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Due diligence is an essential part of any real estate transaction. In a residential real estate transaction, searches are typically performed to determine if there are any issues...

As the legal and commercial landscape around construction projects continues to evolve, so must the contracts that govern these projects. In recent years, courts and contracting parties have emphasized how agreements...

De manière générale, selon les contrats standards en droit de la construction, l'entrepreneur assume les conséquences financières des aléas et autres imprévus du chantier.

Lending on multi-residential properties in Ontario presents unique challenges that go beyond the physical asset.

As of May 16, 2016, new amendments to the Real Estate Services Regulation will require that any purchase contract prepared by a real estate licensee in British Columbia includes new standard assignment clauses...

Protection for commercial tenants, similar to what was previously announced in British Columbia, is now potentially coming to Alberta. See the Alberta government's news release,...

The allocation of risk in a commercial lease is an issue that both landlords and tenants, and their lawyers, spend a considerable amount of time negotiating prior to the start of a lease.

Among various remedies provided for by the Construction Act of Ontario (Act), a lien remains the most sought after.

On October 17, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada released its ruling in Southcott Estates Inc. v. Toronto Catholic District School Board (2012 SCC 51).

Construction companies should remember the importance of contractual language when it comes to payment contingent on third-party certificates.

Verbal contracts are just as valid as written contracts. However, practically speaking, verbal contracts can be hard to enforce and unnecessarily complicate disputes between parties.

If passed, the Bill will increase land transfer tax (LTT) rates for certain properties, effective January 1, 2017.

In Transalta v. The Queen (2012 DTC 1106) ("Transalta"), the Tax Court of Canada concluded that for the stock option rules ...

Effective January 1, 2017, Land Transfer Tax rates for commercial real property transactions will increase.

In my practice, clients are often unaware that it is possible to choose the proceeds of disposition of the transfer of assets to a corporation or a partnership.

Our distinguished panelists will provide valuable insights into how to successfully do business in Asia.

On February 3, 2017, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed new Iran sanctions by listing 13 individuals and 12 entities on its list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.