Business Law Services:

Every industry has its unique terminology and operational structure. This is particularly true for lawyers and law firms! For example, law firms traditionally divide their services into "practice areas". If you are not familiar with practice areas, or if you want to get a general feel for the types of services we provide, the following lists some of the more common services that we provide for businesses (with links to their associated practice area).

We have also developed several Industry Groups, where services are integrated along industry lines. Links for these industry groups are included under Industry Sector Groups on our practice groups page.

Corporate & Commercial Services Incorporating and structuring your business Partnership agreements Corporate records services (i.e. government filings) Corporate governance advice Expanding operations within Canada, cross border Partnership and joint venture disputes Business Succession Planning	Contracts Supplier agreements Confidentiality agreements License agreements Purchase and sale agreements Employment agreements Lease agreements Construction agreements Cross-border transactions Public-private partnerships Breach of contract, fraud and conspiracy
Raising Funds Angel & seed financing Public offerings Debt Financing Syndicated and mezzanine financings Commercial lending	Protecting Innovation Protecting your trade-mark or brand Patent & trade-mark registrations and maintenance Patent & trade-mark enforcement and disputes Intellectual property audits Trade secret management
Public Companies Shareholder oppression and share valuation disputes; Listing your company* Regulatory compliance* Public filings* Equity, debt and convertible debt financings* asset acquisitions* takeover bids of public and private companies* Directors & officers liability and breach of fiduciary duty claims *These services for companies listed on both Canadian and US exchanges	Employer/ Employee Issues Employment policies Employment agreements Immigration Non-Compete Agreements Executive Compensation Agreements Stock-based compensation and incentives Wrongful dismissal actions and severance issues Workplace harassment or discrimination issues Representation before the BC Human Rights Commission and BC Human Rights Tribunal. Pension and benefit plans: establishment, interpretation, administration, revision, governance
Public Policy Policy monitoring and analysis Public-private partnerships	Tax Tax minimization/ tax & trust planning International Tax Off-Shore Trusts Charities and non-profits Representation concerning tax audit, investigation, and defence
Mergers & Acquisitions Buying, selling and combining businesses Takeovers & reverse takeovers Public-private partnerships	Environment Compliance & Representation Environmental Dispute Resolution
Real Estate Acquisitions and dispositions Development (commercial and residential) Leasing Raising funds Landlord & tenant relations and disputes Environmental issues (including contaminated sites) Public-private partnerships	Disputes Shareholder oppression and share valuation disputes Directors & officers liability and breach of fiduciary duty claims Claims for breach of contract, fraud and conspiracy Partnership and joint venture disputes Franchise litigation Product liability claims Non-payment and collections disputes Foreclosure representation Court Order Enforcement

If you can’t find the service that you are looking for, and are unsure of who to talk to, feel free to contact us at any time, and we will direct you to the appropriate practitioners.