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Business Law Services

Corporate Law &
Corporate Secretarial Services 

We assist you in establishing your business and can also provide corporate secretarial services, such as :

 

  • New business formation

  • Organizational structures

  • Reorganizations

  • Dissolutions

  • Shareholders' agreements

  • Partnerships and fund formation

  • Foreign companies entering the Canadian markets

  • Corporate Minute Books and record keeping

  • Dividend resolutions

  • Annual resolutions

  • Keeping companies in good standing

Mergers & Acquisitions

We assist in the purchase and sale of a business from the letter of intent to the agreement of purchase and sale and prepare the final closing documents. Our expertise includes:

 

  • ​M & A 
  • Private Equity​
  • Due Diligence
  • Financing
  • ​Joint Ventures
  • ​Strategic Alliances
  • ​Insurance Portfolio Transfers
  • ​Minority Shareholders Advice

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Commercial Agreements

We advise and assist in the preparation, review and negotiation of various commercial contracts such as:

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  • Joint venture agreements

  • Investment Management agreements

  • Fiduciary agrements

  • Non-disclosure agreements

  • Letter of intents

  • Agency agreements

  • Distribution agreements

  • Supply agreements

  • Manufacturing agreements

  • Employment agreements

  • Service agreements

  • Outsourcing, licensing and other IT arrangements

  • Technology agreements

  • Commercial Leases

Corporate
Governance

We advise and participate in the development of appropriate corporate structures, governance framework and governance policies such as:

 

  • Board governance manuals

  • Terms of reference for the Board, Board Committees and CEOs

  • Best governance practices

  • Director education programs

  • Codes of conduct for officers and employees

  • Conflict of interest procedures for directors

  • Insurance and Indemnity matters for directors

  • ESG reporting

Regulatory & Licensing 

​We advise on registration matters and the regulatory framework, including, licensing, product development and distribution for:

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  • Portfolio Managers

  • Family Offices

  • Custodians

  • Subadvisers

  • Fiduciaries

  • Insurance Companies 

  • Insurance Brokerage Firms

 Compliance & Representation to Regulators 

​We advise on corporate compliance programs and risk management, including:

 

  • Preparation of compliance manuals

  • Anti-money laundering legislation

  • Statutory compliance with continuous disclosure requirements 

  • Representations on your behalf with Canadian regulators 

  • Privacy

  • Access to information

 

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