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Baker McKenzie has built a reputation as one of the leading Canadian employment practices within a full service firm by providing real value to our clients. Our global knowledge and insights gained from working on complex multijurisdictional projects and transactions combined with our local expertise allow us to bring our clients practical, workable solutions.
We have expert knowledge of employment law across multiple jurisdictions, and a strong commercial acumen to identify your needs and provide bespoke solutions to achieve your overall business objectives.
We are counsel of choice for managing disputes, particularly involving high stakes claims made by executives and other people who allege discrimination, harassment, and gender pay inequality; specialized counselling on pressing issues such as pay equity, pensions, and modern workforce needs; strategic labour relations representation; and holistic advice on the employment and compensation aspects of transactions, including post-transaction integration. We outline our strengths in our practice below.
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The Toronto-based employment team at international firm Baker McKenzie is regularly seen assisting with a variety of disputes, including wrongful dismissals, human rights, discrimination claims and grievance. The lawyers also advise on union organising matters. The team represents a number of academic institutions, state employers and commercial clients, including multinationals.
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Baker McKenzie represented the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers in a challenge at the Ontario Court of Appeal, relating to the wage restraint legislation.
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They have excellent knowledge and experience. The broad array of expertise within the firm allows us to use Baker McKenzie for issues beyond employment law.
Baker McKenzie are very responsive and willing to work around my schedule. They are also practical and realistic when it comes to "deadlines" imposed by employee's counsel.
The lawyers at the firm are very responsive and provide an excellent quality of service.
I have utmost confidence in the sound advice and guidance we receive on incredibly complex, sophisticated and very sensitive topics. The advice we receive is solid, grounded and forward-thinking.
Baker McKenzie have skilled and experienced resources in all areas of employment law. They have a strong team, who each have their own area of expertise we can lean on.
They have excellent knowledge and experience. The broad array of expertise within the firm allows us to use Baker McKenzie for issues beyond employment law.
Baker McKenzie are very responsive and willing to work around my schedule. They are also practical and realistic when it comes to "deadlines" imposed by employee's counsel.
The lawyers at the firm are very responsive and provide an excellent quality of service.
I have utmost confidence in the sound advice and guidance we receive on incredibly complex, sophisticated and very sensitive topics. The advice we receive is solid, grounded and forward-thinking.
Baker McKenzie have skilled and experienced resources in all areas of employment law. They have a strong team, who each have their own area of expertise we can lean on.
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George Avraam is the managing partner of Baker McKenzie. He is based in Toronto and is distinguished for his representation of provincial and national clients in employment litigation. He regularly appears before provincial and appellate courts and is also experienced in arbitration.
George consistently provides sound, practical, context-specific legal advice. He is highly responsive and provides excellent service.
George handles the most complex litigation matters for our organisation. He understands the complexity of our organisation and the best way to proceed to approach challenging legal matters.
George is excellent. He is incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and efficient. I find he is trustworthy and ethical. He provides clear and understandable information.
I know that with George, I will get straight, direct and clear advice. He is straight to the point. He gives us our risk profile and what our options are.
I simply cannot say enough good things about George. I also want to emphasise his incredible litigation skill and his ability to develop and implement an effective strategy for complex matters.
Andrew Shaw is an increasingly recognised employment lawyer based at Baker McKenzie in Toronto. He regularly counsels employers on wrongful dismissals, workplace investigations and collective bargaining matters.
Andrew has been very responsive and effective in handling employee litigation.
We appreciate Andrew’s sound and practical advice and his representation at difficult matters like mediations. He always has a strategy or approach after weighing all considerations.
Andrew is my first email/phone call. He is responsive, knowledgeable and practical.
Andrew provides sophisticated and thoughtful advice, allowing us to navigate employment issues efficiently.
Andrew is a pleasure to work with. He is highly intelligent, with a sense of humour, patient and able to articulate complex points on each case to us non-lawyers.
Jennifer Bernardo of Baker McKenzie's Toronto office assists with a variety of contentious matters, including representation in court as well as administrative proceedings.
Jen is always very responsive, very well-prepared and thorough. We know that she has looked through everything and isn't reliant on the client.
Jennifer is very knowledgeable in multiple areas of law and is always up to date on the latest case law and legislative changes.
Jennifer is always available in a timely way and provides practical, risk-based advice to us on many challenging files. She is sophisticated and savvy.
Very responsive, effective and extremely diligent.
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