Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

About this office:

At Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, we consider the practice of law to be, first and foremost, about our clients. We are unwavering in our commitment to exceptional client service. We are recognized for the breadth and depth of our legal expertise and experience and we apply that expertise and experience to help our clients succeed. We do this by understanding our clients' objectives, by developing a strong grasp of their business and their industry, and by building trusted relationships with their people.

With 450+ lawyers in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa and New York, we provide integrated legal services with specialists in virtually every area of business law. Osler advises many of Canada's corporate leaders as well as U.S. and international clients with interests in Canada. Our breadth of legal expertise allows us to provide the kind of seamless, integrated service our clients require.

Our strengths have been recognized by independent authorities in Canada and abroad. Year after year, Osler appears at or very near the top in all of the national and international surveys of clients and peers that rank law firms in Canada and other jurisdictions. While top third party rankings are gratifying, we know that what really matters is the confidence our clients continue to place in us.

We invite you to learn more about us, who we are, what we do, how many of the world's leading organizations we're privileged to call clients, the resources we provide, what we think about emerging legal issues and much more, by exploring our web site.

General Practice: Business Law, Commercial Property, Communications and Media, Competition/Antitrust, Construction and Infrastructure, Corporate Finance and Securities, Energy and Natural Resources, Financial Services, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mining, Taxation, Technology.

Federal Court Weighs-in on SARA Critical Habitat
Shawn Denstedt, Ryan Rodier, Matthew Keen, September 18, 2009
The Federal Court has now delivered two recent decisions concerning the federal Species at Risk Act, S.C. 2002, c. 29 (SARA) and the identification of critical habitat for species at risk listed in Schedule I of SARA (i.e., a listed species). On July 9, 2009, the Federal Court quashed the Final...

Métis Consultation Plays Key Role in Land Use and Natural Resource Development Planning
Shawn Denstedt, Jessica Ng, Dana Jevremovic, September 3, 2009
Métis consultation and accommodation is emerging as an increasingly important aspect of land use and natural resource development planning. Without a solid understanding of who the Métis are, how they are governed and how Métis rights-bearing communities are identified, proponents run the risk of...

Implementation of Alberta Land-Use Framework on the Horizon
Shawn Denstedt, JoAnn Jamieson, Jessica Ng, Ryan Rodier, July 2, 2009
Bill 36: Alberta Land Stewardship Act (Bill 36) received Royal Assent on June 4, 2009 and is set to come into force on proclamation. The Bill is designed to support the implementation of Alberta's Land-Use Framework which was released in December 2008.

Return to the Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Firm Overview