At Mason & Smith, we are dedicated to leveraging our expertise to protect your rights, cut through complexity, empowering you to make confident and informed decisions.
Corporate & Commercial
From startups to established corporations, we assist with business needs at every stage of growth. Whether you are launching a new venture, expanding your operations, or navigating complex transactions, we provide practical, strategic, and legally sound advice tailored to your business goals. Our team works to protect your interests, ensure compliance, and help you make informed decisions that support long-term success.
Our services include:
- Business formation & incorporation – Advising on the optimal business structure (corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship), preparing incorporation documents, shareholder agreements, and ensuring compliance with provincial and federal requirements.
- Contract negotiation & drafting – Developing clear, enforceable contracts that minimize risk and protect your rights in various areas.
- Mergers, acquisitions & joint ventures – Structuring and executing complex transactions, conducting due diligence, negotiating purchase agreements, and advising on post-transaction integration.
- Corporate governance & compliance – Assisting boards of directors and management teams with governance best practices, record-keeping, annual filings, and regulatory compliance under applicable corporate laws.
- Business succession planning – Creating strategies for ownership transition, including buy-sell agreements, restructuring, and succession plans that safeguard your company’s future.
- Ongoing legal counsel for businesses – Providing proactive, as-needed advice for operational matters, risk management, and strategic decision-making.
Our legal team is here to help. info@masonandsmith.ca or call 587-328-8110 for expert legal advice.
Civil Litigation
When disputes escalate, we provide results-focused representation in court and through alternative dispute resolution processes. Our approach combines thorough preparation, persuasive advocacy, and practical problem-solving to protect your interests and achieve the most favourable outcome possible—whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or trial. We act for individuals, businesses, and organizations across a wide range of civil disputes.
Our services include:
- Contract disputes & business litigation – Representing clients in breach of contract cases, partnership disputes, shareholder disagreements, and other commercial conflicts. We focus on resolving matters efficiently while safeguarding your legal and financial interests.
- Personal injury claims – Pursuing fair compensation for injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents, slips and falls, defective products, or other acts of negligence. We advocate firmly to ensure your rights are upheld.
- Debt recovery & collections – Assisting creditors in recovering outstanding debts through demand letters, negotiated settlements, court proceedings, and enforcement of judgments.
- Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) – Guiding clients through mediation, arbitration, and other out-of-court settlement methods to achieve efficient, cost-effective resolutions while maintaining greater control over the process.
- Property and land disputes – Advising on boundary disagreements, easements, landlord-tenant conflicts, and real estate-related litigation.
- Appeals and judicial reviews – Assessing and advancing appeals or reviews where an initial court or tribunal decision requires challenge.
Our legal team is here to help. info@masonandsmith.ca or call 587-328-8110 for expert legal advice.
Criminal Defense
We provide strong, discreet, and strategic defence representation from the earliest stages of a criminal matter through to trial and, where necessary, appeal. Whether you are facing an investigation, have been charged with an offence, or require urgent representation at a bail hearing, we work to protect your rights, safeguard your freedom, and achieve the best possible result in your circumstances. Our approach is proactive—addressing legal risks early and building a tailored defence strategy.
Our services include:
- Bail hearing applications – Preparing and presenting persuasive bail applications to secure your release under reasonable conditions while awaiting trial.
- Criminal hearings & trials – Representing clients in provincial and superior courts on charges ranging from summary offences to serious indictable crimes.
- Plea deal negotiations – Engaging with prosecutors to seek favourable resolutions, including charge reductions, alternative sentencing, or diversion programs where appropriate.
- Investigation and evidence gathering – Reviewing disclosure, conducting independent investigations, interviewing witnesses, and engaging experts to strengthen your defence.
- Appeals and post-conviction remedies – Advising on and pursuing appeals, sentence reductions, and other available remedies following a conviction.
- Representation for regulatory & quasi-criminal offences – Defending against charges under provincial statutes, municipal bylaws, and professional regulatory frameworks.
Our legal team is here to help. info@masonandsmith.ca or call 587-328-8110 for expert legal advice.
Employment Law
Our employment lawyers are well-versed in provincial and federal employment, labour, and human rights laws. We provide practical, timely, and strategic advice to both employers and employees on all aspects of the employment relationship. Whether addressing a workplace dispute, drafting agreements, or navigating complex regulatory requirements, our focus is on protecting rights, managing risk, and achieving fair, sustainable outcomes. We combine legal expertise with a clear understanding of workplace realities to deliver solutions that work.
Our services include:
- Workplace disputes & wrongful termination – Representing employees and employers in termination disputes, constructive dismissal claims, and other workplace conflicts, including negotiation, mediation, and litigation.
- Employment contracts & severance packages – Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating employment agreements, independent contractor arrangements, and severance packages to ensure clarity, enforceability, and fairness.
- Human rights & discrimination claims – Advising on and representing clients before human rights commissions and tribunals in matters involving discrimination, harassment, accommodation, and retaliation.
- Workplace investigations & compliance – Conducting impartial workplace investigations into allegations of harassment, misconduct, or policy breaches, and advising on compliance with employment standards, occupational health and safety, and privacy legislation.
- Non-compete & confidentiality agreements – Drafting and enforcing agreements that protect an employer’s business interests while respecting employee rights.
- Policy development & training – Assisting employers in creating compliant workplace policies and delivering training to promote a respectful and legally compliant work environment.
Our legal team is here to help. info@masonandsmith.ca or call 587-328-8110 for expert legal advice.
Natural Resources Law & Regulation
We advise and represent clients across the full spectrum of regulatory, commercial, and operational matters affecting the natural resources, energy, and utilities sectors. From securing necessary approvals to addressing disputes before regulators, we deliver strategic, industry-informed legal solutions that balance compliance requirements, commercial realities, and stakeholder interests. Our clients include landowners and other stakeholders within the value chain.
Our services include:
- Regulatory licensing & permitting – Preparing and advising on applications for approvals, licences, permits, and authorizations required for energy and natural resource projects under provincial, federal, and municipal laws.
- Surface rights & land access claims – Representing landowners and operators in negotiating and resolving disputes over land access, compensation, and use in connection with energy and resource projects.
- Stakeholder consultation & engagement – Assisting clients in meeting legal consultation obligations with Indigenous communities, landowners, and affected stakeholders to reduce conflict and regulatory delays.
- Representation before regulatory bodies – Acting for clients in hearings and proceedings before regulators, tribunals and other administrative panels.
- Regulatory compliance & enforcement defence – Helping clients meet ongoing compliance obligations and defending against investigations, administrative penalties, and regulatory orders.
Our legal team is here to help. info@masonandsmith.ca or call 587-328-8110 for expert legal advice.
Real Estate & Property
Whether you’re buying, selling, or leasing property, our experienced real estate lawyers provide practical, detail-oriented advice to protect your interests and ensure smooth transactions. We act for individuals, businesses, developers, and investors in residential, commercial, and agricultural property matters. From drafting agreements to resolving disputes, we guide you through each stage with a focus on efficiency, clarity, and risk management.
Our services include:
- Residential & commercial transactions – Advising on the purchase, sale, and transfer of property, preparing and reviewing agreements, conducting due diligence, and ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.
- Lease agreements & landlord–tenant disputes – Drafting and reviewing commercial and residential leases, and representing landlords or tenants in disputes involving rent, repairs, evictions, and lease enforcement.
- Mortgage & financing legal services – Assisting with mortgage preparation and registration, refinancing arrangements, secured lending transactions, and advising on related legal obligations.
- Property litigation & land title issues – Representing clients in disputes over ownership, easements, boundaries, or title defects, and resolving issues through negotiation, litigation, or land titles applications.
- Condominium law – Assisting condominium corporations, boards, and owners with governance, bylaws, dispute resolution, and compliance matters.
Our legal team is here to help. info@masonandsmith.ca or call 587-328-8110 for expert legal advice.
Wills & Estates
Planning for the future is essential. At Mason & Smith, we help you secure your legacy and protect the people and causes you care about most. Our approach is proactive, compassionate, and tailored to your unique circumstances. We guide you through each step of the process—whether you are planning your estate, managing the affairs of a loved one, or resolving disputes—to ensure clarity, compliance, and peace of mind.
Our services include:
- Estate planning – Designing personalized estate plans that address your financial, family, and business goals, minimize tax implications, and ensure your wishes are carried out.
- Wills, Power of Attorney & Personal Directives – Drafting clear, legally sound documents that set out how your property will be distributed, who will manage your affairs if you are incapacitated, and what healthcare choices you want respected.
- Trust creation & administration – Establishing and advising on trusts to protect assets, provide for dependants, and manage wealth across generations.
- Probate & estate administration – Assisting executors and administrators with court applications, asset distribution, debt settlement, and ongoing estate management.
- Estate disputes – Representing clients in will challenges, claims for dependants’ relief, disputes over executor conduct, and other contested estate matters.
- Business succession planning – Creating strategies for the smooth transfer of business ownership to the next generation or third parties.
Our legal team is here to help. info@masonandsmith.ca or call 587-328-8110 for expert legal advice.