Practice Areas

Focused in Practice – Diversified in Talent™

The firm’s practice is focused on the following areas: Arbitration Law | Franchise Law | Business/Commercial Law | Employment Law | Tax 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

Business/Commercial Law

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

Employment Law

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

Tax Law

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

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

International Litigation

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