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Baker & McKenzie LLP
Brookfield Place, Suite 2100
181 Bay Street, P.O. Box 874
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3, Canada
Tel: +1 416 863 1221
Fax: +1 416 863 6275
Managing Partner: Jim Holloway
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Baker & McKenzie opened the Toronto office in 1962, recognizing Canada's global economic importance as a trading nation. Today, Canada is one of the world's largest diverse and developed economies, and our Toronto lawyers specialize in developing innovative and pragmatic business solutions for both domestic and foreign companies with business interests in Canada and around the world.
We act for many of the world's and Canada's largest multinational business enterprises, domestic and privately held companies. Our clients, amongst others, include leading: retailers, manufacturers, technology companies, banks, financial institutions and insurance companies, mining and pulp and paper companies, transportation companies, pharmaceutical companies, oil, gas and energy producers and distributors, professional services firms, hotel and resort operators, governmental and non-governmental agencies.
Our lawyers are truly a unique breed. We combine in-depth knowledge of Canadian federal, provincial, and local laws with an unparalleled international perspective and cross border expertise - offered by no other Canadian firm.
Baker & McKenzie's global network affords worldwide seamless and cost-effective service to our corporate clientele. Clients have access to the right people, with the right skills, positioned precisely in the right places to achieve the right results wherever business in conducted. We provide our clients with:
- a thorough, practical and timely understanding of the impact of foreign laws and practices on their businesses and business strategies;
- legal advice and business counsel by our expert national attorneys located in each Baker & McKenzie jurisdiction; and,
- integrated international legal services with Canadian coordination participation and management.
Toronto Practice Groups
Our Toronto legal team is experienced in the following areas of practice:
- Corporate and Commercial Law including: commercial real estate; competition law; financial services; marketing and advertising; mergers and acquisitions; securities law and capital markets; and, securitization.
- Employment, Labour and Regulatory Law including: administrative law; arbitration; collective bargaining; discrimination and human rights; employment contracts; government relations; immigration and executive transfers; labour relations; pensions and benefits; privacy; white collar crime; workplace safety; and, wrongful dismissal.
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Information Technology and Telecommunications
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation including arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
- Tax including commodity tax, income tax and tax controversies
- Trade and Customs Law including anti-dumping, countervail and other trade remedies
- World Trade Organization Practice
Our Toronto lawyers regularly professionally interact and meet with their colleagues throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, and in particular keep abreast of business, investment and trade trends in those regions where our Canadian clients most frequently pursue business opportunities.
North American Region
The Toronto office is a vibrant part of Baker & McKenzie's North American Regional Practice, which includes offices in the United States and Mexico. More than 700 Baker & McKenzie attorneys contribute to a regional practice, recognized for its depth of resources, experience and demonstrated record of success in almost every area of business law.
Management of Legal Services
Baker & McKenzie maintains an environment that encourages prompt responses to client needs. Our clients' primary contact is always a partner who is responsible for ensuring that excellent legal work is performed and delivered in a professional, timely, and cost effective manner. Baker & McKenzie emphasizes the highest level of quality and professionalism, including an emphasis on attorney professional development and quality management systems. Our collaborative approach and commitment to client partnering, ensures that the client and their business interests, are always our first consideration. |
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