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Working Capital Adjustments

The M&A Clause that can change your purchase price Summary of what Working Capital Adjustments are and how they work in M&A transactions with examples to underscore how a densely-worded clause can mate...
Sep 2026
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Butterfly Transactions in Corporate Reorganizations: A Practical Overview

Summary of what butterfly transactions are, what they look like, and key considerations which encourages the reader to seek experienced legal and tax ...
Aug 2026
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Don't Let Your Corporation Get a Red Card: Why Corporate Maintenance Matters for Ontario Businesses

What corporate maintenance entails and why it's important, but with a lot of football references to take advantage of the world cup final this weekend...
Jul 2026
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Security for Payments After Closing in M&A Transactions

When it Comes to Payments After Closing in a Business Transaction, It’s Always Better to be Secured Than Sorry Summary of security options and considerations when a portion of the purchase price is deferred in M&A transactions. Includes common types of security...
Jul 2026
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Understanding Section 85 Rollovers

The Key to Moving Assets Without Moving Your Tax Bill A summary of section 85 rollover transactions used to transfer assets to a corporation on a tax-deferred basis including what the transaction is, how ...
Jul 2026
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Earn-Outs in M&A Transactions

Does an earn-out plan create a fair deal that makes everyone happy or a fast track to disputes and litigation? Description of what earn-outs are, how they work, and key points when negotiating them.
Jun 2026
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EXIT STRATEGIES FOR SHAREHOLDERS PT. 5: INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER EVENTS

What you need to know to avoid having to work with your business partner's ex or creditors. Part 5 (final one, I promise) of a series on exit strategies used to protect shareholders from a situation where their capital is trapped in a corpora...
Jun 2026
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Exit Strategies for Shareholders Pt 4 - Puts and Calls

What's a Put and who do I Call? Part 4 of a series of common exit strategies found in shareholders' agreements. This article focuses on put options and call options, including what t...
May 2026
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Exit Strategies for Shareholders Pt 3 - Tag Alongs and Drag Alongs

What to know before you're forced to sell your shares, or your own sale gets derailed Part 3 of a series of common exit strategies in shareholder agreements. This article focuses on tag-along and drag-along provisions, including what th...
May 2026
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Exit Strategies for Shareholders Pt 2 - Buy-Sell Clauses

Shotgun Clauses at a Glance Part 2 of 5-part series on exit strategies commonly found in shareholder agreements. This article focuses on buy-sell/shotgun clauses, including a sum...
May 2026
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Exit Strategies for Shareholders Pt 1

What Every Business Owner Needs to Know If You're Working With Someone Else Introduction article to a 5-part series on exit strategies that are commonly found in shareholder agreements that briefly goes over what exit strategi...
May 2026
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