Gardiner Roberts LLP

About Gardiner Roberts Founded in the 1920s, Gardiner Roberts LLP is a full-service law firm representing a bespoke client base which includes major banks, municipalities, government entities, entrepreneurs, tech and growth companies, real estate developers, lenders, investors, innovative and community leading businesses and organizations.A number of our lawyers have enjoyed in-house corporate positions and been appointed as board members of tribunals or as judges. Our diversified practice allows us to provide solutions and advice to clients from virtually every industry. Business and Corporate CommercialThe Business and Corporate Commercial Group emphasizes an entrepreneurial approach to the implementation of client strategies. Where required, the lawyers in the Business Practices Group work closely with the firm's tax, real estate and intellectual property lawyers to provide the breadth aWhether it be the local move of a shipment of goods or a complex international supply chain matter, the members of the Transportation and Logistics Group are uniquely qualified to serve your business interests. Recognized both internationally and throughout Canada, our team members are well suited to assist your business, navigate the particular risks and challenges in the movement of goods and passengers all while the industry continues to evolve. These risks and challenges become even more acute as different regulatory regimes and foreign laws advance.Our team members routinely advise clients across a full range of legal issues in the supply chain and passenger trades, including shippers, manufacturers, internet based “fulfillment” distributors, sellers, buyers, carriers, cargo and legal liability insurers, freight forwarders and intermediaries, customs brokers and warehouse operators. In providing these services, our team draws on industry leading expertise in the local and international carriage of goods and passengers by truck, ocean, rail and air.Our expertise extends beyond the provision of front-end “risk management and avoidance” advice in the nature of commercial transactions, regulatory compliance and contracting review due diligence at the front end, to the representation of clients and their insurers in litigation or arbitration matters in the event of a transit loss or casualty.Commercial Real Estate and Municipal The Commercial Real Estate and Municipal Group reflects a breadth of legal skills, including knowledge of real estate, financing, tax, partnerships and syndication, landlord and tenant, and commercial law. Acting for a wide range of clients including municipal governments and agencies, builders and developers, landlords and tenants, public and private corporations, we have developed a wealth of expertise which is continuously enlarged and enhanced in daily practice. Financial Services The Financial Services Group integrates the expertise of our corporate/commercial counsel with our tax, restructuring and insolvency and real estate experts and our seasoned dispute resolution lawyers to provide coherent and seamless advice on all aspects of a transaction. Health Law The Health Law Group is dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights and interests of health care professionals and providers at all levels, and are known throughout the health care industry as professional rights advocates. The group acts for institutions, professional associations, nursing homes, laboratories and all manner of business and institutions within the health care industry.Insolvency and RestructuringInsolvency and Restructuring Services involve a coordinated response to imminent or actual financial distress situations starting from the formulation of a plan of action to its implementation and completion. As well, our restructuring lawyers engage with the other practice area specialists within the firm when needed to provide an integrated response to financial crisis.Litigation and Dispute Resolution The Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group is comprised of a number of highly experienced litigators. Our lawyers have been involved in a wide variety of litigious commercial issues including corporate restructuring, class actions, competition, asset recovery, injunctions, professional negligence, and insolvency. Our lawyers are not only experienced in court and tribunal proceedings but also arbitration, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution. We have represented corporate and individual clients at both the trial and appellate levels in federal and provincial courts and before regulatory and administrative tribunals in both Canada and the United States. Non-Profit and Charities Non-profit organizations require a broad range of legal skills at their disposal, including knowledge of corporate, trust, tax, business, real estate, intellectual property, contract, commercial and dispute resolution law. Accordingly, the Gardiner Roberts Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations Group includes lawyers from our Business Practices, Tax and Estate Planning, Technology and Intellectual Property, Real Estate and Municipal and Dispute Resolution groups. Securities and Corporate Finance Securities regulation is evolving at an accelerating pace. From satisfying continuous disclosure requirements and ensuring compliance with good corporate governance practices to structuring a significant transaction, you need experienced professionals to guide you through the complex and often inconsistent mine field that is securities regulation in Canada. Ours is a practical business-oriented approach to securities regulation and corporate finance in the context of your business. We work closely with our clients to provide you with a full range of pragmatic business and legal advice to help you make informed, strategic decisions going forward. Tax and Estate Planning Our tax specialists combine technical proficiency with a strong working knowledge of business issues, from structuring limited partnerships to negotiating complex buy/sell transactions. We assist clients with the broad issues of corporate structure, trade, finance, tax appeals, corporate and individual tax planning, and estate and succession planning. The Tax and Estate Planning Group also provides tax expertise to lawyers and accountants at other firms that do not have tax specialists. Technology and Intellectual PropertyThe Intellectual Property and Technology Group is able to provide expert advice in financing all stages of research, development rights protection, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, with customized programs that deliver solid results while remaining sensitive to the client's financial concerns.Transportation and LogisticsWhether it be the local move of a shipment of goods or a complex international supply chain matter, the members of the Transportation and Logistics Group are uniquely qualified to serve your business interests. Recognized both internationally and throughout Canada, our team members are well suited to assist your business, navigate the particular risks and challenges in the movement of goods and passengers all while the industry continues to evolve. These risks and challenges become even more acute as different regulatory regimes and foreign laws advance.Our team members routinely advise clients across a full range of legal issues in the supply chain and passenger trades, including shippers, manufacturers, internet based “fulfillment” distributors, sellers, buyers, carriers, cargo and legal liability insurers, freight forwarders and intermediaries, customs brokers and warehouse operators. In providing these services, our team draws on industry leading expertise in the local and international carriage of goods and passengers by truck, ocean, rail and air.Our expertise extends beyond the provision of front-end “risk management and avoidance” advice in the nature of commercial transactions, regulatory compliance and contracting review due diligence at the front end, to the representation of clients and their insurers in litigation or arbitration matters in the event of a transit loss or casualty.