ARTICLES
Uniform Rules For the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: next year perhaps?
December 17 2015 Martin Aquilina, Business Lawyer Having obtained judgement, the victorious party will naturally want to enforce it in order to obtain the award owed by the losing party. But what if this party’s assets are located in another country? True enough, the judgments rendered by a court of one nation have no standing on their […]
Is your business incorporation actually protecting your personal assets?
October 19 2015 One of the benefits of incorporating your business in Canada is that you can protect yourself and your personal assets from any liabilities. If you’re incorporated then, generally speaking, neither you nor your employees are personally liable for any actions taken while working on behalf of your business. Like everything else, however, […]
Canadian Tax Law: The Advantages of Incorporating
Our Tax Lawyers in Ottawa Explain the Various Benefits of Incorporating in Canada When you decide to incorporate your business, in the simplest of terms, you engage in the legal process of declaring a corporate entity as separate from the owners. There are many benefits of incorporation, including the fact that the assets of the […]
Multinational Corporations Beware! What Happens in Vegas May Not Stay in Vegas
October 5 2015 Martin Aquilina, Business Lawyer We all know the phrase “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”. There is comfort in knowing that what happened far away from home does not haunt us at home. Now, imagine that there is a chance that you could be held liable for your relative’s wrongdoings in a […]
Litigation Injunctions – When you need a court order fast
September 28 2015 As an international trade and litigation lawyer, I represent many companies located outside Canada and appear frequently on their behalf at Canadian courts and tribunals. It is common knowledge that litigation, especially complex litigation involving millions of dollars, can take years to complete. Sometimes, one party will bring a motion for an […]
Arbitrate this: the Applicability of Arbitration Exclusion in the Recast Brussels Regulation
August 20 2015 Martin Aquilina, Business Lawyer In our previous article, “Lawsuits in the European Union: disarming the “Italian torpedo” with the Recast Brussels Regulation”, we discussed the impact the changes to the Brussels Regulation has on choice-of-court clauses. In this article, we will discuss the impact of the new rules on arbitration clauses. Often, such clauses […]
NEWS
Canadian startup launches non-profit fundraising app
Canadian startup and HazloLaw client have successfully launched CauseSquare, a mobile platform that makes it convenient for donors to select and donate to a good cause that matches their interests. Watch video of the app below Visit CauseSquare website
In Memoriam
On August 7, Robert McMechan, Senior Tax Counsel at HazloLaw – Business Lawyers passed away. Robert was a person of integrity. Respected by his colleagues and appreciated by his clients, Robert was a brilliant individual, caring father, and husband. Described as a “tax litigation expert” by the Ontario Courts, Robert joined the firm as Senior Tax […]
HazloLaw – Business Lawyers attend Fastest Growing Companies Award Reception
For two consecutive years, HazloLaw – Business Lawyers has won the Ottawa’s Fastest Growing Companies Award. Our team attended the award reception held at La Shoppe, a beautiful and unique venue at the Zibi Experience Centre.
Hugues Boisvert Speaks at Tax for Artist Panel
Hugues Boisvert, Founder & CEO of HazloLaw – Business Lawyers, spoke on the panel for artists along with Jessie Parker, professional visual artist and Joshua Smith, accountant at Welch LLP. The event was organized by Artists’ Legal Services Ottawa (ALSO) to provide various tax and corporate advice to artists in Ottawa. Hugues’ practice focuses on […]
Robert McMechan receives Corporate Livewire’s 2016 Tax Law Award
We are proud to announce that our Tax Litigation lawyer Robert McMechan has been selected as category winner for Tax Law (Canada) in Corporate LiveWire’s 2016 Global Awards. Robert has acted in the private sector as counsel for more than twenty years for corporations and individuals with AV peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell for highest level of professional excellence. The Corporate […]
Notre Firme est finaliste au prix d’excellence de la Petite-Moyenne Entreprise (“PME”) de l’année attribué par Le Regroupement des gens d’affaires de la Capitale nationale (RGA)
Nous sommes fiers d’annoncer que HazloLaw – Avocats d’Affaires a été nominée finaliste au prix d’excellence pour Petite-Moyenne Entreprise (“PME”) de l’année attribué par Le Regroupement des gens d’affaires de la Capitale nationale. Le prix est décerné à une entreprise selon sa performance, son engagement social ou communautaire. L’entreprise gagnante sera dévoilée samedi, le 23 […]