What areas of law does Aird & Berlis handle?

The firm's practices cover capital markets, corporate and financial services law, real estate, tax, litigation and dispute resolution, workplace law, intellectual property, municipal and land use planning, and Indigenous law, along with industry groups in areas such as space technology, energy, mining and construction.

Does Aird & Berlis have an office outside Toronto?

Yes. Alongside its Toronto office at Brookfield Place, the firm announced a second office in downtown Vancouver in March 2025, with lawyers covering Indigenous law, financial services, real estate, energy, mining, natural resources, corporate work, mergers and acquisitions, procurement, construction and infrastructure.

Does the firm work with Indigenous clients and communities?

Yes. Aird & Berlis has an Indigenous Practice Group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous lawyers who advise on Aboriginal law matters, including government to government relationships, natural resource and infrastructure projects, and economic development.

Can Aird & Berlis help with a business acquisition or corporate transaction?

Yes. The firm's corporate practice handles mergers and acquisitions, financings and other business transactions for clients that range from startups to multinational corporations.

Does Aird & Berlis handle disputes over municipal or land use planning decisions?

Yes. Its municipal, land use planning and development group acts in planning appeals, including matters before the Ontario Land Tribunal, and was ranked first among GTHA planning and development firms in Novae Res Urbis' 2025 survey.

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About Aird & Berlis LLP

Aird & Berlis LLP is a full service business law firm based in Toronto, where its office occupies the Bay Wellington Tower at Brookfield Place on Bay Street in the Financial District. The firm announced a second office in downtown Vancouver in March 2025, bringing lawyers in Indigenous law, financial services, real estate, energy, mining, natural resources, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, procurement, construction and infrastructure to the west coast. From both offices, the firm advises multinational corporations, startups, individuals, governments and Indigenous nations, with practices spanning capital markets, corporate and financial services law, real estate, tax, litigation and dispute resolution, workplace law, intellectual property, and municipal, land use planning and development.

The firm runs a Space Tech industry group that advises companies, investors and public sector participants on satellite, launch, aerospace and orbital technology matters, and it maintains a dedicated Indigenous Practice Group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous lawyers. Its municipal, land use planning and development group was ranked first among planning and development law firms in Novae Res Urbis' 2025 Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area survey, the second year running in that spot. In Chambers High Net Worth 2026, the firm was ranked Band 1 for Private Wealth Law and Private Wealth Disputes, and 117 of its lawyers were recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2026.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law

Real Estate Law

Bankruptcy & Insolvency

Intellectual Property

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Administrative & Regulatory Law

Tax Law

Employment & Labour Law

Indigenous Law

Technology & Startups

Milestones & recognition

Aird & Berlis LLP was ranked Band 1 for Private Wealth Law and Private Wealth Disputes in Chambers High Net Worth 2026.
117 of the firm's lawyers were recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2026, and 37 were recognized across 13 practice areas in Chambers Canada 2026.
The firm announced a second office in downtown Vancouver in March 2025, its lawyers there covering Indigenous law, financial services, real estate, energy, mining, natural resources, corporate work, mergers and acquisitions, procurement, construction and infrastructure.
The firm's municipal, land use planning and development group was ranked first among GTHA planning and development law firms in Novae Res Urbis' 2025 survey, the second year running in that position.
Aird & Berlis won the Outstanding Canadian Firm of the Year award at the 2022 Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards: North America.
The firm's Black Voices (In)Justice: Supporting Black Youth Representation in the Legal Profession initiative won Diversity Initiative of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Law Awards.

In the community

Aird & Berlis is a longstanding supporter of Pro Bono Ontario.
The firm is a national sponsor of the David Foster Foundation, which funds non-medical expenses for the families of Canadian children needing organ transplants.
Lawyers and staff take part in Canadian Blood Services' Partners for Life program and an annual Law Challenge Blood Drive.
The firm takes part in United Way campaigns each year and was named a 2019 Platinum-level Local Leader by United Way.
The firm established the Aird & Berlis LLP/Women's Law Association of Ontario Advocacy Award, recognizing an advocacy project that advances equality rights.
Aird & Berlis runs a diversity, equity and inclusion program with five firm member resource groups: Asian Heritage, Black Community, Gender Equality, Jewish Community and LGBTQ2+ Community.

Good to know

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Lawyers 46

Aaron Bains Partner Business & Corporate Law Amy Marcen-Gaudaur Partner Business & Corporate Law Barbara Worndl Tax Law Brian Chung Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Calvin Horsten Bankruptcy & Insolvency Carol Burns Tax Law Cristian Delfino Bankruptcy & Insolvency Danny Kharazmi Partner Business & Corporate Law David Stevens Partner David Takenaka Partner Dennis M. O'Leary Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Donald B. Johnston Partner Hon. Peter Van Loan Partner Jacqueline (Jack) Goslett Partner Bankruptcy & Insolvency Jay M. Millman Patent Agent | Partner Intellectual Property Jeremy Nemers Bankruptcy & Insolvency Josh Suttner Real Estate Law Kazim Agha Patent Agent | Partner Intellectual Property Ken Clark Partner Kimberly A. McManus Patent Agent | Partner Intellectual Property Laura Dean Partner Administrative & Regulatory Law Liam Tracey-Raymont Partner Business & Corporate Law Lorenzo Lisi Lynn Tay Partner Business & Corporate Law

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Law schools: University of Windsor (3), Queen's University (2), University of Toronto, Western University 7 of 46 lawyers

Who handles what

The neighbourhood

Aird & Berlis' Toronto office sits in the Bay Wellington Tower at Brookfield Place, a complex that folds 12 preserved heritage buildings into the block bounded by Yonge, Wellington, Bay and Front streets in the Financial District. The Allen Lambert Galleria, a six floor atrium designed by Santiago Calatrava, links the towers and connects into Toronto's underground PATH network. The Hockey Hall of Fame occupies a former Bank of Montreal branch built in 1885 at the base of the complex, a short walk from the firm's door.

That downtown address sits close to the city's core business and development activity, work reflected in the firm's first place finish two years running in Novae Res Urbis' survey of GTHA planning and development law firms. The newer Vancouver office, announced in March 2025 on West Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver, brought Indigenous law, financial services, real estate, energy, mining and natural resources work to the west coast rather than a Toronto style heritage setting.

Frequently asked questions

What areas of law does Aird & Berlis handle?: The firm's practices cover capital markets, corporate and financial services law, real estate, tax, litigation and dispute resolution, workplace law, intellectual property, municipal and land use planning, and Indigenous law, along with industry groups in areas such as space technology, energy, mining and construction.
Does Aird & Berlis have an office outside Toronto?: Yes. Alongside its Toronto office at Brookfield Place, the firm announced a second office in downtown Vancouver in March 2025, with lawyers covering Indigenous law, financial services, real estate, energy, mining, natural resources, corporate work, mergers and acquisitions, procurement, construction and infrastructure.
Does the firm work with Indigenous clients and communities?: Yes. Aird & Berlis has an Indigenous Practice Group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous lawyers who advise on Aboriginal law matters, including government to government relationships, natural resource and infrastructure projects, and economic development.
Can Aird & Berlis help with a business acquisition or corporate transaction?: Yes. The firm's corporate practice handles mergers and acquisitions, financings and other business transactions for clients that range from startups to multinational corporations.
Does Aird & Berlis handle disputes over municipal or land use planning decisions?: Yes. Its municipal, land use planning and development group acts in planning appeals, including matters before the Ontario Land Tribunal, and was ranked first among GTHA planning and development firms in Novae Res Urbis' 2025 survey.
Does the firm work with space or aerospace technology companies?: Yes. Aird & Berlis has a Space Tech industry group that advises companies, investors and public sector participants on satellite, launch, aerospace and orbital technology matters.

Where to find them

Brookfield Place, 181 Bay St., Suite 1800, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J 2T9 · 416-863-1500

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