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Aboriginal Law - Representation of Indigenous Peoples - Nationwide - Canada
What the Team is Known For
Olthuis Kleer Townshend is a standout Toronto law firm with an impressive reputation and significant national reach in the area of Aboriginal law. It regularly represents First Nations clients in business law matters, including economic development and natural resources project work. The firm also advises on employment law, constitutional law, administrative legal procedures and self-governance, with a notable track record for handling Aboriginal and treaty rights litigation before all levels of court and regulatory tribunals. Its lawyers demonstrate considerable aptitude for counselling tribal councils in negotiations with provincial governments concerning major mining projects. They are supported by an additional office in Yellowknife.