Kahn Zach Ehrlich Lithwick - Barristers and Solicitors

Mark von Marksfeld - Associate

Mark was born in South Africa and lived in South Africa and Germany before moving to Vancouver. After graduating from the University of Western Ontario law school in 2002, Mark was called to the Bar of British Columbia and worked at a downtown boutique business law firm before joining Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick.

Mark's practice is focused primarily in the areas of commercial real estate, general corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions and secured lending. In the area of commercial real estate, Mark advises clients in all aspects of real estate transactions and activities including leasing transactions on behalf of both landlords and tenants, acquisitions and divestitures of commercial real property and the creation and implementation of various real estate ownership structures. Mark's general corporate and commercial practice includes acting for both purchasers and vendors in the purchase and sale of assets or shares, advising on various types of financing, advising on the formation and structuring of incorporations, partnerships, or joint ventures, and drafting and negotiating corporate and commercial contracts, shareholder agreements, partnership agreements and joint venture agreements.

Mark also acts on behalf of several Canadian chartered banks and private lenders by preparing loan and security documentation for asset-based lending, lease financing, acquisition and merger financing, loan syndication and standard operating and term credit facilities, as well as providing advice on the application of statutes. Mark also provides legal advice in matters relating to wills, trusts and estate administration.
In his spare time, Mark enjoys golfing, soccer, skiing, tennis and indulging in all that the West Coast has to offer.