About us

We solve our clients’ business problems.

We specialize in dispute resolution, and appear before courts, arbitrations, and administrative tribunals.

We aim to resolve our clients’ business disputes quickly and effectively. Disputes are a distraction to our clients.

We handle disputes across a wide range of areas of law:

  • all types of commercial disputes, whether before an arbitrator or in the court system
  • partnership and shareholder disputes
  • franchise and distribution law, for both franchisors and franchisees
  • injunctions, including Anton Piller and Mareva injunctions, and other specialized court appearances
  • intellectual property (copyrights, trade-marks and patents) filings, as well as litigation
  • bankruptcy matters
  • commercial property and leasing disputes
  • all types of construction disputes including construction lien matters and complex engineering claims
  • condominium and co-operative matters
  • insurance law
  • insurance subrogation claims
  • professional negligence matters

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COVID-19 announcement. Remote working and Court closures.

As a result of the extraordinary situation posed by COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes it, Goldman Hine LLP is providing the following information about changes to our operations. It will be updated as the situation changes. In short, we are still operating, can still provide the same legal services as before, and it …

Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston presented at CFA’s 2019 Law Day (2019-09)

The Canadian Franchise Association had its annual Law Day on September 26, 2019. Goldman Hine LLP sponsored the breakfast session, and Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston presented a number of roundtable discussions about intellectual property in the franchising world. He discussed what IP is available to protect franchise knowledge assets, how best to structure the franchise system to …

Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston back from AIPPI 2019

Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston is just back from AIPPI’s 2019 annual conference – a pre-eminent intellectual property conference that this year took place in the UK. He spent the time there representing Canada’s interests on the consumer survey trademark group, and representing Canada on the alternative dispute resolution standing committee. Looking forward to next year!