The law can touch many aspects of your personal and business life. Located in Halifax - Dartmouth, our experienced lawyers are here to help YOU and YOUR business through the many stages of life with whatever legal advice and assistance you need.
Our practice areas under Personal are those that affect and impact you and your family’s lives. Whether you are buying and selling your home, have been injured in an accident, need estate planning or are dealing with family matters we understand the legal issues associated with these areas of law.
BOYNECLARKE LLP's Personal Injury Team has more experience than any other law firm in Atlantic Canada. We care about our clients and our goal is to obtain the best possible result to maximize your quality of life.
BOYNECLARKE LLP has acted for individuals and companies in Canadian jurisdictions in criminal law cases ranging from summary convictions to indictable matters. With more than three decades of experience our team has acted in a wide range of different criminal law cases.
If you are appointed as an executor or administrator of a will you’ll be faced with the important task of administering an estate. Without proper guidance of a lawyer certain responsibilities and legal obligations can go unrealized. Our team of lawyers will advise you on the process and obligations.
During the estate administration process disputes may arise. Our team acts on behalf of executors, administrators and beneficiaries to resolve disputes, including but not limited to: challenging a will, validity of a will, will interpretations, failure to file probate and exclusion from a will.
Dealing with clients during difficult life experiences requires sensitivity, we take care of the legal issues to help clients transition into a new stage of life. Our team deals with a wide variety of family-related areas from unions and domestic partnerships, to issues arising from marriage.
We have assisted many immigrants over the years from various countries on five continents. We assist business professionals, families and students that have only recently arrived in Canada and those wishing to apply for permanent resident or citizenship status.
With extensive experience in this area of law we represent individuals in the Canadian military by assisting in the preparation and presentation of grievances, in administrative matters and through defending at courts martial.
BOYNECLARKE LLP's Residential Real Estate Team handles all the elements of a residential real estate transaction: buying or selling a home, registering a land title, transfer of titles and more.
Whether it is to draw up a will, understand the repercussions of not drawing up a will, or to obtain advice as an executor, administrator or beneficiary, our approach to estate planning is to ensure that we understand all of the variables that may affect you.
Our practice areas under Business are those that impact businesses of all sizes. Our lawyers are eager to accept a challenge, chart a new course, and stand up for what they believe. Groundbreaking business and litigation work conducted at the firm attests to that. We bring fresh ideas to solve legal issues. Whether you’re in Halifax – Dartmouth or anyplace else in Atlantic Canada, our lawyers are ready to serve you.
Business disputes vary depending on the complexity of issues. They can involve, problems with insurance companies, contractors, suppliers and business partners. We offer strategies to resolve disputes before they go to court. When resolution is impossible, we represent clients in court proceedings.
We provide flexible and practice advice on distribution, franchising, governance and outsourcing as they relate to the successful operation of your business. It is our responsibility to ensure you understand all the risks you are confronting, and make sure you are aware of the legal obligations.
BOYNECLARKE LLP's Foundations, Societies, and Non-Profit Organizations team acts on behalf of more non-profit organizations and charities than any other law firm in Nova Scotia.
BOYNECLARKE LLP's Commercial Real Estate Team provides a full range of commercial real estate services in Nova Scotia, including purchase, sale, and financing of commercial properties, leasing, zoning matters, new developments, construction financing, and land use issues.
Our lawyers provide sophisticated and experienced advice on a range of complex commercial transactions. We work with businesses of all sizes and scope to develop, negotiate and prepare legal documents to help clients achieve their goals and grow their business.
Construction touches on many different areas of law. Our team of lawyers are experienced in assisting clients from the start of construction through to the completion of the project. We can assist you in the initial project biddings, negotiation, agreements, contracts and risk management.
BOYNECLARKE LLP's Corporate Governance Team is well-versed in the roles and responsibilities of board directors, trustees, and other individuals holding fiduciary positions. We act for boards in many sectors, and also serve on boards.
If your land is facing expropriation or the prospect of expropriation you need to know your legal rights. We act on behalf of land owners, farm owners and businesses to protect your best interests during the negotiation process and ensure you are fairly compensated.
BOYNECLARKE LLP's Entertainment Law Team has more than 10 years of experience advising and representing clients in the film, television and new media industries.
The BOYNECLARKE LLP Franchise Law Team works with large and small franchisors and franchisees on a full spectrum of issues pertaining to purchase/sale of a franchise, drafting and negotiation of franchise agreements and other franchise documents.
BOYNECLARKE LLP's Government Relations Law Team works with clients in the oil, mining, fishing, media, real estate development and financial services sectors, helping them navigate through complex government policies and regulations.
Our industry leading team has extensive experience representing creditors and debtors in recovery and restructuring transactions. We are focused on finding a solution and putting that into action to achieve a practical outcome for our clients.
We are renowned in both Atlantic Canada and nationally for our broad experience. Our team represents inventors and entrepreneurs to protect, commercialize, and license intellectual property.
BOYNECLARKE LLP's Media Law Team represents print, radio, and television organizations in matters including defamation, access to information applications, freedom of information applications, ensuring public access to legal processes, and opposing publication bans.
As one of the largest collections teams in Atlantic Canada, we provide expeditious and cost-effective recovery. With a combined total of over 75 years experience we represent chartered banks and other financial institutions for the collection of secured and unsecured retail debt.
BOYNECLARKE LLP's Self-Regulating Professions Team has worked with many self-regulating professionals such as engineers, surveyors, and medical and associated health professions, advising on matters such as corporate governance, professional standards, discipline, and members' rights.
BOYNECLARKE LLP's Tax Team provides a full range of tax services for individuals, businesses and institutions. We serve clients on matters including income tax, HST, excise tax and property taxes.
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