Doing Business in Canada

Canada welcomes international participants in its economy and business community. A focus of Aird & Berlis is to represent international clients investing in Canada and to assist domestic clients in their business and financial dealings with international participants. At Aird & Berlis, we have extensive experience and expertise in acting for international and Canadian clients. 

We are the Canadian gateway for our international clients. We represent a broad range of business entities and individuals. We are dedicated to providing counsel to our clients with respect to their international business activities with a particular focus on taxation, corporate finance (including mergers and acquisitions), securities, financing and real estate investments. We make your business our business and we are ready to assist you at any time.

For more information, please contact:
Steven Zakem, Managing Partner
T 1.416.865.3440
E szakem@airdberlis.com

To view the complete version of Doing Business in Canada - 2023, click here.

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Constitution, Government and Legal System

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Vehicles for Doing Business

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For more information, visit our Corporate/Commercial web page.

Securities Regulation

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For more information, visit our Capital Markets web page.

Income and Other Taxes

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For more information, visit our Tax web page.

Canadian Income Tax Considerations

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For more information, visit our Tax web page.

Regulation of Foreign Investment and Merger Regulation

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For more information, visit our Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment web page.

Financial Services

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For more information, visit our Financial Services web page.

Real Estate, Municipal and Land Use Planning

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For more information, visit our Real Estate web page and Municipal & Land Use Planning web page.

Commercial Leasing

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For more information, visit our Commercial Leasing web page.

Environmental

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For more information, visit our Environmental web page.

ESG


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Cannabis

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For more information, visit our Cannabis web page.

Technology/E-Commerce

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For more information, visit our Technology web pageIntellectual Property web page or Telecommunications web page.

Intellectual Property


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For more information, visit our Privacy & Data Security web page.

Privacy and Data Protection Laws

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For more information, visit our Privacy & Data Security web page.

Labour and Employment Regulation and Benefits

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For more information, visit our Labour & Employment web page and Workplace Law web page.

Infrastructure Opportunities in Canada

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For more information, visit our Infrastructure web page.

Energy

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For more information, visit our Energy web page.

Dispute Resolution

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For more information, visit our Litigation & Dispute Resolution web page.

Commercial Arbitrations

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For more information, visit our Mediation/Arbitration Services web page.