Five areas.
One standard of work.

What we handle

• Incorporation and corporate structure
• Shareholder and partnership agreements
• Purchase and sale of shares or assets
• Commercial contracts and supply terms
• Financing, security and lender negotiations
• Governance, minute books and annual compliance

How we work

A partner scopes the matter with you and sets out, in writing, what we will do and what it is expected to cost before work starts. Transactions run on a shared closing agenda so you can see every open item, who owns it and when it is due.

Bring to a first meeting

Your current structure, what you want to change, and the timeline that matters to you.

What we handle

• Office, retail and industrial leases, for landlords and tenants
• Purchase and sale of commercial property
• Due diligence, title and zoning review
• Mortgage and construction financing
• Development and joint venture agreements
• Lease disputes, defaults and renewals

How we work

Before negotiating, we give you a short written summary of the clauses that carry real risk and the ones that rarely matter. You decide where to spend negotiating capital; we hold the line on it.

Bring to a first meeting

The property, the draft documents you have, and the date by which you need to sign or close.

What we handle

• Employment contracts and executive agreements
• Workplace policies and handbooks
• Terminations, severance and release agreements
• Workplace investigations
• Restrictive covenants and confidentiality
• Human rights and workplace safety matters

How we work

Employment questions are usually time-sensitive. We aim to give a first written view quickly, then refine it as facts come in. Where a matter can settle, we look for a resolution that is fair and final.

Bring to a first meeting

The relevant contract or policy, a short timeline of events, and the outcome you want.

What we handle

• Wills and testamentary trusts
• Powers of attorney for property and personal care
• Estate plans for business owners and blended families
• Estate administration and probate applications
• Advice to executors and trustees
• Will challenges and estate disputes

How we work

We meet first to understand your family and assets, then send a plain-language summary of the plan before any document is drafted. Signing meetings are unhurried, and we keep original documents in our vault on request.

Bring to a first meeting

Your family circumstances, a rough list of assets, and any existing will or powers of attorney.

What we handle

• Contract and shareholder disputes
• Commercial lease and property litigation
• Debt recovery and enforcement
• Mediation and arbitration
• Injunctions and urgent applications
• Appeals

How we work

At the outset we give you a candid written assessment: the strengths and weaknesses of your position, the likely routes to an outcome and what each is expected to cost in time and money. We revisit it at every major step.

Bring to a first meeting

The key documents and correspondence, any deadlines you have been given, and what a good outcome looks like for you.