Corporate & BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
Bergman & Assoc. can offer its corporate clients remarkable expertise in business transactions and in drafting legal contracts for a variety of commercial matters. For instance, shareholder agreements, acquisition and share purchase contracts, asset transfers, financing agreements, securitized transactions, commercial leases, confidentially and non-disclosure agreements are some of the many types of corporate and business transaction documents that Bergman & Assoc. regularly works on.
CROSS-BORDER & INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES
Bergman & Assoc. has orchestrated and devised legal strategies for cross-border transactions and multinational legal structures and negotiated and drafted cross-border commercial agreements and international mergers and acquisitions. We have also coordinated international litigation in as many as five different jurisdictions.For more detailed explanation on our cross-border practice, click here.
Administrative Law
Bergman & Assoc. has an impressive record of advocacy before Canadian federal and Québec and Ontario provincial tribunals and administrative bodies, as well as for judicial review before Canadian federal and Québec and Ontario provincial courts.
Real Estate
Bergman & Assoc. can offer expertise on real estate transactions such as offers to purchase, on the legal aspects of condominiums (co-ownership), latent defects and real estate litigation.
Corporate Law
Bergman & Assoc. is well equipped to handle all of our client’s corporate needs, whether it be the incorporation of a company, both federally and provincially, or the drafting of initial and annual resolution. Our expertise allows us to customize our client’s corporate and share structures to fit their unique business needs. Our range of corporate services includes annual corporate updates, strategizing and implementing shareholder transactions, corporate organization and mergers.
Intellectual Property
As a licensed trademark agent, Bergman & Assoc. is able to guide its clients through the legal aspects and requirements of filing trademarks in Canada and abroad. Whether for registered or unregistered trademarks, we can advise on trademark protection and remedies for trademark infringement. We work with artists, writers, composers and musicians to protect their copyright and advise on copyright protection strategies.
Cultural Industries, Entertainment & Media
Bergman & Assoc. has built its expertise in Canadian and international film, television, and the recording industry, including telecommunications, media and internet law, over upwards of thirty years of practice.
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Bergman & Assoc. can offer its expertise to clients in need of bankruptcy reorganization or in the protection of bankruptcy creditor rights.
Employment Law
Bergman & Assoc. has represented a variety of clients, employers, white collar employees, blue collar employees and senior management, in employment and labour matters. We have developed an expertise in the drafting of employment contracts, the negotiating and drafting of collective agreements, disciplinary action, harassment, employee dismissal and the protection of employer and employee rights. We provide a complete range of advice in dealing with workman’s compensation, employer liability and non-compete and non-solicit requirements.
Immigration
Bergman & Assoc. has developed a long and outstanding record of obtaining favourable decisions for immigration issues. We have worked on files requiring applications for permanent residency, work permits and the development of immigration strategies.
Civil Litigation
Bergman & Assoc. has over 34 years of experience in civil litigation across all authorities of the provinces of Québec and Ontario and before the Supreme Court of Canada, in a variety of matters including medical claims and civil liability.
International Movement of Personnel
The lawyers and staff at Bergman & Assoc. are experienced in dealing with requests for international relocation, personnel movements and cross-border transactions involving corporate employees.