WeirFoulds welcomes two new associates to the firm
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Katherine Chan – Municipal Katherine Chan is an Associate in the Municipal Law Practice […]
WeirFoulds Partner Lucinda Main elected to Canadian Tax Foundation’s Board of Governors
WeirFoulds Partner Lucinda (Lucy) Main has been elected to the Board of Governors of the Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF). As a member of the Board, Lucy will be responsible for […]
Recent article by WeirFoulds Associate and Articling Student cited in Daily Commercial News
A recent article written by Associate Micah Goldstein and Articling Student Gavin Fior, “The Supreme Court of Canada Redefines Constructive Expropriation“, was recently cited in an article in Daily Commercial […]
Five WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2022 Lexpert Special Edition – Litigation
We congratulate the five WeirFoulds litigators who have been recognized in the 2022 Lexpert Special Edition – Litigation. The publication profiles Lexpert-ranked lawyers who practice in several areas of business-related […]
Ontario Court of Appeal Doubles Down on Entire Agreement Clauses Not Precluding Misrepresentation Allegations
In 10443204 Canada Inc v 2701835 Ontario Inc, 2022 ONCA 745, the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “Court”) overturned a summary judgment decision where the motions judge elected to enforce […]
WeirFoulds Construction Practice Group Concludes “Tools for Success: Season 4”
The WeirFoulds Construction Practice Group recently wrapped up Season 4 of its popular “Tools for Success” series of webinars, hosted by Partners Krista Chaytor and Jeff Scorgie. The series is […]
Here’s the Drill: The New Owner-Architect Contract Released by the Ontario Association of Architects: the OAA 600-2021
As part of its new suite of 2021 contract documents, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has released an updated version of its widely used standard form contract for architectural […]
Kayla Theeuwen speaks to The Globe and Mail about COVID-19 and the legal profession
Partner Kayla Theeuwen was sought out for an interview by The Globe and Mail about the impact of COVID-19 on the legal industry. Portions of the interview are published in […]
WeirFoulds ranked as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2023 by The Globe and Mail
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that we have been recognized with distinction in The Globe and Mail’s Best Law Firms 2023 list in the areas of Administration & Public Law, […]
Update on Those Damn Flipping Rules
The August 9, 2022 draft amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) include provisions to give effect to the residential property flipping rule first introduced in Budget 2022. If enacted […]
Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2022
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that twelve of the firm’s lawyers have once again been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost […]
Interpreting Efforts Clauses in a Commercial Contract
Canadian courts have gone to great lengths to assign distinct, differing meanings to efforts clauses. The terms “best efforts”, “commercially reasonable efforts”, and “commercially reasonable best efforts” (together, “efforts clauses”) […]
WeirFoulds represents Nuinsco Resources Limited in Optioning of Sunbeam Gold Project
On October 4, 2022, Nuinsco Resources Limited announced that it had entered into an option agreement with First Class Metals PLC for Nuinsco’s Sunbeam gold project. The option agreement provides […]
WeirFoulds lawyers published in Your Guide to Charitable Giving & Estate Planning Fall 2022 Edition
The first step to any successful estate plan is ensuring that you have a valid will and a set of powers of attorney in place. However, when should you update […]
“Tools for Success: Season 4” featured in two Daily Commercial News articles
Season 4 of the WeirFoulds Construction Law Practice Group’s popular Tools for Success series of seminars was recently featured in a pair of articles in Daily Commercial News. Now in […]