Sultan Lawyers
Leaders in Employment and Immigration Law

Canada has one of the most dynamic and diverse workforces in the world. This is a result not only of Canada’s organized economy but also its steady stream of newcomers. Not only does Canada benefit from a diversity of cultures, but also from the range of skills (including innovative methodologies) brought into the workforce.

While immigration is doubtless a net benefit to Canada’s economic growth, employers are tasked with effectively supporting a multicultural workforce, including all legal aspects of employee relations, including responsibilities and obligations toward current and prospective employees, independent contractors, and freelancers.

Sultan Lawyers, as a boutique law firm, is built specifically to provide legal services to support the opportunities and challenges of Canada’s rapidly globalizing workforce. This includes integrating employment and, where needed, immigration matters, and organizing complex workforce matters into an operational feasible strategy.

The firm advises Canadian and international employers on workplace issues to ensure they are competitive not just on a local, but also at a global level. The firm is committed to delivering high-quality employment services with a solution-oriented approach for the benefit of both employers and employees.

“Offering integrated workplace legal services, our professionals advise clients on a broad range of employment litigation and labour mobility matters,” says Sharaf Sultan, Principal of Sultan Lawyers. Specifically, Sultan Lawyers is equipped to handle a broad range of workplace-related matters, from hiring and compensation structuring, to disciplinary issues, termination of employment, human rights, and circumstances of alleged and/or actual harassment in the workplace.

The firm leverages its extensive experience of working with clients from a range of jurisdictions to handle difficult issues such as harassment and workplace violence in a manner that is both effective and culturally appropriate.

In one specific case, the firm effectively resolved a serious workplace dispute that may have ordinarily resulted in an end to the employment relationship by providing pragmatic advice that de-escalated the matter and ensured confidentiality, thereby preserving the employment relationship. This approach not only avoided potential litigation but also supported a productive workplace.

“As one of the leading developed economies, the Canadian labour market is continuing its rapid evolution to an inclusive and globalized workforce. This is attractive to talented foreign nationals who are considering where to live. Our ability to attract the best, regardless of factors such as race or religion, is critical to maintaining our prosperity. This is where Canada excels, particularly as compared to our competitors.”

Sultan Lawyers is reflective of Canada’s market evolution and its impact on the legal services industry. The design of the firm, from the skills of its talented advisors, through to communication methods, and how files are organized, ensures that Sultan Lawyers provides intuitively bound and appropriately targeted legal services.

The firm quickly responds to needs for effective advice on critical and time-sensitive matters. Sultan Lawyers is renowned for its creative and unconventional problem-solving approach, which enables the firm to provide innovative solutions to complex employment and immigration matters.

An example of Sultan Lawyers’ responsive services is where it assisted an employer client with an employee whose permit that was about to expire. The subject employee was critical to completion of a complex bid for a contract. The company was specifically participating in a strict and structured international bidding process for a lucrative contract to support and expand employment in Canada.

After exhausting their options, the client reached out to Sultan Lawyers for a recommendation. The firm quickly developed a tailored strategy to maintain the employee’s status in Canada. This was completed within a tight timeline and involved coordinated submissions between appropriate government authorities. As part of its planning process, Sultan Lawyers designed alternative approaches in the event the initial recommended steps did not solve the issue. This multi-layered strategy resulted in an approval, and the client ultimately won the bidding process.

It is our pleasure to highlight the success and excellence reflected by Sultan Lawyers, an innovative firm supporting a competitive labour market.