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Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia) Ben Hanuka

  • Member of the Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia Bars
  • JD and LLM (1996 and 2015) degrees from Osgoode Hall
    Law School in Toronto
  • Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Civil Litigation
  • Acted as counsel in many leading franchise court decisions
    in Ontario over the past twenty-five years
  • Holds arbitration certification qualifications
  • Frequent writer and presenter about franchise and commercial disputes

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The Canadian Duty of Good Faith in Hotel Renovations Disputes Post-Pandemic

This article, written by Ben Hanuka, originally appeared in the December 2022, issue of Hotel Business Review. By Ben Hanuka, Law Works PC (Toronto)/Law Works LC (Vancouver)*...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

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Resolving Franchise Disputes: How Mediation and Arbitration Differ

By: Ben Hanuka, Law Works Editor: Rebecca Colley, Law Works   In our earlier article about franchise mediation, we provided an overview of the key features and...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

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Commercial Lease Renewal Disputes

By: Ben Hanuka, Law Works Editor: Rebecca Colley, Law Works   In our practice, we often represent landlords and tenants in commercial lease renewal disputes. It is...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

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Reducing the Risk of Rescission Claims: Key Information to Give to your Franchise Lawyer when Preparing an FDD

By: Ben Hanuka, Law Works Editor: Rebecca Colley, Law Works In addition to the fundamental disclosure requirements, such as franchisor’s financials and a signed franchisor’s certificate, a...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

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  • Lawyer|

Hudson’s Bay Not Entitled to Relief from Forfeiture and Rent Deferral during COVID: Ontario Court of Appeal

By: Ben Hanuka and Anthony Pugh, Law Works In Hudson’s Bay Company ULC v. Oxford Properties Retail Holdings II Inc., an August 15, 2022, decision of the...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

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  • Franchisor|

Resolving Franchise Disputes by Mediation: An Introduction for Franchisors and Franchisees

By: Ben Hanuka, Law Works Editor: Rebecca Colley, Law Works Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution focused on attempting to reach an amicable settlement on...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)