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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, 2015
  • 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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Cannabis Retail Franchising – Benefits and Limitations

By: Ben Hanuka, Law Works This article was originally published in The Lawyer’s Daily as a two-part series on May 25 and 27, 2021.  The recreational cannabis...

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

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Evolving Good Faith Principles in Franchising

By Ben Hanuka, Law Works This article was originally published in The Lawyer’s Daily as a two-part series on January 22 and 26, 2021.  The assistance of...

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

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Franchise Arbitrations – Concurrent Claims and Multiple Parties

This article was originally published in The Lawyer’s Daily as a two-part series on September 23 and 24, 2020.  It is partially based on a paper presented by Ben Hanuka on September...

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

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Beyond Force Majeure: Pulling out of a Deal With a 60-Day Rescission

By Ben Hanuka With the unfolding crisis, the commercial Bar across Canada is naturally dealing with contractual and common law grounds relieving parties of their obligations.  Franchise transactions are under stress – prospective and recently signed-up franchisees are scrutinizing their pending deals. ...

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

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Franchise Case Highlights for 2019

This article, written by Ben Hanuka, was originally published in The Lawyer’s Daily on December 11, 2019, under the same title. Author: Ben Hanuka, Law Works Here...

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

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Franchise Disputes on the Rise in British Columbia

This article, written by Ben Hanuka, was originally published in The Lawyer’s Daily on November 13, 2019, under the same title. Author: Ben Hanuka, Law Works These...

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