practice areas

aboriginal and first nations

advocacy and litigation

• alternative dispute resolution
• bankruptcy and restructuring litigation
• class action
• construction litigation
• cross-border litigation
• environmental litigation
• financial services litigation
• international arbitration
• IP litigation
• mortgage remedies
• product liability
• securities/corporate governance litigation
• supreme court
• tax litigation and dispute resolution

automotive

business specialized services

• business immigration
• charities and not-for-profit
• entrepreneur
• franchising and distribution
• health
• legal translations
• privacy
• professional regulation group

capital markets

• corporate finance
• investment funds and asset management
• public markets m&a
• US securities cross-border practice

commercial real estate

• construction real estate
• leasing
• mortgage remedies
• securitization

competition and antitrust

• advertising and marketing
• bureau investigations
• cartels and price fixing defence
• compliance programs and audits
• foreign investment review
• mergers
• pricing and distribution practices
• public policy advocacy

construction

corporate and commercial

• business formation / incorporation / partnership / joint ventures
• commercial agreements
• corporate governance
• strategic advice

corporate transactions

• private equity and venture capital
• private m&a
• public markets m&a

employment and labour relations

• discipline and wrongful dismissal
• employee privacy
• employment agreements and policies
• harassment and discrimination
• labour relations
• mergers and acquisitions
• pension and benefits
• workplace health and safety

energy

• electricity
• emissions trading
• oil and gas
• renewables
• utilities

entertainment, gaming and sports

• entertainment and media
• gaming
• sports

environmental

• emissions trading
• environmental litigation

financial services

• acquisition financing
• asset-based lending
• banking and financial institution regulation
• commercial real estate financing
• derivatives
• leasing and equipment finance
• lending to municipalities, school boards and governments
• securitization
• syndicated lending

global markets and clients

• china
• usa
• 中国业务

government affairs

insurance

• corporate insurance
• insurance litigation

intellectual property

• copyright
• IP due diligence
• IP licensing
• IP litigation
• patents and industrial designs
• trade marks and domain names

international trade law and trade disputes

• anti-dumping and anti-subsidy remedies
• customs regulation
• government procurement
• international arbitration

natural resources

• forest products/pulp and paper
• mining

pharmaceuticals

projects

regulatory

• aerospace and defence
• government procurement
• health
• utilities

restructuring & insolvency

tax

• commodity taxation
• estates and trusts
• income tax
• tax litigation and dispute resolution

technology

telecommunications

transportation

• aviation
• marine
• rail