Tailored Legal Solutions to Elevate Your Manufacturing Venture
Squeezed on all sides by growing domestic and global competition, supply chain threats, increasing consumer demand, ever-advancing technology, industry regulations and labour force issues, businesses need a strong legal partner to take advantage of commercial opportunities now, while anticipating the next wave of risks to follow.
The business-oriented professionals in our Manufacturing Group mirror the innovation, efficiency and resilience demonstrated by our clients in the sector, crafting strategic, custom-made advice to match their legal needs.
Nationwide and Firm-wide Integration
Miller Thomson’s Manufacturing Group leverages the firm’s full-service structure, drawing on our extensive cross-practice expertise to provide tailored legal support that responds to the individual needs of Canadian and multinational clients operating at every stage of the supply chain.
The collaborative professionals in our team work seamlessly with their colleagues in Miller Thomson’s Capital Markets & Securities, Commercial Litigation, Labour & Employment, Construction, Tax, Environment and Technology groups as needed, allowing us to serve as a genuine one-stop service provider for companies operating in industries as diverse as automotive, aerospace, chemicals, textiles, agribusiness and food production.
Our 10 offices stretched across five provinces – including Quebec – combined with a distinctly Canadian focus, have also made Miller Thomson the go-to legal partner for foreign-owned companies looking to establish a base in the country.
Comprehensive Legal Support
Our cross-disciplinary Manufacturing Group advises on a wide range of issues, including:
- Financial services
- Mergers, acquisitions and start-up activities
- Government incentives
- Creation, expansion and equipping of factories
- Environmental compliance
- Real estate and construction
- Import and export issues for products and equipment, including customs duties and commodity taxes
- Advertising and marketing
- Competition
- Foreign investment
- Immigration advice for cross-border movement of senior executives
- Management-side employee relations in both union and union-free environments