Nicholas Backman, MBA
Attorney

Nicholas Backman practises law in our Commercial group. Prior to joining our team, Nicholas worked at a boutique law firm in Toronto.

A 2016 graduate of the McGill Faculty of Law, Nicholas was admitted to the Law Society of Ontario in 2017 and to the Quebec Bar in 2019. He obtained his M.B.A. degree from Queen’s University, where he was President of the Real Estate Club.

In his practice, Nicholas leverages his legal experience and his business training to help achieve his clients’ objectives.

• Commercial Law
• Corporate Law and Business Advisory Services
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Real Estate

• M.B.A., Queen’s University, 2020
• B.C.L., McGill University, 2016
• LL.B., McGill University, 2016

• Member of the Quebec Bar
• Member of the Law Society of Ontario
• Member of the Young Bar Association of Montreal

• November 2020
  Cutting the red tape: recent amendments to Ontario's franchise disclosure act
• September 2020
  Surprise! Rescission notice can be served in a pleading
• July 2020
  Recent Developments in Québec Commercial Leasing and Equipment Leasing Matters
• July 2020
  'Special relationship' between franchisors and franchisees: could it give rise to a pre-contractual duty of good faith?
• May 2020
  Introducing the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance
• May 2020
  Can Good Faith Require Parties to Help Each Other Properly Exercise Their Rights?
• April 2020
  COVID-19: Considerations for Manufacturers
• April 2020
  COVID-19 and the Franchise Landscape
• April 2020
  COVID-19 in the Québec Commercial Leasing Context: Should the Lessee Pay Rent?
• April 2020
  The Debt Restructuring Proposal: An Alternative to Bankruptcy?

• Dean’s Honour List, awarded to students who rank in a maximum of the top 10% of their faculties based on sessional GPA, Queen’s University, 2019