Jim M.J. Alam

Jim Alam is a partner at Koffman Kalef LLP, located in Vancouver, British Columbia. With a focus on banking and finance law, and all aspects of corporate and commercial transactions. He brings a keen approach to problem-solving to find practical and creative solutions for his clients..

Jim has provided representation and counsel for a diverse range of clients, including Canadian Chartered Banks, international financial institutions, private lenders, corporate borrowers, vendors, purchasers, and real estate developers. His client base also extends to video game developers and publishers, technology companies—including IoT companies—and clients in the hotel and hospitality industry.

With particular interest in video game law, Jim actively advises clients within the video game industry, both domestically and internationally. He frequently participates in major industry events, and contributed to the review and editing of Jon Festinger’s Video Game Law, recognized as a foundational legal text in the field. Jim also assists in preparing, editing, and reviewing the syllabus and course materials for video game law courses at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria.

Jim provides guidance to clients on a variety of legal matters such as:

• Structuring and documentation of credit facilities and secured transactions
• Various types of financing, including construction, real estate, projects, leases, mergers and acquisitions, mezzanine, aircraft, and video games
• Cross-border lending
• Asset-based lending
• Credit-based syndication
• Routine operating and term credit facilities across market levels
• Purchase and sale of assets
• Formation, structuring, and restructuring of business associations and incorporations
• Contract drafting and negotiation, including corporate and commercial contracts, and video game industry contracts
• Shareholder agreements
• Commercial leases
• Organization of complex closing documentation for major transactions
• Intellectual property licensing
• Video game publishing and development

Learn more about Jim's practice areas and background at his official webpage.