Aird & Berlis is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Leading Law Firms in the 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. This year, 70 of the firm’s partners are named as leading lawyers across 37 practice areas. In addition, Aird & Berlis is ranked as a firm across 19 practice areas.
We are proud to be recognized in the 2026 edition of the Chambers Global Guide. The firm was acknowledged as a leader in the areas of Banking & Finance, Intellectual Property, Projects: PPP & Infrastructure, Restructuring/Insolvency and Tax. 15 lawyers were also recognized as leaders in their respective fields.
Aird & Berlis is a leading Canadian law firm with offices in Toronto and Vancouver, serving clients across Canada and around the world. We provide strategic legal advice on business, regulatory, constitutional, administrative law and public policy matters. Our lawyers and intellectual property professionals represent domestic and international clients, including multinational corporations, startups, individuals, governments and Indigenous nations.
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This article reviews five significant Ontario class action decisions from Q1 2026, addressing certification standards for causation, preferability between overlapping proceedings and the limits of cross-border evidence, among other topics.
April 29, 2026
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This article summarizes a recent decision finding that continued operation without a signed renewal can create a month-to-month franchise requiring reasonable notice for termination, with 30 days held to be appropriate, and addressing limited post-termination liability and dismissed counterclaims.
April 27, 2026
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This article summarizes proposed Ontario EPR reforms including expanded tire obligations, delayed HSP recycling requirements, removal of penalty caps and new rules under consultation on collection sharing, credit trading and Ontario-based processing.
April 23, 2026
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This article examines key legal considerations in luxury goods M&A, focusing on how brand value, intellectual property, reputation and supply chain integrity are assessed, protected and integrated throughout the transaction lifecycle.
April 20, 2026
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This article discusses how artificial intelligence in M&A transactions raises significant data security, privacy and compliance risks and outlines best practices for due diligence, deal structuring and contractual protections.
April 14, 2026
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This article explains how recent amendments to the Competition Act and new Competition Bureau guidance increase scrutiny of exclusive use clauses in commercial leases, requiring them to be narrowly tailored and supported by a clear business justification.
April 07, 2026
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This article discusses the legal complexities of music copyright in figure skating, highlighting challenges around obtaining proper licensing for performances.
April 01, 2026
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This article explains Ontario’s 2026 Budget proposal to temporarily increase the provincial HST New Housing Rebate to up to $80,000 for qualifying new home purchases between April 1, 2026, and March 31, 2027.
March 31, 2026
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This article summarizes recent arbitration decisions that show employers may request medical information that is reasonably necessary to address workplace issues, but overly broad requests, such as demanding an employee’s full medical file, are likely to be rejected.
March 31, 2026
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