Kozlowski & Company

Intellectual Property, including: Patents, Trade Marks, Copyrights, Industrial Designs, Integrated Circuit Topography, Plant Breeders Rights, Packaging & Labeling, Confidentiality Agreements, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property Licensing, Intellectual Property Marketing, Intellectual Property Mediation, Intellectual Property Arbitration, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Offences; Information Technology, including: Internet use of Intellectual Property, Domain Names, e-Commerce, Internet Law, Computer Hardware and Software Acquisitions, Website Privacy Policies, Internet Advertising and Marketing; Business Law, including: Communications and Media, Advertising and Marketing Law, Competition Law, Privacy Law, Entertainment Law, Business and Entity Formation (Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Corporations, Associations, Charities, Business Divisions, Joint Ventures and Franchises), Partnership Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Contracts, Letters of Intent, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Mergers and Acquisitions, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Association Law, Charity Law, Commercial law, Corporate Law, Corporate Commercial Law, International Trade, Customs Law, Corporate Governance, Equipment Financing and Leasing, Leases and Leasing, Commercial leasing, Landlord and Tenant Law, Franchises and Franchising, Corporate Structuring, Securitization of Assets and General Asset Protection; Bankruptcy and Insolvency, including: Debtor and Creditor Law, Creditors Rights, Directors and Officers Liability, Pre-Bankruptcy, During Bankruptcy, and Post-Bankruptcy Advice and Representation in all Ontario Courts, Negotiation and Payment Arrangements with Individual Creditors, Consumer proposals, Regular proposals, Individual and Corporate Bankruptcies, Assignments in Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Petitions, Bankruptcy Discharges, Bankruptcy Oppositions, Proofs of Claim, Fraud Allegations and Fraud Actions, Fraudulent Preferences and Asset Tracing, Bankruptcy References, Pre-bankruptcy and Post Bankruptcy Creditor Proofing, Setting Up and Attacking Protective Structures and Liability Shields, Restructuring Plans, Debtor Financing, Purchase and Sale of Insolvent Companies and their Assets, Cross-Border Insolvencies, Dispute Resolution, Insolvent and Bankrupt Spouses, Insolvent Estates, Reinstatement of Defaulted Proposals, Reversal of Bankruptcies, Applications for relief on Student Loans, Security and Priorities between Creditors, Forbearance Agreements, Subordination Agreements, and Credit Rating and Credit Repair; Business Finance and Funding, including: Loans, Mortgages, Government Guaranteed Loans, Small business Loans (SBLs), Government grants, Equipment Finance and leasing, Corporate Finance, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Shareholder Loans and Shareholder Agreements, Venture Capital, Securities, and Initial Public Offerings (IPOs); Taxation, including: Corporate Taxation, Taxation of Trusts, Individual Taxation, Tax arrears, Negotiations of Payment Plans, Objections, Appeals, Federal and Provincial Income Tax, Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), Goods and Services Tax (GST), Source Deductions/Employee Tax Deductions, Municipal Property Tax, Land Transfer Tax, U.S. Taxation, Tax Treaties, Offshore Corporations, and Tax and Estate Planning; Alternate Dispute Resolutions (ADR), including : Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, Appeal, and Judicial Review; Litigation, including: Federal Court of Canada (Country Wide), Ontario Superior Court, Ontario Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Canada, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Corporate Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Collections, Construction Litigation, Estate Litigation, Tax Litigation and Appellate Practice; Real Estate, including: Construction Law, Construction Liens, Condominium Law, Condominium Liens, Property Law, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Easements, Landlord and Tenant law, Residential Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Industrial Real Estate, Municipal Law, Zoning and Land Use; Labour and Employment, including: Employment Issues/Due Diligence on Purchase/Sale of Business, Transfer of Employees, Immigration Work Visas for Executives, Executive Compensation, Fiduciary Duties of Departing Employees, Employment Standards, Employment Contracts, Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements, Employee Benefits, Pension Benefits, Dismissal for Cause, Wrongful Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Preparing and Reviewing Termination/Severance Settlement Offers, Tax Aspects of Termination, Settlement Agreements and Court Orders, Human Rights (Employer Defense), Occupational Health and Safety, Workers Compensation, WSIB/WCB; Wills, Estates and Trusts, including: Estate Planning, Wills and Probate, Estate administration, Guardianship Applications, Inter-Vivos Trusts, Testamentary Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Committeeships, Passing of Accounts, Estate Litigation; Immigration, Canadian Immigration, including: Emigration and Related Tax Aspects, Visitors' Visas, Work Permits, Landed Status (Investor Class, Entrepreneurial, Class, Family (sponsored), Class, Independent Class, Domestic worker program), Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications, Departure Notices and Deportations, Citizenship, Consular Law; U.S. Immigration, including Work Permits, Green Cards, Vehicle Seizures, Exclusions and Deportations, and Criminal Record Waivers; Family Law, including: Family Law Checklists, Divorce, Domestic Agreements (Cohabitation Agreements, Marriage Contracts/Pre-nuptial Agreements, Paternity Agreements, and Separation Agreements), Custody, Joint Custody, Access, Child Support, Spousal Support, Paternity Claims, Exclusive Possession of Matrimonial Home, Property Division, Equalization Claims (Community Property), Insurance and Security for Support Issues, Pension Division, Claims against Estates (Deceased Spouses), Dependant's Relief Claims (by dependants against estate), Family Law Act Claims (for personal injury/death of family member), Restraining Orders, Enforcement of Family Law Orders and Agreements (in Canada, the USA, and Worldwide), Enforcement of Foreign Family Law Orders, Appeals and Judicial review, Variation of Court Orders, Guardianship Applications, Adoptions, Legal Opinions on recognition of Foreign Divorce Decrees in Ontario and Canada, Valuation of Assets and Debts, and Preparation of Financial Statements, and Family Law ADR (Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration) and Family Law Litigation; Criminal Law, including: Intellectual Property Offences (Patent Offences, Trademark Offences, Copyright Offences), Corporate Offences, Directors and Officers Offences, Tax Offences, Business Offences, Employment Related Offences, Impaired Driving/DUI/DWI/Over .08 mg., Driving Offences, Criminal Code Offences, Federal Offences, Provincial Offences, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Bail, Trials, Appeals, Sentencing, Pardons, US Criminal Record Travel Waivers; Personal Injury, including: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Occupier's Liability, Medical Negligence, Product Liability; Administrative Law, including: Federal Boards: Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, Competition Tribunal, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal, Canada Industrial Relations Board, Public Service Staff Relations Board, Pension Appeals Board, Canadian Human Rights Commission, Canadian Transportation Agency, Transportation Safety Board, Immigration and Refugee Board, Employment Insurance Commission; Ontario Boards: Financial Services Commission, Ontario Securities Commission, Ontario Human Rights Commission, Pay Equity Commission, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, Ontario Municipal Board, Rental Housing Tribunal, Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, Land Titles Assurance Fund, Personal Property Security Assurance Fund, Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) Compensation Fund.

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