by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 6, 2018 | Our Take on Things
I started my career as a litigator and that remains about 70% of my personal practice these days. Our firm employs other lawyers who do not practice any litigation and focus on the document side of law. When I started out, 25 years ago, most contracts I litigated on...
by Andriessen & Associates | Feb 27, 2018 | Our Take on Things
As a firm that has clients that have head offices all over the country, and even in the US, we are often asked if we can assist them with matters where the jurisdiction lies within Ontario. There are many areas of law that our firm can assist our out of...
by Andriessen & Associates | Feb 20, 2018 | Our Take on Things
David Frum is a Canadian born, living in the USA, author who just released a book about Donald Trump that details his attacks on the pillars of Democracy in the USA. There has been a lot of press about this lately and it has all been focused on the USA. Last week,...
by Andriessen & Associates | Feb 13, 2018 | Our Take on Things
The Canadian Federal Government is legalizing recreational marijuana use the year. The issue of marijuana use in rental units is an issue residential landlords need to be aware of. The Ontario Provincial Government has indicated it will ban the use of recreational...
by Andriessen & Associates | Feb 6, 2018 | Our Take on Things
Many times when we meet with our clients to discuss their estate planning, the question of what happens if your spouse and all of your children fail to survive you, triggers a blank reaction. More often than not, this consideration of a common disaster occurring is...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 30, 2018 | Our Take on Things
Have you noticed all the outrage going around these days? Minimum wage increase in Ontario, Diversity Statement for Lawyers, #MeToo for many women – there is a lot of outrage and protest and the message is often getting lost in all of the noise. One topic, as a...