Our depth and breadth in the automotive industry is unmatched by most Canadian firms, and enables us to provide practical, cost-effective solutions to our clients. Members of our Automotive Group practise in the major legal disciplines that affect clients in the automotive sector. These include areas of business law, such as antitrust/competition, corporate/commercial, employment, environment, finance, corporate restructuring, government relations, litigation (product liability and risk management), real estate and municipal law, taxation, and trade law. We act for numerous national and internationally-based automobile manufacturers, distributors/importers, finance-related affiliates, dealers, parts manufacturers, and automotive trade associations.

Our experience includes:

		Establishment of Manufacturing Operations
		Establishment of Distribution Operations
		Advising on Ongoing Operations
		Taxation, Customs and Trade
		Regulatory Advice
		Product Liability Litigation
		Dealer Relations
		Employee and Labour Relations/Immigration
		Wholesale and Retail Finance and Securitization Programs
		Protecting Innovation through Intellectual Property
		Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency
		Industry Participation and Government Relations

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	Representative Transactions/Cases
			Providing advice to automobile and truck manufacturers on the establishment of operations (including distribution networks) in Canada
			Providing advice to parts manufacturers on the establishment of operations (including acquisition of real property) in Canada
			Developing dealer agreements for automobile manufacturers and distributors

	Publications / Presentations
	February 2009 No April Fools’ Joke: Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002 Comes into Force on April 1, 2009 Automotive Law Bulletin Les Chaiet, John F. Clifford, Pat Forgione, Anastasia Mamay
	May 2006 The Way of the Road - Steering Through Canada's Car Ad Laws Advertising and Marketing Bulletin Les Chaiet, Bill Hearn
	February 2004 Auto Industry Alert - All Season Tires Product Liability Bulletin
	December 2003 The Tread Act – US Reporting Requirements For Canadian Companies Automotive Business Group Bulletin Teresa Dufort

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