We believe that being professional, transparent and honest with our clients is key to ensuring we resolve their law matter on a positive note. We bring stability and control to an otherwise unstable situation. We take the time to listen to and communicate with our clients so that we can create a custom plan that accommodates their wants and needs. We have been able to de-escalate conflict, implement stability and reach a resolution for our clients. Our aim is to always make sure they can confidently move on with their lives and leave the litigation behind them.

Our family law services include:

• Divorce and separation:

  for people who have legal needs during a divorce or separation (i.e. disputes for divorce, equalization payment, exclusive possession of the matrimonial home, sale of the matrimonial home, child custody and access, child support, and spousal support).

• Marriage and cohabitation:

  for people who want to sort-out issues in advance, in case of a divorce or separation in the future. (i.e. property division and spousal support).

• Child Protection:

  for people who have legal needs related to cases involving the Children’s Aid Society.

• Independent legal advice:

  for people who need a family lawyer to review an existing contract or agreement (i.e a separation agreement, marriage contract and cohabitation agreement).

• Adoptions and surrogacy:

  for people who need a family lawyer to seek an order during the legal process of adopting a child, or to draft an agreement before making arragements for a surrogacy.

• Collaborative family law:

  for people who want to resolve their disputes privately, and outside the court system. With the help of their lawyers, both parties negotiate a resolution by using a fluid process.

• Appeals:

  for people who want to dispute a judge’s decision. Typically, the family lawyer seeks to reverse the decision in the Appeals Court by proving the judge made an error of law.

We can assist with:

• Incorporations in Canada and in Italy, including incorporation of charitable and not-for- profit organizations;
• Immigration services for corporate clients;
• Commercial litigation for commercial entities and individuals including debt collection, trademark and copyright infringement disputes;
• General Partnerships and Limited Partnerships formations;
• Shareholder or Partnership Agreements;
• Commercial transactions, including cross-border transactions, joint ventures, commercial cooperation agreements, distribution agreements and settlement negotiations;
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts;
• Import/export advice, navigating the regulatory system, including European and Canadian regulatory matters for export controls and trade restrictions

We bring experience in developing franchises and distribution networks and represent both individual franchises and Canadian, American and European franchise systems operating internationally. We provide coordination of services across all jurisdictions, helping clients navigate federal and provincial franchise and related legislation.

Our franchise services include:

• Preparation and revision of franchise disclosure documents
• Preparation of franchise agreement, area development agreements and master franchise agreements
• Compliance with franchise disclosure law
• Set-up of franchise systems
• Internet, e-commerce and information technology
• Advertising, marketing, promotions, gifts cards
• Intellectual property rights, including trade-marks, copyrights , patents, domain names and websites
• Preparation of distribution, supplier and license agreements
• Commercial real estate issues, including leasing and sub-leasing

Franchisee

• Incorporation and business structuring
• Purchase and sale of individual or multi-unit franchise system
• Franchise disclosure document review
• Commercial real estate issues, including leasing and sub-leasing

Diritto Commerciale Societario

Il nostro studio è in grado di offrire a società nazionali e internazionali una consulenza e assistenza su misura in relazione a tutti i profili del diritto commerciale e societario, e nell’ambito di operazioni sia nazionali che internazionali.

L’assistenza nell’ambito del diritto commerciale e societario include, oltre all’assistenza nella redazione e negoziazione di una ampia varietà di contratti commerciali (inclusi contratti di distribuzione, di franchising, outsourcing,fornitura di beni e di servizi, consulenza e progettazione), anche l’assistenza in controversie societarie.

Offriamo consulenza e assistenza in relazione a operazioni di fusione e scissione, acquisizione di società, joint ventures, contratti di investimento, quotazioni e contratti di finanziamento, seguendo i clienti con soluzioni innovative modellate sul settore industriale di riferimento.

Il nostro studio ha prestato assistenza e consulenza nell’ambito delle più importanti operazioni effettuate in Italia e in una vasta gamma di settori industriali quali l’immobiliare, le controversie societarie tra societa’ canadesi ed italiane.

Le aree di pratica includono:

• costituzione di società e assistenza allo start-up
• fusioni e scissioni a livello nazionale e internazionale
• acquisto e vendita di assets e pacchetti azionari
• corporate e non corporate joint ventures
• offerte pubbliche e leveraged buy – out
• privatizzazioni
• equity capital market e debt capital market
• spin-off, consolidamenti, management buy outs
• ricapitalizzazioni, riorganizzazioni e ristrutturazioni
• governo societario, corporate compliance
• obblighi e responsabilità degli organi di controllo
• diritti e protezione dei soci
• controversie societarie