Professional legal services and reliable advice in the following areas:
 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LAW
Acting for tenants, subtenants and landlords of all types of commercial office and retail properties such as regional malls, community strip centers, power centers and food courts that are multi-tenant, single tenant, and mixed use projects, Ms. Hirst has extensive experience in commercial real estate matters, including:
- Leases and related agreements
- Termination and Surrender agreements
- Sublease and Assignment arrangements
- Enforcement of Landlord and Tenant’s Rights and Remedies
- Purchase and Sales (for Vendor)
- Dispute Resolution
FRANCHISING
In conjunction with other areas of practice acting for franchisors and franchisees, Ms. Hirst has established familiarity and experience in the area of franchising law, including:
- Franchise Agreements
- Disclosure Documents
- Dispute Resolution
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
While in private practice and operating in an in-house counsel capacity, Ms. Hirst obtained business-oriented experience in information technology areas relating to various types of businesses including:
- Internet website review
- E-commerce contracts
- Website co-branding contracts
- Software licensing and OEM arrangements
- Product Development arrangements
- Hardware acquisitions
- Damage recovery contracts
- Outsourcing
COMMERCIAL LAW
As counsel to private sector clients, Ms. Hirst has broad experience in contractual matters and commercial law areas, including:
- Purchase and sale of businesses
- Licensed business, franchise and dealer arrangements
- Consulting contracts
- Employment contracts
- Privacy law
- Service contracts
- Product Development Agreements
- Sale of goods and distribution contracts
- Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Ms. Hirst articled with a civil litigation firm and has continued to manage litigation, negotiate, mediate, settle and resolve disputes in various capacities in the areas of commercial real estate and contracts generally, including:
- Landlord and Tenant Hearings
- Attendance and representation in Small Claims Court matters
- Attendance and resolution of Human Rights Commission complaints
- Conflict management and resolution of contractual disputes
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