About This Area of Practice
In today's "global economy", it is common for companies to carry on business in more than one country. Similarly, the drive to recruit talent is international in scope. In the case of Canada and the United States, this reality is even more pronounced. Making any strategic cross border decision without proper legal advice could expose businesses and individuals to complex rules that govern international trade, foreign investment, and immigration. This often results in needless delay and expense.
If you or your corporation are contemplating any of the following:
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Immigrating to Canada or the United States;
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Expanding your business operations to the Canada or the United States;
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Accessing private or public capital markets in Canada or the United States;
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Purchasing real property in Canada or the United States.
The lawyers in Boughton's Cross Border Group have the expertise, experience and connections to assist you. The Cross Border Group can navigate through foreign laws and regulations, customs and tariffs, bureaucracy, etc. to make sure that you accomplish all of your goals and eliminate any unpleasant surprises.
In addition, lawyers in our Vancouver office utilizing our Meritas affiliation (www.meritas.org) can access and arrange for legal advice in virtually every major city in the United States or Canada to assist us and, if necessary, advise you directly on the legal idiosyncrasies of that particular city, state, province or region.
Some of the services provided by the group include:
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International Corporate Strategies
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Business Immigration
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US and Canadian Securities Transaction (public and private)
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Customs Law and Commodity Tax
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Trade Remedies
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Cross Border Real Estate and Real Property Transactions
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Export and Import Controls
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Intellectual Property/Information Technologies and Trade
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Government Relations and Legislative Affairs
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Income Tax and US-Canada Tax Treaty Implications
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Cross Border Inadmissibility Issues
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Applications for Criminal Rehabilitation
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Temporary Resident Permits
Doing Business in Canada
If you have any interest in doing business or investing in Canada, the guidebook below offers general information that may be useful to you.
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Key Contacts
- Charles Rendina*, Group Leader
- Hugh Claxton*
- Bruce Harwood*
- Ernest Hee*
- Bennett Lee*
- Scott Murtha*
- Saba Naqvi*
- Tony Wilson*
*Personal Law Corporation
