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skip to main content Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new tab * Who We Are * We are proud to be one of Canada’s premier business law firms. At Aird & Berlis, we provide strategic legal and business advice in all principal areas of business law, including corporate finance, banking, insolvency and restructuring, energy, environmental, infrastructure/P3, technology and intellectual property, litigation, workplace law, municipal and land use planning, real estate and tax. 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Who We Are * Client Centered Approach * Representative Matters * Accolades * Diversity & Inclusion * International Reach * Commitment to Community * Join Us * Students Home * Why Aird & Berlis? * Why You? * Summer * Summer Program * Summer Recruitment * Our Summer Students * In Their Own Words * Articling * Articling Program * Our 2022/2023 Articling Students * In Their Own Words * Community * Resources * Contacts * What We Do * Expertise Industries For a complete list of all our expertise click here. * Capital Markets * Capital Pool Company/Reverse Takeover * REITs * Venture Finance * Charities & Not-for-Profits * Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment * Construction * Corporate/Commercial * Franchise, Distribution & Licensing * Private Business Services * Startups & Emerging Companies * Energy * Climate Change * Electricity & Natural Gas Regulatory Matters * Energy Contracting and M&A * Energy Efficiency, Conservation & Clean Technology * Renewable Energy * Environmental * Estates & Trusts * Estates, Trusts and Capacity Litigation * Estates & Trusts Planning & Administration * Financial Services * Banking & Finance * Insolvency & Restructuring * Infrastructure * Intellectual Property * Corporate Transactions * Intellectual Property Litigation * Licensing & Technology Transfer * Patents & Industrial Designs * Trademarks & Branding * International Transactions * Investment Management & Registration * Labour & Employment * Litigation & Dispute Resolution * Alternative Dispute Resolution * Class Actions * Commercial, Corporate & Securities Litigation * Insurance Defence * Mediation/Arbitration Services * Professional Liability * Real Estate & Commercial Leasing Litigation * Mergers & Acquisitions/Private Equity * Municipal & Land Use Planning * Privacy & Data Security * Procurement * Public Policy & Government Relations * Real Estate * Commercial Leasing * Condominiums * Distressed Real Estate Assets * Hospitality Industry * Tax * International Taxation & Cross-Border Tax * Tax & Succession Planning * Tax Controversy/Tax Litigation * Technology * Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) * E-Commerce * Licensing * Technology Acquisition & Sale * Workplace * Occupational Health & Safety For a complete list of all our industries click here. * Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies & ICOs * Cannabis * Crisis Response & Risk Management * Esports & Gaming * Expropriation * Fintech * Gaming * Health * Indigenous * Life Sciences * Mines & Minerals * Space Tech * Sports, Media & Entertainment * Telecommunications * Transportation * People * The people are the difference at Aird & Berlis. We look for critical thinkers, patient listeners and lawyers who are not only highly skilled at practising law, but are astute business people who leverage opportunities and solve complex problems for our clients. Directory FIND A PERSON BY LAST NAME A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z OR BY NAME SEARCH BELOW Name Search * Insights * The business world is always changing and we endeavor to keep our clients current and connected through a variety of publications, webinars, blogs and insights. * Upcoming Webinars * Archived Webinars * Firm Blog * EnergyInsider.ca * TheSpotlight.ca * StartupSource.ca Insights * All Insights * Doing Business in Canada * COVID-19 Resources * Publications * Video Content * Blogs * Aird & Berlis Blog * EnergyInsider * Home * Blog * Powerful Women * About A&B’s Energy Group * Our Lawyers * Contact Us * StartupSource * Home * Blog * What We Offer * About * Contact Us * TheSpotlight * Home * Blog * Our Expertise * About Us * Contact Us * News * Upcoming Webinars * Archived Webinars * CASL Resource * Subscribe * Contact Us * Contact Us Aird & Berlis LLP Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 1800 Toronto, Canada M5J 2T9 T 416.863.1500 F 416.863.1515 * Directions * Visitor Information Form * Contacts * Aird & Berlis Recognized in 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory We are proud to announce that 51 partners at the firm have been recognized as leading lawyers across 33 different practice areas. Read more * Introducing Your Tax Litigation Team With our wealth of experience and exceptional track record in resolving contentious tax matters and disputes, you can trust that you’re in good hands. Learn More * Dasha Peregoudova Recognized as a 2023 Precedent Setter Awards Winner We are pleased to announce Dasha Peregoudova has been recognized by Precedent Magazine as one of six outstanding young lawyers to win the 2023 Precedent Setter Awards. Read more * John Mascarin Named Recipient of the OBA’s 2023 Award of Excellence in Municipal Law We are pleased to announce that John Mascarin has been awarded the Barnet Kussner Award of Excellence in Municipal Law for 2023 by his peers in the Ontario Bar Association's Municipal Law Section. Read more * Budget 2023: Raising the Stakes for Aggressive Tax Planning On March 28, the Department of Finance released Canada’s federal budget for 2023. Our tax lawyers have summarized the government's newly proposed tax measures. Learn More * Aird & Berlis Recognized in 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory We are proud to announce that 51 partners at the firm have been recognized as leading lawyers across 33 different practice areas. Read more * Introducing Your Tax Litigation Team With our wealth of experience and exceptional track record in resolving contentious tax matters and disputes, you can trust that you’re in good hands. Learn More * Dasha Peregoudova Recognized as a 2023 Precedent Setter Awards Winner We are pleased to announce Dasha Peregoudova has been recognized by Precedent Magazine as one of six outstanding young lawyers to win the 2023 Precedent Setter Awards. Read more * John Mascarin Named Recipient of the OBA’s 2023 Award of Excellence in Municipal Law We are pleased to announce that John Mascarin has been awarded the Barnet Kussner Award of Excellence in Municipal Law for 2023 by his peers in the Ontario Bar Association's Municipal Law Section. Read more AIRD & BERLIS LLP HOME WELCOME TO AIRD & BERLIS LLP WHO WE ARE At Aird & Berlis, we provide strategic legal and business advice in all principal areas of corporate commercial law, including corporate finance, banking, insolvency and restructuring, energy, environmental, infrastructure/P3, technology and intellectual property, litigation, labour and employment, municipal and land use planning, real estate and tax. We focus on your legal issues, so you can focus on your business. Read More RECENT DEVELOPMENTS * Firm News JOHN MASCARIN NAMED RECIPIENT OF THE OBA’S 2023 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN MUNICIPAL LAW April 27, 2023 Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce that John Mascarin has been awarded the Barnet Kussner Award of Excellence in Municipal Law for 2023 by his peers in the Ontario Bar Association's Municipal Law Se... * Firm News AIRD & BERLIS RECOGNIZED IN 2023 EDITION OF BENCHMARK LITIGATION’S CANADA GUIDE April 26, 2023 Aird & Berlis is proud to be recognized by Benchmark Canada as a leading firm in Dispute Resolution. As well, Martin Henderson, Tim Lowman and Steve Tenai are recognized as Litigation Stars in their r... * Article THE RISE OF FRAUDULENT INSOLVENCIES OF NFT PROJECTS: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE RUG PULLED? April 25, 2023 This article aims to summarize recent North American jurisprudence and news regarding recent rug pulls and concludes with steps that creditors or investors can take to recoup their funds if they have ... * Article VIRTUAL COLLATERAL 101: HOW TO TAKE AND ENFORCE SECURITY OVER CRYPTOCURRENCIES, CRYPTO-ASSETS AND CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES April 19, 2023 This article aims to break down issues of categorization to propose answers to the questions of how security over cryptocurrencies, other crypto-assets and CBDCs can best be attached, perfected, prote... * Article LOOKING A STALKING HORSE IN THE MOUTH: SALE PROCESS APPROVAL CRITERIA ACROSS CANADIAN JURISDICTIONS April 18, 2023 Stalking horse bid procedures have been a feature of the Canadian insolvency and restructuring landscape for almost two decades, but there is no national consensus on what criteria courts should consi... * Article ESG INITIATIVES TAKE HOLD IN BANKING SECTOR April 18, 2023 In recent years, environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) initiatives have become a driving force in many industries, and the banking sector is no different. * Article ONTARIO MAKES A STATEMENT: AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSED PROVINCIAL PLANNING STATEMENT, 2023 April 14, 2023 This article provides a comprehensive summary of the proposed Statement and the changes we view as the most consequential to future land use planning decisions across Ontario. * Article ANALYZING BILL 97, THE HELPING HOMEBUYERS, PROTECTING TENANTS ACT, 2023 April 14, 2023 Bill 97 carried through the Ontario legislature for first reading on April 6, 2023. Bill 97 is the latest of a series of legislative amendments intended to facilitate Ontario’s Housing Supply Action P... * Event EXAMINING BILL C-19: THE CRIMINALIZATION OF WAGE-FIXING AND NO-POACHING AGREEMENTS IN CANADA May 31, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM Following a significant overhaul to Canada’s Competition Act in 2022, as part of the implementation of Bill C-19, the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1, specific amendments related to wage-fixing... * Article CANADA IS INTRODUCING PATENT TERM ADJUSTMENT: HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW May 25, 2023 For now, the proposed amendments are solely to the Patent Act and require a series of amendments to the Patent Rules which will codify many of the particulars of the new Patent Term Adjustment regime. * Representative Matter LINAMAR CORPORATION ACQUIRES LANDS FOR GIGA CASTING FACILITY IN WELLAND, ONTARIO May 25, 2023 On May 18, 2023, Linamar Corporation completed its acquisition of lands in Welland, Ontario, which will be used to develop a new, state-of-the-art Giga casting facility. The facility will produce larg... * Article EMPLOYERS, TAKE NOTE! AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPETITION ACT HAVE CRIMINALIZED WAGE-FIXING AND NO-POACHING AGREEMENTS May 25, 2023 When these amendments come into force on June 23, 2023, it will be a criminal offence for employers to agree to fix, maintain, decrease or control wages or other terms of employment, or to enter agree... * Representative Matter JUNO PHARMACEUTICALS ACQUIRES OMEGA LABORATORIES May 18, 2023 Juno Pharmaceuticals Corp., a leader in the commercialization of specialty pharmaceutical products, announced its acquisition of Omega Laboratories, one of Canada’s largest domestic specialty injectab... * Firm News DASHA PEREGOUDOVA RECOGNIZED AS A 2023 PRECEDENT SETTER AWARDS WINNER May 16, 2023 Congratulations to Aird & Berlis partner Dasha Peregoudova on being recognized by Precedent Magazine as one of six outstanding young lawyers to win the 2023 Precedent Setter Awards. * Representative Matter AIRD & BERLIS ACTS FOR THE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ITS WINNING BID FOR VOLKSWAGEN GIGAFACTORY May 16, 2023 The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade successfully bid for Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory. The plant will be built in St. Thomas by a Volkswagen AG subsidiary, ... * Representative Matter AIRD & BERLIS SUCCESSFUL IN PIVOTAL TAX COURT APPEAL May 15, 2023 CFI Funding Trust (the “Appellant”), which carries on the business of, among other things, securitizing automobile dealer leases, successfully obtained input tax credits related to HST payable on prep... * Event PROVINCIAL PLANNING STATEMENT: A PROPOSAL TO REFRESH THE PROVINCIAL POLICY STATEMENT AND GROWTH PLAN May 09, 2023 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM In this complimentary webinar, Laura Dean and Paula Boutis will review the changes that accompany the aforementioned announcement and their impact on future land-use planning decisions across Ontario. * TheSpotlight GOING INTERNATIONAL: NEW CANADIAN MARKETING AND ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO NFL CLUBS May 09, 2023 National Football League teams have new international marketing and investment opportunities in their sights, thanks to the recent implementation of the International Home Marketing Areas program. * Article A NEW ERA FOR THE CSE: WHAT ISSUERS NEED TO KNOW May 02, 2023 On March 30, 2023, the Canadian Securities Exchange announced the approval of significant amendments to their listing policies and forms by the applicable securities commissions. The amendments became... * TheSpotlight FLORIDA PANTHERS RESTRICT NON-U.S. RESIDENTS FROM BUYING TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS ROAD PLAYOFF TICKETS May 01, 2023 Toronto Maple Leaf fans looking to travel to Florida for Games 3 and 4 and a possible Game 6 will have limited ticket options as the Florida Panthers have announced that tickets to the second-round se... * Firm News JOHN MASCARIN NAMED RECIPIENT OF THE OBA’S 2023 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN MUNICIPAL LAW April 27, 2023 Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce that John Mascarin has been awarded the Barnet Kussner Award of Excellence in Municipal Law for 2023 by his peers in the Ontario Bar Association's Municipal Law Se... * Firm News AIRD & BERLIS RECOGNIZED IN 2023 EDITION OF BENCHMARK LITIGATION’S CANADA GUIDE April 26, 2023 Aird & Berlis is proud to be recognized by Benchmark Canada as a leading firm in Dispute Resolution. As well, Martin Henderson, Tim Lowman and Steve Tenai are recognized as Litigation Stars in their r... * Article THE RISE OF FRAUDULENT INSOLVENCIES OF NFT PROJECTS: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE RUG PULLED? April 25, 2023 This article aims to summarize recent North American jurisprudence and news regarding recent rug pulls and concludes with steps that creditors or investors can take to recoup their funds if they have ... * Article VIRTUAL COLLATERAL 101: HOW TO TAKE AND ENFORCE SECURITY OVER CRYPTOCURRENCIES, CRYPTO-ASSETS AND CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES April 19, 2023 This article aims to break down issues of categorization to propose answers to the questions of how security over cryptocurrencies, other crypto-assets and CBDCs can best be attached, perfected, prote... * Article LOOKING A STALKING HORSE IN THE MOUTH: SALE PROCESS APPROVAL CRITERIA ACROSS CANADIAN JURISDICTIONS April 18, 2023 Stalking horse bid procedures have been a feature of the Canadian insolvency and restructuring landscape for almost two decades, but there is no national consensus on what criteria courts should consi... * Article ESG INITIATIVES TAKE HOLD IN BANKING SECTOR April 18, 2023 In recent years, environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) initiatives have become a driving force in many industries, and the banking sector is no different. * Article ONTARIO MAKES A STATEMENT: AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSED PROVINCIAL PLANNING STATEMENT, 2023 April 14, 2023 This article provides a comprehensive summary of the proposed Statement and the changes we view as the most consequential to future land use planning decisions across Ontario. * Article ANALYZING BILL 97, THE HELPING HOMEBUYERS, PROTECTING TENANTS ACT, 2023 April 14, 2023 Bill 97 carried through the Ontario legislature for first reading on April 6, 2023. Bill 97 is the latest of a series of legislative amendments intended to facilitate Ontario’s Housing Supply Action P... * Event EXAMINING BILL C-19: THE CRIMINALIZATION OF WAGE-FIXING AND NO-POACHING AGREEMENTS IN CANADA May 31, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM Following a significant overhaul to Canada’s Competition Act in 2022, as part of the implementation of Bill C-19, the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1, specific amendments related to wage-fixing... * Article CANADA IS INTRODUCING PATENT TERM ADJUSTMENT: HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW May 25, 2023 For now, the proposed amendments are solely to the Patent Act and require a series of amendments to the Patent Rules which will codify many of the particulars of the new Patent Term Adjustment regime. * Representative Matter LINAMAR CORPORATION ACQUIRES LANDS FOR GIGA CASTING FACILITY IN WELLAND, ONTARIO May 25, 2023 On May 18, 2023, Linamar Corporation completed its acquisition of lands in Welland, Ontario, which will be used to develop a new, state-of-the-art Giga casting facility. The facility will produce larg... * Article EMPLOYERS, TAKE NOTE! AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPETITION ACT HAVE CRIMINALIZED WAGE-FIXING AND NO-POACHING AGREEMENTS May 25, 2023 When these amendments come into force on June 23, 2023, it will be a criminal offence for employers to agree to fix, maintain, decrease or control wages or other terms of employment, or to enter agree... * Representative Matter JUNO PHARMACEUTICALS ACQUIRES OMEGA LABORATORIES May 18, 2023 Juno Pharmaceuticals Corp., a leader in the commercialization of specialty pharmaceutical products, announced its acquisition of Omega Laboratories, one of Canada’s largest domestic specialty injectab... * Firm News DASHA PEREGOUDOVA RECOGNIZED AS A 2023 PRECEDENT SETTER AWARDS WINNER May 16, 2023 Congratulations to Aird & Berlis partner Dasha Peregoudova on being recognized by Precedent Magazine as one of six outstanding young lawyers to win the 2023 Precedent Setter Awards. * Representative Matter AIRD & BERLIS ACTS FOR THE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ITS WINNING BID FOR VOLKSWAGEN GIGAFACTORY May 16, 2023 The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade successfully bid for Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory. The plant will be built in St. Thomas by a Volkswagen AG subsidiary, ... * Representative Matter AIRD & BERLIS SUCCESSFUL IN PIVOTAL TAX COURT APPEAL May 15, 2023 CFI Funding Trust (the “Appellant”), which carries on the business of, among other things, securitizing automobile dealer leases, successfully obtained input tax credits related to HST payable on prep... * CLIENT-CENTERED APPROACH We are proud to be one of Canada’s premier business law firms. The lawyers at Aird & Berlis provide our clients with a strategic advantage to leverage their business and opportunities in the marketplace. Read more * WHAT WE DO As a leading Canadian law firm with a focus on all principal areas of business law, we advise on a diverse range of transactional and litigation matters for clients ranging from startups to multinational corporations. Tap in to Us * GLOBAL PRESENCE Aird & Berlis has strong international experience. 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