Hodgson Russ celebrates 35 years of cross-border legal excellence

George J. Eydt never intended to be a cross-border lawyer. Called to the bar in Ontario he assumed he’d be practicing on Bay Street, but when his wife was offered a fantastic career opportunity in Buffalo, NY, his career path changed.

Knowing he would return to Toronto at some point, he joined 200-year veteran Hodgson Russ LLP, because he saw opportunity in the firm’s vision. The Buffalo office especially had been a point of call for Canadian businesses and individuals with U.S. interests since the 1950s and it was increasingly evident that Canadian demand for U.S. legal services was growing. In 1989, Hodgson Russ made its intentions known by setting down roots in Mississauga followed by a move ten years later to its Toronto office. The idea was to enhance service delivery and be in closer proximity to Canadian clients, with the Toronto office as the hub for Canada-U.S. cross-border transactions, individual client matters, and multijurisdictional disputes.

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