. XIV No. 2, 2008
“Canadian Pension Regulatory Review Panels”, Pension Planning Journal, Vol. XIV No. 1, 2008
“The Supreme Court of Canada Decision in Buschau v. Rogers”, Pension Planning Journal, Vol. XII No. 4, 2006
Prior Speaking Engagements
"Pensions and Benefits: The Top 10 Mistakes That Employers Make", FMC Employment, Labour and Pensions Seminar, October 28, 2010
“Division of Pensions on Marriage Breakdown”, CPBI Continuing Education Session, February 2009
Contact Information
Vancouver
+1 604 622 5172
michael.klose@fmc-law.com
Year of Call
2004 (British Columbia)
Education
University of Victoria, LL.B., 2003
University of Alberta, B.Sc., 1998
Languages Spoken
English