Practice Areas

Focused in Practice – Diversified in Talent™

The firm’s practice is focused on the following areas: Arbitration Law | Franchise Law | Online Gaming Law | Business/Commercial Law | Canadian Immigration Law | U.S. Immigration Law | Real Estate Law | Employment Law | Intellectual Property Law | Tax Law | Entertainment Law | Internet Law | Will & Estates Law | Family Law | Litigation Law | Class Action Law

Litigation Law

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Franchising Disputes
  • Shareholder & Partnership Disputes
  • Labour and Employment
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
    • Trade–Marks
    • Copyrights
    • Patents
  • Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in Canada

Franchise Law

  • Mergers and Acquisitions of Franchise systems
  • Set up of Franchise Systems (legal aspects)
  • Set up of Franchisee Associations
  • Purchase & Sale of Single Units
  • Master Franchises
  • Co-branding
  • Litigation & Arbitration

Intellectual Property Law

Business/Commercial Law

  • Business Formations
  • Mergers & Acquisitions (Buying & Selling of Businesses)
  • Corporate Finance & Securities
  • Franchising
  • Contracts
  • International Trade

Canadian Immigration Law

  • Business Immigration
  • Student Visas
  • Skilled Worker Class
  • Temporary Work Visas
  • Family Sponsorship
  • Appellate Advocacy

U.S. Immigration Law

  • Family-Based Visas
  • Business and Investment Visas
  • Marriage/Fiancé Visas
  • Waivers (for those barred from the U.S.)
  • Work Visas
  • Student Visas

Employment Law

  • Wrongful Dismissal
  • Severance Packages
  • Constructive Dismissal
  • Employment Contracts
  • Employment-related Sexual Harassment
  • Employment-related Human Rights Violations

Online Gaming Law

  • Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance
  • Licensing Matters
  • Marketing of Online Gaming
  • Financial Transactions
  • Regulatory & Quasi Criminal Matters

Tax Law

  • Tax planning for intergenerational wealth transfer
  • Corporate structuring for international business transactions
  • Income tax and GST appeals to the Tax Court of Canada
  • Captive insurance programs
  • Estate Freezes
  • Voluntary disclosures
  • Asset protection trusts

Entertainment Law

  • Performing Arts Agreements
  • Recording Contracts
  • Publishing Contracts
  • Music Law
  • Copyright

Internet Law

  • E–Commerce & Internet
  • Software Related Transactions
  • Privacy Matters
  • Domain Names
  • Online Defamation (Libel & Slander)
  • Licensing of Technology

Will & Estates Law

  • Preparing wills, powers of attorney and personal directives
  • Tax planning including creation of trusts, family corporations and estate freezes
  • Probation and administration of estates

Family Law

  • Domestic contracts including marriage and cohabitation agreements
  • Divorce proceedings
  • Paternity and separation agreements
  • Advocating and negotiating parental rights
  • Negotiating and litigating spousal and child support disputes

Arbitration Law

  • Commercial Arbitration
  • International Arbitration
  • Arbitration Proceedings Regarding Sale of Goods
  • Arbitration Proceedings Regarding Technology (Licensing & Transfer)
  • Franchise Arbitration

Class Action Law

  • Product Liability
  • Securities
  • Insurance & Pension Litigation
  • Charter Violations
  • Public Health & Medical Negligence
  • Environmental law

Real Estate Law

  • Commercial & Residential
  • Purchase and Sale: Residential
  • Purchase and Sale: Commercial and Industrial
  • Leasing of Retail, Office or Industrial Space
  • Real Estate Financing and Development
  • Mortgage Related Transactions

International Litigation

  • Defending Foreign Litigants in Ontario
  • Emergency Injunctions
  • International Arbitrations
  • Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
  • Forum Non-Conveniens Motions