Boutique Litigation Firm

Our corporate litigation team advises and represents businesses involved in commercial disputes. Our firm also assists businesses to develop risk management strategies to mitigate against potential disputes such as shareholder oppression and derivative actions. Our team has a strong understanding of both legal principles and business realities.

Our tax litigation team advises clients through audits and objections. If litigation cannot be avoided, our team represents clients before the Tax Court of Canada and beyond.

Our tax planning team has the depth of expertise to interpret and advise wisely on complex Canadian tax laws, while providing access to the added benefits of a full‐service, multi‐disciplinary team with expertise in related legal areas including corporate organization and reorganization, shareholder and partnership agreements, and estate and succession planning. Our team provides clear, concise solutions while maximizing every opportunity to reduce taxation and preserve wealth.

Developing a strategy to manage and defend SR&ED claims requires an understanding of the SR&ED program and Canada’s Revenue Agency’s (CRA) assessment of SR&ED claims. Our team regularly appears before the Tax Court of Canada and Federal Court. In 2022, our firm’s Principal changed the scope of SR&ED through the trial decision in Airzone One Ltd. v. Her Majesty The Queen.

Our litigation team has experience in all aspects of class actions, including identification of class members, class certification, class proceedings and case resolution. Among other cases, we are representing in a $2.4B Class Action against the Federal Government of Canada and its various agencies.

Mortgage enforcement services for financial institutions require a system to manage and resolve a large volume of files. Our unique systems ensure that institutional lenders are kept up to date throughout the process.