Practice Areas | Bergman Lawyers Inc.

Our Practice Areas

Civil Litigation

We represent individuals and businesses in civil disputes involving contractual obligations, property, damages, liability, and other contested rights. We handle matters from the initial assessment and negotiation through litigation, settlement, trial, and appeal before the courts of Québec and Ontario.

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WHAT WE HANDLE

Contractual disputes

Property disputes

Liability and damages claims

Professional liability

Injunctions

Debt and other civil claims

Litigation and appeals

Capital Markets

We advise clients on the legal aspects of capital markets transactions, including the structuring, documentation and execution of securities offerings and financing arrangements. Our practice encompasses the contractual, regulatory and cross-border considerations that arise in domestic and international capital markets.

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WHAT WE HANDLE

Capital markets transactions

Regulatory and disclosure requirements

International debt securities

Cross-border securities transactions

Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programmes

Corporate & Commercial Law

WHAT WE HANDLE

Commercial agreements and contracts

Business transactions

Corporate and shareholder matters

Negotiation and drafting of agreements

Business acquisitions and dispositions

Financing arrangements

Commercial relationships and disputes

We provide legal counsel to businesses on the transactions, agreements and legal issues that arise in the course of their operations. Our work is focused on protecting our clients’ interests while providing practical legal solutions for both routine matters and more complex commercial arrangements.

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Real Estate Transactions

We advise individuals, businesses and other property owners on the legal issues arising from the acquisition, ownership, development, leasing and disposition of real property. Our work encompasses both transactional matters and disputes concerning real estate and property rights.

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WHAT WE HANDLE

Commercial and residential leases

Easements and servitudes

Co-ownership and ownership disputes

Construction and property-related agreements

Real estate disputes and litigation

Acquisitions and dispositions of real property

Constitutional Law &
Human Rights Advocacy

WHAT WE HANDLE

Constitutional challenges to legislation

Language rights

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms claims

Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms claims

Appeals and interventions, including before the Supreme Court of Canada

We represent individuals, community organizations and institutions in matters involving constitutional rights and fundamental freedoms. Our work includes challenges to the validity of legislation, language and minority rights, and claims under the Canadian and Québec Charters, before trial and appellate courts up to the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as submissions to parliamentary and legislative committees.

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Administrative &
Employment Law

We represent individuals and businesses before government bodies, regulatory agencies and administrative tribunals, including in employment matters. We handle matters from the initial complaint, application or hearing through to judicial review and appeal before the courts, with attention to procedure, deadlines and the rules that govern each tribunal.

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WHAT WE HANDLE

Hearings before administrative tribunals

Employment contracts and severance

Wrongful dismissal and termination disputes

Regulatory and licensing matters

Judicial review of administrative decisions

Appeals of tribunal decisions

Cross-Boarder Litigation

We act in disputes that cross provincial or national borders, including matters with parties, contracts or assets in Québec, Ontario and elsewhere in Canada or the United States. As a member of both the Barreau du Québec and the Law Society of Ontario, our firm can address the civil law and common law sides of a matter, and we work with local counsel in other jurisdictions where required.

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