Mar 2, 2015Experienced Benchers Offer Insight into Campaign Strategies Strategies seasoned benchers use to get elected can seem simple but they can be effective. “I don’t think there is any prescription. It’s not one size fits…
Feb 6, 2015The Supreme Court of Canada Overturns Prohibition on Physician-Assisted Suicide Today the law criminalizing physician-assisted suicide was overturned in the landmark unanimous decision ofCarter v. Canada (Attorney General). The Supreme Court of Canada sent a strong message in support of the protection of Canadians’ right to life, liberty and security of the person (s. 7) pursuant to theCharter of Rights and Freedom.
Jan 23, 2015A Year in Review: The Far Reach of the IRS in Canada Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act In February 2014, the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States entered into an intergovernmental agreement (“IGA“). The IGA allows Canadian financial institutions to…
Jan 22, 2015WeirFoulds Welcomes Reta Coburn as New COO WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Reta Coburn has joined as Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Reta will have an instrumental leadership role in advancing the firm’s strategy and its operations and administration.
Jan 21, 2015Important Amendments to Ontario’s Estate Administration Tax Act Back in 2012, we published an article forewarning about the proposed changes to the Estate Administration Tax Act in Bill 173 (Better Tomorrow for Ontario Act (Budget…
Jan 6, 2015Canada’s Broader Anti-Spam Law: US Communications Are at Risk WeirFoulds Partner Debbie Tarshis breaks down therecommendations in the recent released report from theMinister’s Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Patients and theRegulated Health Professions Act, 1991 andexplains why they affect all professional regulators.
Dec 17, 2014WeirFoulds Ranked #3 in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTA WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that it has risen to # 3 in Novae Res Urbis’ (NRU) 16th annual ranking of the GTA’s most prominent planning and development law firms, from #6 in 2013.
Nov 21, 2014Partner Sylvia Adriano named 2014 Lexpert® Rising Star WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that Sylvia Adriano has been named a 2014 Lexpert® Rising Star. This award honours Canada’s leading lawyers under 40 from law firms…
Oct 7, 2014WeirFoulds Executive Partner Lisa Borsook Appointed to Advise Ryerson Dean WeirFoulds LLP is proud to announce that Executive Partner Lisa Borsook has been appointed to the Dean’s Council at the Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM) at…
Sep 11, 2014Making Law a Well-Oiled Machine Executive partner Lisa Borsook weighs in on the future of national law firms, diversity in the profession and changes in Canada’s legal landscape, with a panel of…
Jul 25, 2014Fifteen WeirFoulds Partners Recognized in the 2014 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory Fifteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2014 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice, up from 12…
Apr 15, 2014WeirFoulds Welcomes Ryan Morris We are pleased to announce that Ryan Morris has joined the Firm as a partner in the firm’s tax practice. Ryan’s legal practice focuses on various areas…
Jan 20, 2014Leading the way – Q & A with Lisa Borsook Executive partner Lisa Borsook is interviewed in this article. Managing partner at WeirFoulds LLP from 2007 to 2012, she has been recognized as a leading practitioner by…
Jan 18, 2014Accommodation issue shows human rights principles are working The intense public discussion about a student accommodation issue at York University has provoked comments from politicians, academics and many others, including the professor who turned down…
Jan 7, 2014The case for ladies only Lisa Borsook is featured in The case for ladies only, a Canadian Lawyer magazine cover story. Click here to read the entire article. In their book Breaking…
Jan 1, 2014Congratulations to Hilary Book and Michael Dolphin, our newest partners WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce Hilary Book and Michael Dolphin have been admitted to the partnership. Hilary practises civil and commercial litigation. Her experience includes acting…
Dec 9, 2013Spilling secrets: The end of confidentiality in offshore financial centres The Cayman Islands, Nevis and the British Virgin Islands (“BVI“) bring to mind images of turquoise waters, white sand beaches and offshore bank accounts and corporations where the…
Nov 13, 2013Leadership Perspective Roundup: Amanda Lang Our last leadership perspectives event of 2013 featured Amanda Lang; bestselling author, award-winning journalist and senior business correspondent for CBC News, in which she reflected on the…
The Leadership Perspective Roundup with Amanda Lang Our last leadership perspectives event of 2013 featured Amanda Lang; bestselling author, award-winning journalist and senior business correspondent for CBC News, in which she reflected on the…
Oct 30, 2013Proceedings involving the OSC: 10 Things Every Dealer Should Know Complying with regulatory obligations under securities law is a top priority for exempt market dealers (“EMDs”) across Ontario who want to avoid proceedings involving the Ontario Securities…
Oct 6, 2013Opportunities and Risk This year WeirFoulds ranked #2 in the Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms survey, conducted by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. The top 10 Ontario regional law firms see possibilities…
Aug 19, 2013Eighth annual InHouse/ACC general counsel roundtable on law department management: Regulatory and compliance pressures in-house In the final video from the InHouse/Association of Corporate Counsel general counsel roundtable, moderated by Jennifer Brown and sponsored by WeirFoulds LLP, the participants discuss how they…
Aug 13, 2013Eighth annual InHouse/ACC general counsel roundtable on law department management: Controlling external legal costs In the third of four videos from the InHouse/Association of Corporate Counsel general counsel roundtable, moderated by Jennifer Brown and sponsored by WeirFoulds LLP, the participants discuss…
Aug 12, 2013Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers named to the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized by their colleagues in an annual peer-review survey and named to the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, one…
Aug 6, 2013Eighth Annual InHouse/ACC general counsel roundtable on law department management: Making the business case to add lawyers in-house In the second of four videos from the InHouse/Association of Corporate Counsel general counsel roundtable, moderated by Jennifer Brown, the participants discuss how they make the business…
Jul 29, 2013Eighth Annual InHouse/ACC general counsel roundtable on law department management: Succession planning In the first of four videos from the InHouse/Association of Corporate Counsel general counsel roundtable, moderated by Jennifer Brown and sponsored by WeirFoulds LLP, the participants discuss…
Jul 22, 2013OSC Finds Mining Disclosure Misses the Mark On June 27, 2013, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) published OSC Staff Notice 43-705 Report on Staff’s Review of Technical Reports by Ontario Mining Issuers, which…
Jul 8, 2013Facts or Fiction? Dispelling the Myths about the Bundling of Construction Projects Project bundling combining a number of smaller projects into one larger project under a single contract as a method of delivering projects has recently been getting a…
Jun 27, 2013WeirFoulds listed in Toronto’s Legal Leaders Eight WeirFoulds lawyers are listed in “Toronto’s Legal Leaders – Top Rated Lawyers”, a special supplement in today’s Toronto Star. Click here for complete details.
Jun 26, 2013Common Disputes Among Family Business Owners Download a PDF of the full article on the left.
Jun 24, 2013Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers recognized as leading practitioners in 2013 Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2013 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice. The Directory identifies…
Jun 21, 2013WeirFoulds welcomes H. Scott Fairley We are pleased to announce that H. Scott Fairley, has joined our litigation practice. Scott is an experienced litigator with recognized expertise in public and private international…
Jun 6, 2013Accountability, Transparency and Professional Ethics: Today’s Challenges for the Ontario College of Teachers At the 2013 Annual Meeting of Members Raj Anand, a lawyer, arbitrator and mediator with WeirFoulds LLP and a member of the board of directors of the…
Jun 1, 2013Lisa Borsook Recognized as a Law Firm Leader Lisa Borsook is featured in this ABA Journal cover story as one of the six law firm leaders. WeirFoulds is the only Canadian firm to be featured,…
May 31, 2013Lisa Borsook Recognized as a Law Firm Leader Lisa Borsook, is featured in this ABA Journal cover story as one of the six law firm leaders. WeirFoulds is the only Canadian Firm to be featured,…