A network of law firms, working as one.
North Shield unites respected boutique firms into one seamless network — so you work directly with senior counsel across business, litigation, wealth & estate, and cryptocurrency matters. Wherever you are.
- VANCOUVER
- 49.28°N 123.12°W
- CALGARY
- 51.05°N 114.07°W
- TORONTO
- 43.65°N 79.38°W
- MONTRÉAL
- 45.50°N 73.57°W
- BRIDGETOWN
- 13.10°N 59.62°W
- SEATTLE
- 47.60°N 122.33°W
Practice areas
Four disciplines, handled at depth.
Each area is led by lawyers who specialize in it — supported, when a matter reaches across borders, by the wider network.
01
Business Law
Formation, financing, M&A, and day-to-day corporate counsel — structured for founders and closely held companies who need a partner on the file, not a committee.
02
Litigation
Commercial disputes, shareholder conflicts, and enforcement — argued by senior counsel and coordinated cleanly across jurisdictions when a matter crosses a border.
03
Wealth & Estate Planning
Succession, trusts, and cross-border estate structures for high-net-worth families — discreet planning that holds up across the jurisdictions your assets touch.
04
Cryptocurrency
Token structuring, regulatory positioning, and digital-asset disputes — a genuine specialty, not a bolt-on, from counsel who have worked the space since its early days.
Why Choose North Shield
A Network, Not A National Firm
We specialize in providing collaborative and seamless legal solutions across the nation without the bureaucracy or costs typically associated with national firms.
Principals, not proxies
Your matter is led by a partner and billed at boutique rates. There is no tier of associates learning on your file, and no national-firm overhead priced into the invoice.
Local depth, everywhere
Each office is an established firm rooted in its own jurisdiction — not a satellite branch flying counsel in. You get genuine local standing across five markets.
Coordinated, not fragmented
One relationship orchestrates counsel across borders, so a matter that touches several jurisdictions is run as a single file — with one point of contact accountable end to end.
Our Lawyers
The people who work your file.
Senior counsel across the network — the lawyer you meet is the lawyer who does the work.
The Network
Four firms,
one standard.
Independent, respected offices — affiliated under shared standards and a single point of intake.
Toronto, On
Established Toronto boutique — the network’s Ontario anchor.
Calgary, AB | Seattle, WA
Cross-border counsel spanning Alberta and the Pacific Northwest.
Vancouver, BC
West-coast business-law boutique serving founders and companies.
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Redefining legal expertise — wherever you are
A single conversation to understand what you need and route you to the right lawyer in the network. No intake queue, no junior handoff.