CSuite Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 478 handling Employment & Labour Law.
About CSuite Law
CSuite Law is a one-lawyer Toronto firm focused on employment law and executive compensation advice for employees, executives, companies and boards of directors, handling matters such as wrongful and constructive dismissal and workplace harassment and discrimination. Nadine Cote founded the firm after working at Davis LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Manulife Financial and Torys LLP. Nadine earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University in 1992, an LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario in 1997, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1999.
Nadine also wrote Executive Compensation: A Director's Guide, which the firm describes as the only comprehensive book in Canada on the subject. Thomson Reuters has published it since 2006, updating it twice a year with quarterly newsletters, and a student edition of the book became the teaching text for the executive compensation course at Dalhousie University's Centre for Advanced Management Education, part of its Certified Employee Benefit Specialist program. The firm also keeps strategic alliances with Cobblestone Human Capital, SkyLaw LLP and Career Lion, giving clients access to recruiting, corporate law and career branding help alongside the legal work.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Nadine Cote authored Executive Compensation: A Director's Guide, a Thomson Reuters publication in print since 2006 and described by the firm as the only comprehensive book in Canada on executive compensation. A Special Student Edition of the book was adopted as the teaching guide for the executive compensation course at Dalhousie University's Centre for Advanced Management Education, part of the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist designation.
- CSuite Law was named Employment Law Firm of the Year, Canada at the Corporate Livewire Legal 2015 Awards, and Executive Compensation Law Firm of the Year, Canada at the Acquisition International Legal Awards 2013.
- Nadine Cote received the Excellence in Employment Law, Canada award from the Business Excellence Awards (M&A, Corporate Insider) in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
- Nadine Cote was a contributing author to How to Conduct a Workplace Human Rights Investigation (Thomson Reuters, 2003) and to the executive compensation chapter of the Ultimate HR Manual (CCH).
In the community
- CSuite Law donates a portion of its revenue to charities including the Alzheimer Society of Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society, Pants Off for Prostate Cancer, and Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation's Quest to Conquer Cancer.
- Nadine Cote has been a guest lecturer on executive compensation at Osgoode Hall Law School and a guest lecturer on employment standards, human rights, labour law and workers' compensation at the University of Guelph.
- Nadine Cote spoke on executive compensation at the Law Society of Upper Canada's 6 Minute Employment Lawyer program in 2011 and at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business in 2013.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
CSuite Law's office is in First Canadian Place, a 72-storey tower at the corner of King and Bay streets that held the title of Canada's tallest building for 50 years, from its completion in 1975 until The One surpassed it in 2025. The tower connects directly into Toronto's underground PATH network, and King Subway Station is the nearest TTC stop, and it has long served as the global operational executive office of the Bank of Montreal. Working from the middle of the Financial District puts the firm in the same few blocks as many of the banks, pension funds and public companies whose executives and boards it advises on compensation, severance and workplace matters.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of law does CSuite Law practice?
- CSuite Law focuses on employment law and executive compensation, advising employees, executives, companies and boards of directors on matters such as wrongful and constructive dismissal, workplace harassment and discrimination, and executive severance and compensation arrangements.
- Can CSuite Law help if I think I was wrongfully or constructively dismissed?
- Yes. The firm advises on wrongful dismissal, where employment ends without cause or reasonable notice, and constructive dismissal, where major changes to a job's terms effectively end the employment relationship even though it hasn't been formally terminated.
- Does CSuite Law work with executives on compensation and severance agreements?
- Yes, this is a core focus of the practice. Nadine Cote has negotiated and drafted executive employment agreements, severance agreements, change of control agreements, and stock option and other incentive plans, and wrote Executive Compensation: A Director's Guide, a Thomson Reuters publication on the subject.
- Does CSuite Law advise on employment issues in corporate transactions?
- Yes. The firm advises on the employment, labour, compensation, benefit and pension aspects of transactions such as asset and share purchases, business combinations and IPOs, including due diligence reviews and drafting the employment related provisions of transaction agreements.
- Who founded CSuite Law and what is Nadine Cote's background?
- Nadine Cote founded CSuite Law. Nadine earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University in 1992 and an LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario in 1997, was called to the Ontario Bar in 1999, and worked at Davis LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Manulife Financial and Torys LLP before founding the firm.
- Where is CSuite Law located and how do I reach the firm?
- The office is at First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, Suite 5700, in Toronto's Financial District, near King Subway Station. The firm can be reached by phone at 416-849-3841 or by email at ncote@csuitelaw.com.
Where to find them
First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, Suite 5700, Toronto, ON M5X 1C7 · 416-849-3841
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