The team
A roster of counsel built for serious work.
Imperium LLP is led by two partners whose complementary practices form the foundation of the firm. They advise clients who require precision, judgment, and dependable execution on the matters that shape their businesses.
Preston Walia
Partner
Advises lenders and capital providers on real estate, mortgage, and secured lending matters with a national perspective and deep transactional experience.
Read bio →Rocky Kim
Partner
Advises clients on real estate, secured lending, construction, and enforcement matters. Known for practical judgment and a commercially grounded approach to complex transactions and disputes.
Read bio →Profile
Preston Walia
Partner
Preston Walia is a partner of Imperium LLP and a nationally recognized advisor to private lenders, mortgage investment corporations, financial institutions, and other sophisticated capital providers. His practice is focused on real estate, mortgage, and secured lending, with particular strength in the legal, regulatory, and operational issues that arise as lending platforms expand in scale, complexity, and geographic reach.
Since 2013, Preston has acted as responsible lawyer on more than 50,000 transactions across Canada. He is retained not only to execute transactions, but to help lenders build, strengthen, and protect the legal and regulatory foundation of their businesses. Clients turn to him when growth demands more than technical legal work. They rely on him for strategic counsel that understands how to scale a lending platform properly, operate nationally, and manage risk with confidence.
Preston is known for first-rate execution, commercial judgment, and a rare depth of insight into the lending market, including the expectations of regulators across the country. His work spans transaction structuring, governance, compliance, and risk management, allowing him to advise with both precision and perspective.
At Imperium LLP, Preston advises clients who value sophisticated judgment, national capability, and counsel built for serious growth.
Profile
Rocky Kim
Partner
Rocky Kim is a partner of Imperium LLP and advises developers, owners, contractors, private lenders, mortgage investment corporations, borrowers, and other market participants on real estate, secured lending, construction, and enforcement matters. His practice is defined by practical judgment, commercial awareness, and a steady command of complex transactions and disputes.
Rocky is regularly engaged on matters requiring decisive advice, disciplined execution, and a clear understanding of how legal risk affects business outcomes. His experience spans acquisitions and dispositions, secured and commercial lending, private lending, enforcement proceedings, construction-related matters, dispute mitigation, and negotiation. He acts on mandates involving significant assets and time-sensitive considerations, and is trusted by clients for his ability to move matters forward with clarity and control.
At Imperium LLP, Rocky brings a commercially grounded approach to real estate and related financial services matters, advising clients across the full lifecycle of a transaction, project, or dispute. His clients include leading lenders, mortgage investment corporations, contractors, developers, and owners operating in demanding and competitive markets.
Engage