Atty. Eric Schneider
Eric Schneider practises corporate, commercial, and expropriation law and is a partner in the Waterloo office of Miller Thomson. He is involved in negotiations, agreements, actions, and transactions in various areas of corporate and commercial law including mergers and acquisitions, financing, private equity, agribusiness, and shareholders’ agreements.
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Eric Schneider is a business and m&a attorney based in Waterloo, Ontario, practicing at Miller Thomson LLP. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Admitted to practice in Ontario (1980). Educated at University of Toronto (J.D., 1978). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026). Serves clients in Waterloo, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Eric Schneider practises corporate, commercial, and expropriation law and is a partner in the Waterloo office of Miller Thomson
- He is involved in negotiations, agreements, actions, and transactions in various areas of corporate and commercial law including mergers and acquisitions, financing, private equity, agribusiness, and shareholders’ agreements
- After his call to the bar, Eric spent seven years in private practice in Toronto
- He then served as in-house counsel to businesses based in Gothenburg, Sweden and Kitchener, Ontario before joining Miller Thomson
- Eric advises clients in the following areas: Acquisitions and divestitures: acting for both buyers and sellers of corporations, businesses, and assets
Agribusiness
- representing clients in the pork, poultry, beef, and dairy sectors
- Corporate and commercial law: including startups, reorganizations, co-manufacturing, supply, licensing, and other commercial contracts
Expropriations
representing owners who have experienced business losses, injurious affection, or loss of market value as a result of the exercise of statutory authority
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Waterloo are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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