So You’re Thinking of Going Back to Work… A Legal Perspective for Leasing Professionals | Part 1
As we look toward the future and think about reopening our country, all of us in commercial leasing are asking principally the two same questions: What will that future look […]
Understanding the Impact of Commercial Rent Deferrals on Landlord GST/HST Remittance Obligations
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, businesses have largely closed on a temporary basis to comply with public health orders across all provinces (though we are now seeing provinces begin to […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 26 of our lawyers have been recognized in 15 different practice areas in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based […]
Trudeau, Ford Announce Initial Details of Rental Assistance to Commercial Tenants
The emergency declaration in Ontario and other governmental restrictions, coupled with the ongoing wave of COVID-19, have forced business owners to make difficult decisions, and in some cases, shut down. […]
WeirFoulds’ commercial leasing group returns with an all-new season of WeirTalking Leasing, podcast series
WeirFoulds LLP’s Commercial Leasing Group is pleased to launch part one of the second season of WeirTalking Leasing – a legal podcast series highlighting the top commercial leasing trends in […]
COVID-19: Real Estate Update
As of Tuesday, March 24, 2020 all of Ontario’s “non-essential services” were required to close in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic in the province. This mandatory shut down will […]
Blazing A New Trail: Ontario To Adopt an Open Cannabis Retail Market
For cannabis retail operators in Ontario, Christmas came early this year when the Ontario government announced that it would be scrapping the widely-criticized lottery system for awarding cannabis retail store […]
Goodbye to “Ghost Hotels”: Tribunal Upholds City of Toronto’s Efforts to Regulate Short-Term Rentals
Changes are coming to how Airbnb and other short-term accommodation marketplace websites operate in Toronto after a failed challenge by a group of landlords to the City of Toronto’s (the […]
WeirFoulds represents Knightstone Capital Management in $130M acquisition
On November 15, 2019, Knightstone Capital Management Inc. (“Knightstone”) announced that, through an affiliated entity, it acquired the Sheraton Gateway Hotel located in Terminal 3 of Toronto Pearson International Airport […]
WeirFoulds lawyers discuss the good, the bad, and the misunderstood in Canada’s hottest new leasing podcast
WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that its Commercial Leasing Practice Group has launched WeirTalking Leasing, an eight-episode podcast series highlighting today’s top commercial leasing trends in Canada. The series […]
40 lawyers from WeirFoulds recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2020
WeirFoulds congratulates 40 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. We have proudly earned 63 rankings in 23 specialty areas – a […]
WeirFoulds congratulates the winners of the 2019 Canadian General Counsel Awards
WeirFoulds congratulates all of the nominees and winners at the 2019 Canadian General Counsel Awards (CGCA). The firm is a proud sponsor of the Mid-Market Excellence category at this annual […]
The Application of Rule 49 Cost Consequences in Expropriation Cases: Shergar v Windsor
When land is expropriated, the owner whose land is taken is entitled to be compensated for the fair market value of the land taken, the damage to the remainder of […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 22 of our lawyers have been recognized in 14 different practice areas in the 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based […]
Legal and Regulatory Issues Facing Building Owners and Property Managers
WeirFoulds Partners Jeff Cowan and Ryan Morris, and Associates Lia Boritz and Caitlin Stevens presented a paper on “Legal and Regulatory Issues Facing Building Owners and Property Managers” at the […]