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Services
What we do
+ Corporate + M&A
Our experienced team of lawyers and paralegals provide a wide range of corporate services across the organizational life cycle of social and impact enterprises, First Nations economic development entities, and other purpose driven organizations.
- Incorporation, Organization, Corporate Records
- Management + Annual Maintenance
- Governance
- Funding, Finance + Capitalization
- Mergers, Acquisitions + Amalgamations
- Joint Ventures + Partnerships
- Corporate Structuring + Reorganizations
- Dissolutions + Wind Ups
For assistance in this practice area, contact:
James Struthers or Nazanin Khodarahmi
+ Nonprofits + Charities
Our experienced nonprofits and charities team has advised nonprofits and charities of varying type, size and purpose, on matters from formation to application and compliance to divestiture or windup.
- Incorporation, Organization, Corporate Records Management + Annual Maintenance
- Governance
- Funding, Finance + Capitalization
- Joint Ventures + Associations
- Charitable Status Applications + Compliance
- Mergers, Acquisitions + Amalgamations
- Dissolutions + Wind Ups
For assistance in this practice area, contact:
Sheldon Falk, Anders I. Ourom, K.C. or James Struthers
+ Commercial Advisory
Our team has extensive experience assisting purpose driven organizations with contract drafting and negotiation, and advising on risk mitigation, compliance and other advisory services. We’ve supported organizations in a range of industry sectors, including professional and consulting services, health services, housing, agriculture, media and entertainment, production, and more.
- Commercial Agreements
- Business and Regulatory Advisory
- Fractional External Counsel
- Funding + Financing
- Intellectual Property
- Privacy
For assistance in this practice area, contact:
James Struthers or Desmond Wang
+ Real Estate + Housing
Our experienced lawyers and paraprofessionals have advised a wide range of purpose driven organizations respecting lands matters on and off reserve, from permits and approvals to acquisitions and leasing to operations. We are particularly proud to support many purpose driven organizations working tirelessly to ameliorate the effects of the housing crisis and colonization.
- Commercial Leasing
- Commercial Conveyancing
- Reserve and Indigenous Lands Matters
- Real Estate Financing + Funding
- Housing Operations + Funding
- Residential Tenancy
- Construction + Development
For assistance in this practice area, contact:
James Struthers, Desmond Wang, Nazanin Khodarahmi or Sheldon Falk
+ Personal Services For Changemakers
We have extensive experience in advising business owners and leaders with personal legal matters when the need arises, including in estates, real estate and uncontentious family matters.
- Wills, Trusts and Estates
- Estates Planning
- Residential Real Estate
- Family Law
For assistance in this practice area, contact:
Nazanin Khodarahmi
+ Workplace
We have advised a wide range of purpose driven organizations on employment related matters.
- Employment Contracts
- Independent Contractor Agreements
- Confidentiality + IP Protection
- Performance Management
- Workplace Policies + Compliance
- Dismissal Advisory
For assistance in this practice area, contact:
James Struthers
+ First Nations + Economic Development
We have advised a wide range of First Nations governments and economic development groups on a variety of governance, corporate and commercial, finance, legislative, procurement, employment and other matters. We are proud to support Nations and their economic development groups seeking to improve housing, infrastructure, services and both cultural and economic prosperity of their citizens, and economic development groups generating revenue to fund the same.
The breadth of services we provide to First Nations and economic development groups are captured in other sections of this page, however, we also provide the following services.
- Governance
- Legislation + Policies
- Intergovernmental Agreements
- Corporate Structuring + Tax Advisory
- Housing + Infrastructure Management, Development, Operation + Financing
For assistance in this practice area, contact:
James Struthers
