When your business crosses borders , your counsel must as well.
Cross-border transactions, treaty obligations, international arbitration and foreign investment do not forgive jurisdictional mistakes. We advise Canadian businesses and individuals operating across global markets — with a network and a doctrine built for it.
The reality of cross-border practice
Most disputes that destroy international deals were structural , not commercial.
A clause referring to the wrong arbitral seat. A subsidiary incorporated in the wrong jurisdiction. A treaty right that was never invoked because no one identified it. International work is unforgiving — and the cost of structural mistakes scales with the size of the deal.
Canadian businesses operating internationally sit inside a layered system: domestic law, foreign domestic law, bilateral treaties, multilateral conventions and arbitral institutions. We design transactions and disputes to use that system — not be trapped by it.
"In international law, the structure you choose at the start determines the rights you have at the end."
What we handle
Across transactions , disputes and global structuring.
Cross-Border M&A & Joint Ventures
Inbound and outbound transactions, cross-border joint ventures, structuring and integration across jurisdictions.
International Commercial Arbitration
ICC, ICSID, LCIA, SIAC and ad hoc arbitration — drafting, conduct and enforcement under the New York Convention.
Treaty Rights & Foreign Investment
Bilateral investment treaty protection, CUSMA / CETA / CPTPP investor rights and Investment Canada Act reviews.
Cross-Border Corporate Structuring
Holding structures, IP migration, intercompany agreements and substance planning across jurisdictions.
Sanctions & Export Controls
SEMA, Special Economic Measures, OFAC overlay, end-use diligence and licence applications.
Enforcement & Cross-Border Disputes
Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Canada and abroad.
The difference
We do not refer international work out. We lead it.
Most Canadian firms outsource the international leg of a matter — losing time, control and accountability at every handoff. We run cross-border transactions and disputes directly, with foreign-qualified counsel and institutional networks built over years of practice.
We have advised on transactions across the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, India, Ukraine and beyond. We know which jurisdictions reward speed, which reward patience, and which require both. That judgment cannot be outsourced.
- Cross-border transactions that close on time, on terms and on structure
- Arbitration clauses that actually protect you when a dispute arises
- Treaty rights identified and invoked — not discovered after the fact
- Holding and IP structures that survive both tax and substance scrutiny
- Enforcement strategies that turn awards and judgments into actual recovery
The outcome
Borders stop being a problem. They start being an asset.
Our international clients structure transactions to use treaty rights, design disputes to be enforceable from day one, and operate across jurisdictions without the friction that defines most cross-border practice.
Coordinated
One firm leads the matter end-to-end across jurisdictions, with foreign counsel integrated, not outsourced.
Enforceable
Your contracts, arbitration clauses and judgments are designed to be recognised and enforced where it matters.
Strategic
Your structure uses the system — treaties, jurisdictions and institutions — instead of being defined by it.
Who we work with
Canadian businesses operating abroad, foreign investors entering Canada, and individuals with global affairs.
Borders create complexity. We design around it.
One consultation. We map your cross-border exposure — corporate structuring, tax, sanctions, treaty rights, dispute resolution and enforcement — and design a path that protects you across jurisdictions.