Social Media and the M&A Transaction
Discusses all the relevant information needed around social media accounts when selling a business
Trusts: Common Attacks on their Validity & How to Avoid Them
An inter vivos trust (such as a family trust) is created when an individual (called the settlor) transfers property to a trustee to be held ... Continued
The Purchase and Sale Agreement
First in a series of planned posts discussing the structure and components of a typical purchase and sale agreement
Due Diligence & Legal Audit
Discusses the numerous benefits of conducting a pre-sale legal audit
Representation and Warranty Insurance
Discusses whether 2015 is when R&W insurance will gain significant traction in Canada
CASL: New Provisions in Effect
New provisions under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law came into effet and they impact M&A transactions
Implied Duty of Good Faith
The SCC updated Canadian common law by extending for the first time the principle of good faith to all contracts
Bill C-43 Receives Royal Assent
Bill C-43 implements tax amendments regarding testamentary trusts and donation tax credits.
NAIOP and UDI Forecasts (in bite-sized pieces)
Our commercial real estate lawyers were all over Twitter today about the NAIOP and UDI Forecasts, both huge industry events that our lawyers attended.
Court Orders a Letter to be Effective as the Last Will of the Deceased
Court uses new WESA provision to proivde flexibility in relation to formal requirements of wills.
TSX Venture Exchange Amends Policies on Loans, Bonuses and Finder’s Fees
Effective January 26, 2015, the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) is implementing amendments to its Policy 5.1 – Loans, Loan Bonuses, Finder’s Fees and Commissions ... Continued
TSX Venture Exchange Amends Policies on Private Placements
Effective January 26, 2015, the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) is implementing amendments to its Policy 4.1 – Private Placements (“Policy 4.1”) and the related ... Continued