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As "America's Canadian Law Firm," McMillan is committed to serving the Canadian legal needs of American business and exceeding our American clients' service expectations. We have developed a deep understanding of the differences between Canadian and American law and business that affect Canadian-based and cross-border transactions. Over the past 100 years, we have won the confidence of Fortune 500 companies and major US law firms; our American-based clientele has grown to become a significant and important part of our practice.

• the Canadian components of North American acquisitions and finance transactions (including antitrust, foreign investment review and other regulatory advice);
• tax and other matters relevant to cross-border acquisitions and financings and to establishing and maintaining operations in Canada;
• cross-border bankruptcies and restructurings; and
• complex litigation, including class action defence work.

• provide Canadian business practice advice and general representation on day-to-day commercial matters to US-based corporations and their Canadian operating subsidiaries;
• provide highly specialized services such as outsourcing arrangements, trade law (including trade disputes and dumping inquiries), transfer pricing and advance pricing agreements; and
• lobby all levels of government.

May 2012 doing business in Canada: some key differences in employment and labo(u)r law in Canada and U.S. employment and labour bulletin

August 2011 Doing a Deal in Canada? 10 things You Should Know Deal Points (Summer 2011)

May 2011 What's the Market for that Cross-Border Deal? The European, US and Canadian Private Target M&A Deal Points Studies Business Law International

May 2011 Deal Points Differ in Canada Executive Counsel