Aird & Berlis LLP is a leading Canadian law firm based in Toronto, serving clients across Canada and globally. The firm’s team of more than 190 lawyers is divided into groups dedicated to serving clients in all principal areas of business law, including: corporate/commercial, corporate finance, banking, insolvency and restructuring, energy, environmental, infrastructure/P3, technology and intellectual property, litigation, labour and employment, municipal and land use planning, real estate and tax.

Clients
Whether a client is a multinational corporation or a sole proprietor, Aird & Berlis LLP is dedicated to providing highly skilled counselling that is tailored to each client. The firms practice involves a dynamic interaction between people, not an interface between institutions. Aird & Berlis LLP understands a clients need for practical, innovative and cost-effective solutions to their legal and business challenges. The firms comprehensive understanding of their clients business, as well as the political and economic environments in which they operate, enables the Aird & Berlis team to meet their clients individual requirements.

International Reach
Aird & Berlis LLP recognizes the global realities of doing business. The firm is committed to being the Canadian gateway for its clients. It acts for international companies that do business in Canada, as well as Canadians doing business abroad. Aird & Berlis LLP has developed strong relationships with prominent law firms, major institutions and government authorities, both nationally and internationally.

Recognition
Aird & Berlis LLP as a whole, various firm practice groups and many of the firm’s lawyers are repeatedly recognized by numerous legal and trade publications, including The Legal 500 Canada; Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business; Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business; Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Who’s Who Legal: Canada; Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers; The Best Lawyers in Canada; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; and The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.

History
Aird & Berlis LLP dates back to 1919 when its predecessor first opened its doors for business.