We provide creative, timely and cost effective legal services to businesses, organizations, institutions, professionals and individuals from our Peterborough office. Our knowledgeable team of Peterborough lawyers offer a wide range of expertise in the following key practice areas.
 
1. Corporate, Business and Finance Law
Our business law group serves the needs of owners/managers of small to medium size businesses, public sector institutions and professional practices from concept through entrepreneurial growth to operating maturity. Our services include:

• incorporation, including income tax and share structuring and required regulatory filings
• shareholder, partnership, co-ownership and joint venture agreements
• purchases and sales of shares and assets
• implementation of corporate and owner tax plans
• financing and security documentation and opinions
• contract preparation and review
• risk management for directors, officers, owners
• business re-organizations and consolidations
• trade mark registrations
  

2. Commercial and Residential Real Estate
The Firm's real estate group advises with respect to a broad spectrum of property related matters. Our services include:

• purchase, sale, development, financing and lease of commercial, income and industrial properties
• purchase, sale and development of residential, recreational, rural and waterfront properties including municipal and zoning changes
• land development
• condominiums
• financing, mortgaging, securitization and enforcement of secured creditor remedies
  

3. Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Family Law
Our trial lawyers advise and represent clients before the Courts and various tribunals. Our services include:

• personal injury claims arising from motor vehicle collisions, occupiers' negligence and other wrongful acts
• family law matters relating to separation, property division, support, custody/access and divorce
• commercial disputes, creditors' rights, lien and secured party enforcement
• alternative dispute resolution
• employment matters including termination, wrongful dismissal, human rights and employment standards
• general advocacy before trial Courts and tribunals in civil litigation and other dispute resolution matters
  

4. Personal Planning, Wealth Transfer, Estate Administration and Succession Planning
Our personal planning group delivers advice and counsel on a wide variety of essential personal matters. Our services include:

• preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney for property and powers of attorney for personal care
• advice on tax effective estate planning including transfer of assets between generations
• implementation of personal tax plans
• advice to estate trustees and administrators on matters of probate, estate accounting and distribution of estate assets
• guardianship responsibilities of disabled and incapacitated persons, minors and their properties
• trust and private foundation creation and management
  

5. Not-For-Profit Corporations and Public Sector Institutions
Our not-for-profit and public institution lawyers deliver advice and counsel to a broad spectrum of incorporated public institutions in the hospital, health care, municipal, educational and long term care sectors. Additionally, we counsel both incorporated and association/club organizations which carry out charitable community and philanthropic works. Our services include:

• incorporation of not-for-profit corporations, including charter, by-law, governance and organization structuring
• application for charitable status to Canada Revenue Agency
• risk management and liability assessment for officers, directors and members
• employment and human resource advice and counsel
• privacy, disclosure, freedom of information counsel