Chris Tzekas Discusses Expropriation with CityTV News
Chris Tzekas, administrative law and civil litigation partner at WeirFoulds, spoke to Adrian Ghobrial of CityTV News on May 31, 2016 about expropriation issues related to the proposed Scarborough subway extension.
Glenn Ackerley Moderates Industry Forum on Updated Ontario Lien Act
Glenn Ackerley, chair of WeirFoulds’ Construction practice, is featured in the Daily Commercial News for moderating an industry panel at the Toronto Construction Association (TCA)’s annual Members’ Day on May 11, 2016.
The Challenges and Benefits of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) for Municipalities
The growing interest in, and deployment of, distributed energy resources (“DER”) has been thought to be of interest, albeit for different reasons, primarily to consumers and to local electricity distribution utilities. However, DER has important implications for municipalities, both in their capacity as the owners of those distribution utilities and as a means to promote both conservation and the development of contaminated properties.
Lisa Borsook Discusses Advancing Women in the Legal Profession
WeirFoulds Executive Partner Lisa Borsook discussed her commitment to advancing women in the legal profession in the May 2016 edition of Lexpert® magazine. In “Advancing Women”, Lisa discussed her commitment […]
Corporate Governance for Municipally-Owned Local Electricity Distribution Utilities
Local distribution electricity utilities (“LDCs”) have been a source of stable and predictable income for their municipal owners. That is in large measure a result of the fact that LDCs are providing a monopoly service overseen by a regulator charged with the obligation, among other things, to ensure the stability of the LDCs.
WeirFoulds Proud to Sponsor The Construction Institute of Canada’s 2016 National Student Bid Competition Awards Gala
WeirFoulds is proud to sponsor and support The Construction Institute of Canada’s 2016 National Student Bid Competition Awards Gala. The Simulated Student Bid Competition is an annual event held to assist students to understand the real life challenges that are present within the construction bidding and estimating process.
Glenn Ackerley Discusses Building Infrastructure in Lexpert Cover Feature
Glenn Ackerley, partner and Chair of the Construction practice at WeirFoulds, is featured in the cover article “Building Infrastructure: The Legal Framework for Canada’s Push”, in the April 2016 edition of Lexpert.
Glenn Ackerley Discusses Breaking Down Barriers in Procurement
Glenn Ackerley, partner, construction law, discussed breaking down barriers in procurement at the Breaking Down Barriers – Identifying Opportunities – Overcoming Challenges session hosted by the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce on February 24, 2016. The event was covered by local newspaper Niagara This Week, in an article by Paul Forsyth entitled Stopping the hallowing out of the Niagara construction industry: Forum focuses on barriers to local firms getting municipal contracts.
WeirFoulds Represents Honeywell in the Acquisition of COM DEV International’s Space Hardware and Systems Business
On Thursday, February 4, 2016, Honeywell (NYSE:HON) completed the previously announced acquisition by plan of arrangement of COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV), a leading satellite and space components provider of switches and multiplexers.
WeirFoulds Proud to Continue Supporting the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada and BLSACares
WeirFoulds is proud to continue supporting the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada (BLSA Canada) by sponsoring the 25th Annual National Conference and the association’s charitable branch, BLSACares.
WeirFoulds Ranked #1 in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTA
WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that it has taken the top spot in Novae Res Urbis’ (NRU) 17th annual ranking of the GTA’s most prominent planning and development law firms.
Securities Law Newsletter – Q4 2015
A Newsletter Providing Concise Updates on Securities Law Developments Our coverage is succinct and targeted to serve the needs of issuers and their advisors. Recent developments include the adoption by […]
Land Transfer Tax: Assignments, Flips and Options
Determining the amount of Land Transfer Tax (“LTT”) payable on a routine purchase and sale transaction is not a difficult task. On a more complicated transaction or series of transactions, however, the impact of the Land Transfer Tax Act R.S.O. 1990, c.L.6, as amended (the “Act”) and the resultant LTT may have surprising and unfavourable results for a purchaser.
Quiz: The Dos and Don’ts of Workplace Investigations
Workplace investigations are essential in cases of alleged harassment, workplace violence, bullying, fraud or other types of egregious misconduct. However, employers often fail to conduct a thorough and legally sound […]
WeirFoulds Ranked Number One in the Canadian Lawyer Survey for the Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms 2015
WeirFoulds LLP is delighted to announce that the Firm has been voted by our peers and colleagues as the number one regional law firm in Canadian Lawyer’s 2015 Survey for the Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms. Canadian Lawyer surveyed lawyers and in-house counsel from across Canada to vote on Ontario’s full-service regional firms based on regional service coverage, client base, notable mandates, service excellence and legal expertise.