Not-for-profit organizations, whether charitable or non-charitable, are created to serve the public interest and are granted special tax status. As such, they are held to high standards by the government and the public and require sophisticated legal advice.

Torkin Manes provides the complete range of advice required by not-for-profit organizations and their directors, trustees, officers and members, on such matters as structuring and restructurings, corporate governance, by-law interpretation, directors' and officers' liability, compliance issues, cross-border and international relationships, gifting, endowment and fundraising issues.

We act for a variety of charities and other not-for-profit organizations in a wide spectrum of sectors, such as health care, social services, religion, poverty, education, athletics, sports and recreation. We also act for professional associations, industry and trade associations, commercial and business associations, service clubs, common interest and advocacy groups, sanctioning bodies and other special interest groups.

Torkin Manes acts as general counsel to numerous not-for-profit organizations. In that capacity, we provide advice in a multitude of areas, including charities and not-for-profit law, corporate-commercial law, estates and trust law, employment law, real estate law, tax law, health law and litigation. In addition, lawyers outside of Torkin Manes frequently call upon us for our expertise on not-for-profit matters and to assist them with their not-for-profit clients or with the not-for-profit organizations on whose boards they sit.

Our Not-For-Profit and Charities Group is comprised of lawyers who are involved with the not-for-profit sector, not only as professional advisors, but also as volunteers. Our experience acting for and volunteering with charitable and other not-for-profit organizations enhances and strengthens the expertise that we provide to our clients.

Please contact any lawyer listed below for further information about our Not-For-Profit and Charities Group.

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