Our lawyers handle a wide range of business transactions, including acquisitions, sales and corporate reorganizations. Our business law group undertakes comprehensive due diligence for buyers, provides advice on how to best structure business acquisitions and routinely drafts agreements for corporate clients, such as letters of intent, assignments, employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, earn-out arrangements and shareholders’ agreements.
Our lawyers provide pragmatic advice to both employers and employees dealing with onboarding, immigration and termination. Further, our lawyers routinely prepare contracts such as employment, confidentiality and non-competition agreements and provide advice on employee retention and recruitment.
Our lawyers are well versed in advising clients who operate internationally. To deal with the nuances of international trade, our trade group has lawyers who are licensed to practice in different jurisdictions. Our lawyers bring their specialized knowledge to assist clients negotiate and draft business contracts, such as purchase and sale, distribution, dealer, licensing, EPC and general contractor agreements. Further our international trade group advises foreign clients on how best to structure their American and Canadian subsidiaries and, in relation to foreign manufacturers, our lawyers provide them with advice on how best to prevent or mitigate product liability claims
Our lawyers provide advice on estate planning and wealth preservation. This includes the preparation of wills, representation agreements and trusts, advice regarding the ownership of assets and the making of inter-vivos gifts. Additionally, our wealth preservation group advises and acts on behalf of executors, administrators and trustees.