Atty. Talia Bernbaum
Talia passionately manages a very busy corporate commercial practice that she has been building at Parlee McLaws since she joined the firm in 2013. Talia employs a keen depth of knowledge to assist her clients who operate in a wide array of industries and are at various stages of development (from conception of entrepreneurial start-ups all the way to national and international operations).
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Talia Bernbaum is an attorney based in Calgary, Alberta, practforg at Parlee McLaws LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — ™ (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — from 2023-2025 for work in: (2026). Serands clients in Calgary, AB and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Talia passionately manages a very busy corporate commercial practice that she has been building at Parlee McLaws since she joined the firm in 2013
- Talia employs a keen depth of knowledge to assist her clients who operate in a wide array of industries and are at various stages of development (from conception of entrepreneurial start-ups all the way to national and international operations)
- Talia’s practice includes significant real estate leasing work- drafting and negotiating all types of commercial, retail, industrial and office agreements for both Landlords and Tenants
- With depth of experience on both sides of the table, she efficiently identifies exposure areas and desirable terms, clearly explains risks and finds a creative middle ground to reach agreement between all parties involved
- This arm of Talia’s practice also includes work on all aspects of retail, commercial and residential real estate acquisitions, dispositions and financings
- Transactional work is a large part of Talia’s practice and includes structuring, facilitating, negotiating, crafting and providing legal advice on major, and often contentious, share and asset acquisitions and dispositions, mergers and amalgamations
- She also assists her clients with properly structuring and organizing their corporations, partnerships and other business ventures
- This includes initial advice on appropriate vehicles to achieve their goals, establishing suitable parameters and terms for their governing documents, drafting shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements and providing legal and corporate governance advice
- Over the years, Talia has made herself an asset in the daily operations of her clients
- Talia has become a sounding board for complex issues, a final set of eyes on anything signed or binding, worked collaboratively to develop client specific document suites and terms of service that can be utilized in their daily business dealings and has assisted clients with drafting and negotiating a wide variety of corporate and commercial contracts
- When away from the office, Talia, a born and raised Calgarian, endeavors to be active outdoors no matter the weather- running, hiking, cycling, gardening and tennis in the warmer months and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the colder ones
- She is also a very active volunteer in the community, with her volunteer pursuits focusing on education, homelessness, sports, and culture
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Why local counsel matters in Alberta
Practforg law in Alberta. Legal matters in Alberta are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Calgary are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alberta state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alberta brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Alberta courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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