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Practice Areas

Real Estate

 

Hamid Farooq Law Office deal with every aspect of real estate transactions, including:

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  • Residential purchase, sales and refinances

  • Commercial sale, purchase and leasing

  • Business purchase and sales

  • Multiple residential and commercial unit sales

  • Franchise law

  • Corporate and commercial law

  • Power of sale

  • Foreclosure

  • Corporations shareholder/partnership agreements

  • Notary public

 

 

Family Law

 

Family law deals with issues that touch the core of people’s lives. Issues such as child custody and access must be dealt with by the utmost care and professional competence. We also recognize that family law issues surrounding South Asian families.

We believe in employing a holistic and comprehensive approach so as to allow clients to maximize their claims while keeping litigation costs reasonable.

We provide representation in the following Family Law matters:

 

  • Divorce

  • Child custody and access

  • Child and spousal support including arrears

  • Variation of existing child support

  • Equalization of net family property

  • Access and custody rights of grandparents

  • Separation and domestic agreements

  • Marriage/Prenuptial agreements

  • International child abduction cases

  • Enforcements of foreign family law orders

  • Sperm donation agreements

  • Collaborative law

 

Tax Law

 

Tax is an area of great complexity. By restricting our practice to tax we are better able to deliver the level of skill and attention demanded by our clients. Our practice encompasses all aspects of taxation including tax planning, compliance and representation at all levels.

We provide tax advice of the highest quality to clients and are known for our skillful work in highly complex matters. Our close client relationships afford us the in-depth understanding of our clients’ businesses that is necessary to deliver the quality of service and advice they demand. Our goal throughout is to provide our clients with valuable solutions in a timely and efficient manner.

Immigration

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Applications for permanent resident status under the Express Entry program including Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades, and Provincial nominations (under Express Entry)

 

  • Applications for permanent resident status as Provincial Nominee

  • Immigration through the province of Quebec

  • Application for permanent resident status based on family class

  • Assistance in obtaining trade certificates and other registrations (i.e. nursing)

  • All Business Immigration

  • Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds applications

  • All Work Visas and Service Canada Validations including NAFTA, GATT and Intra- company transfers

  • Student, Visitor Visas

  • Detention Reviews, Refugee Claims

  • Immigration Appeals and Appeals to the Federal Court

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Corporate Law

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We can assist your company in the following areas of business and corporate law:

  • Incorporations

  • Corporate advice

  • Professional corporation advice

  • Shareholder agreements

  • Corporate reorganizations

  • Corporate mergers

  • Corporate acquisitions

  • General and limited partnership agreements

  • Joint venture advice

  • Advice on business planning

  • Reorganizations

  • Mergers

  • Franchising, licensing, copy and trademark matters

  • Business succession planning

  • Commercial and industrial lease negotiation

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Criminal Law

 

Being charged with a criminal offence can be stressful, frustrating, and frightening. You may feel trapped, but there is hope. The right criminal lawyer can help you maintain your freedom.

 

We can represented clients charged with:

 

  • Theft and fraud over $5000

  • Drug offences

  • Over 80 impaired driving

  • Assault

 

 

 

 

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