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Legal services

Legal, tax, and strategic guidance for international decisions.

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Canadian Businesses Expanding Internationally

Integrated legal, tax, and strategic support for responsible international growth.

Market-entry structures and strategy

Comparing subsidiaries, branches, joint ventures, acquisitions, representation, and other structures in light of the client’s objectives.

International taxation and cash-flow planning

Analyzing applicable tax laws and treaties and planning cross-border financial flows within current compliance standards.

Cross-border commercial contracts

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating international agreements adapted to the legal and commercial context of the target market.

Coordination of specialized professionals

Coordinating regulatory, immigration, employment, intellectual-property, and dispute specialists in Canada and abroad.

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Foreign Businesses Entering Canada

A practical path into the Canadian market, designed around clarity and prevention.

Canadian establishment structures

Assessing and implementing an appropriate subsidiary, branch, joint venture, or local partnership for entering Canada.

Canadian tax and regulatory compliance

Helping foreign businesses understand and address applicable federal and provincial tax and regulatory requirements.

Commercial agreements with Canadian partners

Drafting and negotiating agreements with Canadian suppliers, clients, distributors, franchisees, and other commercial partners.

Market-entry stakeholder coordination

Bringing together the legal and specialist support required for a coherent and efficient Canadian market entry.

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Individuals in International Transition

Cross-jurisdictional guidance for people moving, investing, or managing assets internationally.

Planning departure from or arrival in Canada

Analyzing tax residency, departure or arrival implications, and the obligations that accompany an international move.

Tax residency and treaty analysis

Assessing residency positions and the application of international tax treaties to help avoid unintended double taxation.

International asset and wealth structures

Coordinating legal, tax, and estate considerations for assets held across multiple jurisdictions.

Cross-border estate and succession coordination

Supporting the orderly protection and transfer of assets where more than one country’s laws may be relevant.