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Kiah is a Partner and founding member of Sequoia Legal LLP. She advises First Nations and Indigenous organizations on matters relating to economic development, specific claims, the Crown’s duty to consult, fiduciary obligations, Treaty and Aboriginal rights, land codes, and governance.

 

As a negotiator, litigator, and strategic advisor, Kiah is committed to providing practical legal advice that supports Indigenous clients in advancing their priorities and protecting their rights.

 

Prior to joining Sequoia, Kiah practiced at a full-service law firm in downtown Vancouver on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. In 2021, she completed the Canadian Bar Association’s Young Lawyers International Program, where her work focused on mining-affected communities in the Southern Africa Development Community.

Practice Focus

 

Negotiation and Consultation

  • Negotiation of Specific Claims Settlement Agreements
  • Negotiation of Revenue Sharing Agreements and Crown consultation and accommodation procedures

Governance

  • Strategic advice on housing, employment, and trespass issues on Indigenous Lands
  • Preparation of First Nation bylaws and policies

Economic Development

  • Corporate work for clients, including contract negotiation
  • Negotiation and structuring of joint ventures agreements in sectors such as construction, environmental remediation, and camps and catering
  • Strategic advice to Indigenous clients on Aboriginal and Treaty rights to preserve lands and practices

Litigation

  • Litigation work on Aboriginal law matters, including on Section 35 rights, Crown consultation, UNDRIP, and specific claims
  • Litigation support on contract, commercial and regulatory disputes, estate and fiduciary duty claims, as well as shareholder and administrative law matters

Estate Planning

  • Assistance with estate planning, including preparation of wills for clients living on and off reserve

Qualifications

 

Member, Law Society of Alberta, 2023
Member, Law of British Columbia, 2020
LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, 2018
LL.B., University of Edinburgh, 2017
B.A., University of British Columbia, 2015

Kiah Van der Loos provides legal services through Kiah Van der Loos Law Corporation.

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