News August 9, 2023 –
Please see part 1 of this article, on holdback obligations, here. The Construction Act (the “Act”) protects general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers on construction projects against the default,…
https://perlaw.ca/2023/08/09/construction-financing-the-lenders-role-priority-under-the-construction-act-part-2/
News August 3, 2023 –
Early in June, the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan made headlines when it handed down an $82,200.21 judgement against Achter Land & Cattle Ltd. (“Achter”) for the breach of a flax purchase…
https://perlaw.ca/2023/08/03/how-one-unfortunate-emoji-cost-a-business-owner-82200-21/
People
Katrina Bekkers joined Perley Robertson, Hill & McDougall as an associate in the Litigation Group in 2023 after practicing at a litigation boutique firm in Toronto. Katrina received her Juris Doctor from Western…
https://perlaw.ca/people/katrina-bekkers/
People
(Versión en español a continuación) Paola discovered her passion for corporate and commercial law from the onset of her career, she works with both for-profit and not-for-profit entities. Her approach is to provide…
https://perlaw.ca/people/paola-gonzalez/
News April 27, 2023 –
It has been estimated that approximately 20% of all Bitcoin cryptocurrency has been lost due to the inability to access those assets. Do a quick Internet search of Matthew Mellon, banking heir who died suddenly in…
https://perlaw.ca/2023/04/27/creating-a-digital-estate-plan/
News February 28, 2023 –
From “signed, sealed and delivered” to a quick click after receiving an electronic signing package, the COVID-19 pandemic spurred a drastic increase in the usage and acceptance of electronic signatures. Although the…
https://perlaw.ca/2023/02/28/in-pen-we-trust-the-need-for-wet-ink-signatures-on-promissory-notes/
News February 7, 2023 –
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is thrilled to announce that for the 11th consecutive year, The Firm has been recognized as one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers. Now in its 18th year,…
https://perlaw.ca/2023/02/07/national-capital-regions-top-employers-2023-winner/
News January 16, 2023 –
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that Anne-Marie Magneron has joined the Firm’s Partnership. Anne-Marie is a lawyer in the Firm’s Real Estate Law Group. She specializes in…
https://perlaw.ca/2023/01/16/perley-robertson-hill-mcdougall-is-pleased-to-announce-new-firm-partner-5/
News November 25, 2022 –
It is with great sadness that Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall mourns the passing of our dear friend and co-founder David Hinson Hill. David passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at age 82. David will be…
https://perlaw.ca/2022/11/25/remembering-david-hill/
News November 10, 2022 –
Digital assets have become an essential part of most Canadians’ assets and can be quite valuable, from a monetary and/or sentimental perspective. In this article, I offer an introduction to digital assets and a…
https://perlaw.ca/2022/11/10/what-will-happen-to-your-digital-assets-upon-your-death-or-incapacity/
News November 8, 2022 –
Construction Financing: The Lender’s Role & Priority Under the Construction Act (Part 1) When a property owner sets out to begin a construction project on their property, the owner arranges new mortgage to finance…
https://perlaw.ca/2022/11/08/construction-financing-the-lenders-role-priority-under-the-construction-act/
People
After graduating from Centennial College (2017) and obtaining her P1 licence (2018), Laina has since joined Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall as a law Clerk in the litigation group. Laina Van Winckle’s…
https://perlaw.ca/people/laina-van-winckle/
