Burchells is one of Atlantic Canada's longest established law firms and provides comprehensive legal services. It has the Region's largest Aboriginal Law practice and has provided legal advice to Aboriginal Peoples in various parts of Canada since 1985, when we acted in support of Treaty Rights in the R. v. Simon case at the Supreme Court of Canada. Since that successful beginning, the lawyers in Burchells Aboriginal Law Group have acted in many of the leading cases on behalf of Aboriginal Peoples. That list includes cases at the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, the Superior Courts of Alberta, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and a number of Provincial Courts.
In addition to litigating Aboriginal
and Treaty rights, Burchells has successfully worked on behalf
of First Nations, Tribal Councils and other Aboriginal Peoples'
political and governance organisations in dealing with a whole
range of issues that include:
- The Constitution of Canada
- Consultation and Accommodation
- Economic Development and Social Development
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Environmental Agreements,
- Harvesting Agreements
- Human Rights
- The Indian Act and related legislation
- Impacts and Benefits Agreements
- International Law
- Investment and Business
- Labour and Employment
- Relationships with Industry
- Self-Government
- Specific and Comprehensive Claims
- Taxation
- Trusts
In addition to its leading role in Aboriginal Law, Burchells is well recognized for its general litigation and business related practice where we provide a wide range of legal services to regional, national and international clients. The firm's clients include multinational corporations, major banks and insurance companies, all levels of government, individuals, small businesses and institutions. Our areas of practice cover such matters as:
- Aboriginal and Treaty rights
- Access to Information and Privacy Law
- Administrative Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Banking and Insolvency
- Business Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate and Commercial Transactions
- Defamation Law
- Employment Law
- Human Rights,
- Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation
- Media Law,
- Real Estate
- Securities Litigation
- Trademarks
- Transportation Law
- Will, Estates and Trusts
All of these areas of legal practice are of course of interest to Aboriginal Peoples. Burchells' long standing working relationships with many Aboriginal groups prepares us to deal with the specific social and cultural matters that can arise when providing legal advice concerning these areas of law. We offer you comprehensive legal advice in a sensitive and supportive environment.
If you are seeking legal services as an Aboriginal individual or organisation we look forward to working with you.
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