Banking and Finance
The firm structures, negotiates and documents a variety of financing transactions on behalf of banks,
other financial institutions, and borrowers. The firm’s attorneys have extensive experience in negotiating
and documenting debt restructurings, loan modifications and work-outs, cross-border (Canada-U.S.)
financings, and transactions involving public sector financing, programs, and supports.

Cross-Border (Canada - U.S.) Business Counseling
The firm assists Canadian businesses in their U.S. activities, including the structuring and formation of
entities, the structuring and documentation of financing for businesses with cross-border activities,
and the preparation of agreements for cross-border sales of goods and services.

Wills, Estates and Trusts
The firm provides individually tailored estate and gift plans to help clients protect and preserve
assets accumulated over a lifetime. The firm also assists business owners with corporate and succession planning to minimize taxes and to provide smooth transitions of ownership and control. The firm’s attorneys also handle the administration of estates and trusts, guiding executors, administrators,
and trustees through complex probate and tax processes, mindful of the need to minimize stress at
emotionally difficult times.

Employment Law and Litigation
The firm has extensive experience in handling employment contract disputes, wrongful termination,
employment discrimination and related claims (including under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the
Equal Employment Opportunity Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act), and in preparing employment
agreements, non-compete agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, and personnel
policies and handbooks.