Aird & Berlis
Limited Liability Partnership | |
Industry | Law |
Founded | 1919 |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Area served | Canada, United States, International |
Services | Banking, Condominiums, Corporate Finance, Corporate/Commercial, Energy, Environmental, Estates & Trusts, Financial Services, Insolvency & Restructuring, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Labour & Employment, Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mining, Municipal & Land Use Planning, Occupational Health & Safety, Privacy, Real Estate, Startups, Tax, Technology, Transportation |
Website | http://www.airdberlis.com |
Aird & Berlis LLP (A&B), is a full-service Canadian law firm. It is located in the Bay Street financial district of Toronto and employs over 140 lawyers.
History
Aird & Berlis LLP dates back to 1919 when its predecessor opened its doors for business. In 1974, the firms of Zimmerman, Grant, Hugo, Paddon, Worley & Bennett merged with Edison, Aird & Berlis to form Aird, Zimmerman & Berlis. The name was changed to Aird & Berlis circa 1978, and the LLP suffix was added later.
Notable members and alumni
- John Black Aird, Co-founder
- Ontario's 23rd Lieutenant Governor from 1980 to 1985 [1]
- Member of the Senate of Canada from 1964 to 1974
- Douglas Berlis, Co-founder
- Gold medallist in graduating year of law school
- The Honourable Barbara McDougall, P.C., O.C., CFA, LL.D.
- Former Minister, Canadian Parliament [2]
- David Miller (Canadian politician), Alumnus
- Former Mayor of Toronto
- Peter Sutherland
- Senior Business Advisor, Aird & Berlis LLP
- Former Canadian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and the Philippines[3]
- Former High Commissioner to India
- Hugh Segal
- Senior Advisor, Aird & Berlis LLP
- Former Chief of Staff to Ontario Premier Bill Davis and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
- Member of the Senate of Canada from 2005 to 2014
External links
- The Aird & Berlis LLP website
- @AirdBerlis Twitter
- Aird & Berlis LLP LinkedIn Page
- The Interlaw website