Government procurement issues
- structure the bidding or co-bidding process;
- assess the potential of capital projects and service contracts;
- analyse applicable procurement forms, legislation and requirements
Communications
- design strategies for all forms of media (print, television, radio, Internet);
- represent clients before regulatory boards and before courts;
- keep abreast of legislative and regulatory changes that may affect client businesses.
Arbitration and dispute resolution
- arbitration and mediation agreements;
- analysis of legislative approaches to dispute resolution;
- review of court cases involving government departments, boards and agencies;
- examination of arbitration and dispute resolution provisions entrenched in the legislation
Infrastructure and public-private partnerships
- agreements on infrastructure projects;
- cross-border infrastructure developments;
- provide access to key decision-makers to help establish mutually beneficial relationships between public and private stakeholders;
- structure, coordinate and implement public-private partnerships (PPPs) in various sectors, including real estate projects in the areas of education (schools) and health law (hospitals)
Litigation
- government contract disputes, procurement litigation, fiduciary litigation, intergovernmental disputes, regulatory litigation, constitutional disputes, domestic and international trade disputes.
Trade
- bilateral and multilateral trade issues; compliance with domestic and international trade laws
Environment-related issues
- develop efficient strategies to align compliance with environmental laws and regulations to business needs;
- environmental due diligence requirements;
- appearing on behalf of clients before regulatory boards and review panels; government investigations
Privacy and information management
- compliance with privacy laws;
- public access to government information
Regulatory law
- participation in regulatory administrative proceedings and hearings;
- legal documentation supporting or opposing legislative and regulatory initiatives on behalf of clients