Aird & Berlis

Aird & Berlis

Type	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

The Allen Lambert Galleria at Brookfield Place (formerly BCE Place), where Aird & Berlis LLP is located.

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

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