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Dale & Lessmann LLP hosted Austrian Business Club on April 16, 2015
Dale & Lessmann LLP had the pleasure of hosting this month’s edition of the Austrian Business Club on April 16th, 2015. The event was organized in collaboration with the Austrian Chamber of Commerce. Sven Walker, Partner and head of D&L’s European Practice group focused on the following topics during his presentation:
The top 10 legal issues every company should know about; CETA – the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the EU and its impacts on Austrian companies.Guests included members of the Austrian and German business communities, as well as Ms. Hazel McCallion, former mayor of the City of Mississauga, Mr. Tibor Stelbaczky, Economic and Trade Counselor presenting the Consulate General of Hungary, and Mr. Bill Macheras, Canadian Trade Commissioner.
Ed Heakes joins Dale & Lessmann as a Partner to lead Tax Practice
Ed Heakes has joined Dale & Lessmann LLP as a Partner and will lead our tax practice effective today. Ed has advised large and medium sized corporate clients in cross-border tax planning and mergers and acquisitions and also advises on estate planning and other tax matters. Ed’s expertise is widely recognized, including recognition in Best Lawyers in Canada, 2013-2015 – Tax. Ed was most recently a senior partner at a major Canadian law firm and looks forward to offering clients exceptional value at Dale & Lessmann LLP. Please click here to see more.
Prominent Advocate Joins Dale & Lessmann LLP as Partner on January 1, 2015
Jeffrey P. Hoffman, continues his dispute resolution practice as a Partner at Dale & Lessmann LLP beginning January 1, 2015. Jeffrey is well recognized for his work in franchise law. Most recently, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2015. He has also been recognized in Who's Who Legal: Canada 2014, Lexpert (Most Frequently Recommended) 2014 and Best Lawyers in Canada - Toronto Franchise Lawyer of the Year - 2014.
Alyssa K. Tipple has joined Dale & Lessmann LLP as our newest associate in the Real Estate Goup
Alyssa joins Dale & Lessmann LLP after practicing real estate law at a boutique commercial real estate firm in Toronto. Her experience includes the purchase and sale of commercial and residential properties, secured lending transactions and mortgage enforcement for financial institutions.
Andrew Frei recently spoke at the International Bar Association 2014 Annual Conference in Tokyo, Japan.
Andrew spoke on "Entrepreneurial Environment: Finding and Using Innovation Clusters to Build Start-Ups", as part of a joint panel of the Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee and the Young Lawyers Committee of the International Bar Association at the IBA Annual Conference 2014 – Tokyo, Japan.