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Kate Bake-Paterson

Associate Counsel
About

Kate Bake-Paterson practises exclusively in the area of charities and not-for-profit law and has developed specialized knowledge of the legal, regulatory and operational issues faced by charities and not-for-profit organizations.

In her work, Kate regularly advises charities and not-for-profit organizations on a broad range of issues, including those relating to:

  • incorporating and organizing not-for-profit entities;
  • governance and other corporate structural issues;
  • relationships with other organizations, including both qualified and non-qualified donees;
  • obtaining charitable registration and other regulatory compliance issues;
  • charitable giving and the documentation, receipting and implementation of charitable gifts; and
  • the conduct of revenue-generating activities.

Kate also assists donors with planning, documenting and implementing charitable gifts, including establishing donor-advised funds and private foundations.

Kate speaks frequently on various topics associated with charities and not-for-profit organizations, presenting to professional advisors and other members of the charitable sector.

Bar admissionsBritish Columbia, 2004
Languages
  • English
Education
  • LL.B., Dalhousie Law School, 2003
  • B.A. (Honours), University of British Columbia, 2000

Awards

  • Chambers Canada (Charities/Non-profits), 2024-2025
  • Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in Canada (Charities/Non-Profit Law: Vancouver), 2023
  • Best Lawyers in Canada (Charities/Non-Profit Law), 2019-2025
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Charities/Not-For-Profit Law), 2020-2025

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association 
  • Former Chair, National Charities and Not-for-Profit Organizations Section of the Canadian Bar Association
  • Co-Chair, Vancouver Chapter Canadian Association of Gift Planners
  • Past Chair and Co-Founder, British Columbia Charities and Not-for-Profit Organizations Subsection of the Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Association of Gift Planners
  • Member, Law Society of British Columbia

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