Eamonn J. Flaherty

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Eamonn Flaherty has a corporate and commercial law practice, serving a diverse client base spanning national and multinational businesses including manufacturers, distributors and retailers. His broad experience encompasses the areas of financing, corporate governance, complex corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, major commercial agreements, service agreements, and regulatory approval. Many transactions are cross-border, involving multiple jurisdictions within Canada and abroad. Eamonn has over 25 years’ experience advising clients in the direct selling industry, including all compliance aspects of operating in Canada, including tax, customs, product regulatory, labelling, advertising and marketing, licensing, consumer protection and Competition Act issues applicable to multi-level marketing plans and affiliate marketing programs. He also advises multinational companies on Canadian immigration regulations applicable to the hiring and inbound transfer of talented workers, executives and managers.

Eamonn has spoken on various topics including MLM compliance, immigration updates, privacy and intellectual property matters and e-commerce considerations.

Active in various professional organizations, Eamonn contributes his deep legal knowledge to the Markham Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards Committee and the Direct Sellers Association of Canada. He is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, and the Canadian Bar Association and is recognized in well-respected industry directories.