National security and defence

DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

Langlois has represented clients in security and defence, both in Canada and internationally, for many years. Our multidisciplinary National Security and Defence group is made up of seasoned professionals from all the main practice areas, with the experience and specific knowledge needed by organizations in this sector, including authorities, financial institutions, investors, insurers and sureties, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, designers, construction companies, land, air and maritime transport companies, airport, aeronautical and aerospace entities, and technology and digital solution providers.

The federal government has launched a new Defence Industrial Strategy in a bid to improve Canadian security and prosperity. The aim is to strengthen Canada’s sovereign capacities, increase Canadian industry’s share in contract awards, and stimulate innovation and industrial investment nation-wide. The strategy will radically change the business landscape for companies operating in the sector.

In these rapidly changing conditions, a high level of advanced legal expertise is essential for any company operating in national security and defence, where legal issues must be managed and various actors coordinated in order to achieve business targets and, especially, seize the opportunities arising from this new industrial dynamic.

A LOOK AT OUR SERVICES

• Negotiating and drafting contracts and commercial agreements with all key actors in national security and defence.
• Preparing and ongoing monitoring of compliance obligations (KYC) with government authorities.
• Financing and real estate, securities and financial transactions in the security and defence sector in Canada, the U.S. and other countries.
• Confidentiality agreements and the protection, acquisition, transportation and security of material, human, technological and information resources.
• Regulatory frameworks, including lobbying rules, interpreting applicable legislation, and obtaining permits, licences, competency certifications, authorizations and security requirements.
• Strategic planning of construction and infrastructure projects, regardless of the award, project delivery or compensation method, including risk and opportunity analysis.
• Advising startups and growing companies on joint ventures and strategic partnerships in Canada and internationally.
• Money laundering and fraud prevention, international economic sanctions, public safety and cybersecurity.
• Provincial and federal labour and employment law, including occupational health and safety and guidance on recruiting and managing specialized resources.
• Insurance and surety programs adapted to the industry, in particular with respect to transportation, operations, construction and infrastructure.
• Issues related to Indigenous peoples and their territories, including normative and governance particularities, procurement challenges in remote areas, as well as the structuring of joint ventures and partnerships with members of these communities.
• Preventing and settling insured and uninsured disputes, including by handling inquiries and representation before all competent authorities.
• Issues related to other areas of law connected to national defence, such as environmental law, energy, transportation, procurement, intellectual property, technology and cybersecurity, privacy, governance, as well as surveillance systems for private and public infrastructure.
• Accredited training courses covering all the issues related to this sector.