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Attentive and proactive corporate counsel is vital to meeting the competitive demands of carrying on business domestically and internationally. At Aird & Berlis we advise public and private corporations, family offices and other investors, financial institutions, mutual funds, investment dealers, partnerships and trusts on matters requiring both immediate action and long-term planning, including:


  • Structuring and negotiation of business transactions, including corporate acquisitions, divestitures and reorganizations
  • Corporate restructurings - establishing domestic and international franchises, licensing arrangements, distributorships and joint ventures
  • Corporate governance issues
  • Arrangements for the commercial exploitation and use of technology
  • Competition issues along with restrictive trade practices, including monopolization, restraint of trade, predatory pricing, price maintenance and discrimination and misleading marketing practices


Learn more about our Corporate & Commercial Group here: https://www.airdberlis.com/what-we-do/expertise/service/corporate-commercial


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Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded - Ontario

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What the Team is Known For

Aird & Berlis is a Toronto-based firm that regularly provides advice on the Canadian aspects of cross-border M&A and corporate finance deals, as well as acting on a range of domestic commercial matters. The corporate department has established a particularly solid reputation for mid-market private equity transactions. The law firm is particularly well versed in technology and energy industry transactions, and is also well experienced in providing advice in the cannabis space.

Work Highlights

  • Aird & Berlis represented Abraxas Power in its strategic partnership with EDF Group to co-develop a Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation project in Central Newfoundland.

Strengths

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Aird & Berlis' legal advice is always excellent and done efficiently. The firm has a broad spectrum of highly expert lawyers.

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Aird & Berlis has a good bench and is responsive.

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There is a difference between buying a suit off the rack and having a bespoke suit tailored and what we have received from Aird & Berlis has really been bespoke and tailored.

Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded respondent
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The team provides us with timely and transparent feedback.

Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded respondent
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The combination of high-level engagement, client focus and technical depth sets the department apart from others in the industry.

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Kimel
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Richard Kimel
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Toronto-based Richard Kimel assists both public and private companies with a range of corporate transactions.

Richard is a very reachable person and he provides all the expert advice. He knows certain things and warns us in advance of what to do and what not to do.

Richard distinguishes himself through his deep expertise, attentiveness and steady demeanor that makes even the most complex aspects of our transaction easy to navigate.

He is a very good lawyer.

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Jeffrey Merk
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Jeffrey Merk
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Jeffrey Merk has an impressive portfolio of experience on cross-border corporate matters, including financings and acquisitions.

He is an excellent lawyer.

Jeffrey is a problem-solver, not a problem-finder and has a great work ethic. He is always available, always finding solutions and provides top notch service.

Jeffrey is super responsive, creative and very efficient.

Jeff is an outstanding lawyer. He is very experienced and knowledgeable.

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Richard Kimel
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Richard Kimel
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Jeffrey Merk
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Jeffrey Merk
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