Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP is a multi practice law firm known for delivering business focused advice and courtroom advocacy across a broad range of industries. The firm assists private companies, public institutions, and entrepreneurs with corporate transactions, financings, real estate projects, employment matters, and dispute resolution, tailoring strategies to each client’s commercial objectives.

Clients value the firm’s bench of seasoned trial and deal lawyers who handle complex commercial disputes, high value acquisitions and divestitures, major leasing and development mandates, and sophisticated lending arrangements. Their lawyers combine sector insight with practical execution, helping clients manage risk, satisfy regulatory requirements, and move matters from strategy to results.

The firm’s client service model emphasizes responsiveness, clear communication, and disciplined project management. Matters are staffed with the right mix of senior oversight and cost efficient support, timelines are tracked against milestones, and advice is delivered in straightforward language with actionable next steps. The team leverages secure technology for document management and collaboration to keep clients informed and in control.

About Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Practice areas
Lawsuits & Disputes
Corporate & Commercial
Banking & Finance
Real Estate
Employment & Labor

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Lawsuits & Disputes

The litigation group handles complex commercial disputes including contract claims, shareholder and oppression matters, construction issues, professional liability, and injunctions. The team develops early resolution strategies, manages evidence and discovery, and advocates in negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and at trial to achieve business driven outcomes.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Corporate & Commercial

The firm advises businesses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, shareholder and partnership arrangements, and day to day commercial contracting. Its lawyers coordinate due diligence, negotiate definitive agreements, and manage closing logistics so that transactions proceed efficiently while protecting governance, tax, and regulatory interests.

Banking & Finance

The team acts for lenders and borrowers on secured and unsecured credit facilities, asset based lending, project and acquisition finance, and intercreditor arrangements. They structure facilities, perfect security, negotiate covenants and remedies, and work closely with insolvency colleagues to safeguard recovery and priority outcomes when stress arises.

Real Estate

The practice supports acquisitions and dispositions, commercial leasing, development approvals, and real estate financing for office, industrial, retail, and mixed use assets. Lawyers coordinate title and off title due diligence, address zoning and permitting considerations, and prepare the full suite of conveyancing and financing documents to deliver predictable closings.

Employment & Labor

The firm counsels employers on hiring and executive agreements, workplace policies, terminations and severance, human rights claims, occupational health and safety compliance, and collective bargaining. It provides risk assessments, conducts workplace investigations, and represents clients before tribunals and courts to resolve disputes efficiently and protect workplace culture.

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