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Partnerships vs. Joint Ventures at Ontario Law

An overview of the differences between partnerships and JVs at Ontario Law, and a warning that despite the intentions of the joint venturers, the JV c...
Jul 2025
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Why a Letter of Intent?

Why Every Share Transaction Should Start with a Letter of Intent A brief overview of the importance of a well-drafted and thoroughly negotiated LOI drafted with the assistance of counsel.
Jul 2025
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Delaware Follows Ontario’s Lead

in Corporate Governance Delaware Follows Ontario’s Lead in Corporate Governance In a surprising (and refreshing) turn of events, Delaware, a jurisdiction widely recogni...
Jul 2024
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Pitfalls of Incorporating and Organizing without Proper Legal Counsel

Many clients incorporate without legal counsel, which I have no problem with.  However, this approach can sometimes lead to issues that require s...
Jun 2024
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Impacts on Business Corporations of the Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act, 2023, S.O. 2023, c.9 (the “Act”)

Schedule 4 of the Act makes several amendments to the Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16 (the “OBCA”). The bulk of these amen...
Jul 2023
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Whose (Copy)Rights Are They, Anyway?

Intellectual property (“IP”) refers to creations of the mind: inventions, artistic and literary works, symbols, designs, names, and images...
May 2023
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Corporate aspects of the amendments to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act Regulations (the “Act” and “Regulations”)

Over the past few months, we have posted several articles on the Act and its implications (see original article, update 1 and update 2). To expand on ...
Apr 2023
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A Quick Guide to Directors’ and Officers’ Duties and Liabilities in Ontario

Every corporation registered under the Ontario Business Corporations Act is required by law to have a board of directors and it is customary for them ...
Mar 2023
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Four Benefits of a Shareholders’ Agreement

Last month, I wrote about some of the pros and cons of incorporating. If you have taken the plunge and have incorporated a business with multiple shar...
Sep 2022
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Pros and Cons of Incorporating

Deciding which business structure is best suited to your needs can be a difficult task. In this article, we hope to provide some food for thought if y...
Aug 2022
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