Municipal Law and Corporate/Commercial Law.Municipal Law • Powers and spheres of jurisdiction for a municipal government• Municipal and government practices • Municipal restructuring (mergers and dissolutions)• Annexations and amalgamations• Conflict of interest and freedom of information and protection of privacy (FIPPA) matters• Employee/employer relations in the context of federal, provincial and municipal governments• Conflicts between Councillors and Staff• Elections Issues• Municipal Finances – taxation and borrowing• Partnership (private and public), services agreements and the construction and financing of services • Large project construction of public services including water treatment plants, waste water treatment plants, and municipal infrastructure including bridges and roads• Development and review of commercial contracts • Public utilities hearings• Municipal Board appeals• Proceedings dealing with official planning, zoning and licensing issues • Planning law and land assessment issues • Development Agreements• Regulations and management of natural resources including oil and gas rights, mineral and gravel regulationsAdministrative and Regulatory Law • Procedures related to various tribunals (boards, commissions and regulatory bodies) and all levels of court in both the public and private sector• Representation of individuals and businesses requiring advocacy before administrative tribunals Corporate and Commercial Law• Purchases and sales of assets and shares • Financing (with banks, credit unions and other lenders)• Contracts, leases, franchises, mortgages, loan agreements, construction agreements and development agreementsCivil Litigation • Representation of municipal corporations • Appearances in all Manitoba Courts, the Municipal Board of Manitoba and various administrative tribunals and regulatory bodies