Paroian Skipper is actively involved in several areas of business law, including: Corporate & Tax Law, Administrative & Municipal Transportation Law, Environmental, Waste Management, Municipal Zoning & Bylaws, Expropriation, Construction Litigation, and Construction Liens.

Corporate Commercial & Taxation

Included in our corporate services is legal financial advice to a variety of clients including banks, credit unions, insurance companies, venture capital firms and other private sector participants. Areas of service include Incorporation, Corporate Finance, Acquisitions & Mergers, Corporate Reorganizations, Franchising, Financial Institutions, Secured Transactions, Creditor's Remedies, Corporate & Personal Taxation, Tax Planning, International Transactions, Free Trade Legislation and Intellectual Property

Expropriation

Our firm is expert in handling expropriation files on behalf of both expropriating authorities and property owners. We are experienced in expropriation matters ranging from the obtaining of vesting orders, review and critique of appraisals, negotiation of settlements and proceedings before the Ontario Municipal Board.

Civil Litigation & Insurance

Our lawyers have acted for, and against, a wide variety of business interests, including some of the country's largest public and private companies, financial institutions and government agencies on matters of Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Professional Negligence, Corporate Litigation, Tort & Contract Litigation, and appeals to Appellate Courts.

The litigation segment of our practice draws on experience in diverse aspects of business law, including the resolution of shareholder disputes, the negotiation of share purchase agreements, and the prosecution of claims involving misrepresentations. We have litigated before numerous administrative and regulatory tribunals at all levels of court, including provincial and federal trial and appellate courts.

Employment & Labour Law

Our experience in Employment and Labour Law, which includes Labour Negotiations, Pay Equity, Employment Equity, Arbitration & Labour Relations, Board Hearings, Workers' Compensation, ranges from individual employment issues to unionized labour and provincial labour critiques. We have worked extensively with trustees, administrators, actuaries and consultants with regard to pensions and benefits and other related labour-law matters.

Real Property & Estates

Paroian Skipper advises clients in all aspects of will preparation, family and business trusts, estate planning, business succession planning, capacity and guardianship issues, estate litigation, arbitration and mediation. We have represented individuals, estates, private corporations, charitable foundations and trust companies on matters involving Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Condominiums, Mortgage Financing, Land Use Planning, Development Agreements, Property Taxation & Assessment, Landlord & Tenant, Wills & Trusts and Estate Planning & Administration.