North America: Corporate/Commercial Law

As discussed in prior articles in this series, the answer is often yes. Canada offers a stable economy, a sophisticated franchise sector, and a consumer base that is familiar with the franchise model.

In Davis Graham’s January 2026 alert, we discussed the significant changes introduced by the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act, which extended Section 16 reporting obligations to directors and certain officers of foreign private issuers. In a welcome development for many FPIs, the Securities and Exchange Commission has now exercised its exemptive authority to provide relief for issuers incorporated in certain qualifying jurisdictions.

Les organismes de bienfaisance enregistrés jouent un rôle essentiel au sein de la société québécoise. Pour assurer leur mission, ces organismes reposent sur l’engagement...

Strong startup ecosystems thrive on trust, expertise, and clear paths to capital. Trey Bowles, founder of Park Cities Angel Network, discusses how community-rooted early-stage investing, disciplined deal flow, and practical founder guidance create the infrastructure that helps companies avoid costly mistakes and gives local innovation a better chance to scale.

We invite you to join us for a practical webinar on managing litigation risk in commercial transactions. Our partners will explore common sources of post-signing and post-closing disputes, including...

A business contemplating a sale or a purchaser contemplating an acquisition of such a business has many issues to consider in the lead up to and consummation of the sale.

En contrepartie, il a reçu 149 732 actions de la SAS Holding B d’une valeur nominale de 10 euros, et a perçu trois soultes de respectivement 18 000 euros, 40 000 euros et 90 000 euros, expressément rattachées dans l’acte d’apport aux titres de trois des six sociétés.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a landmark exemptive order relieving directors and officers of certain foreign private issuers from Section 16(a) reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. This exemption applies to issuers incorporated in the European Economic Area and other qualifying jurisdictions where substantially similar disclosure requirements already exist, fundamentally reshaping compliance obligations for EEA-incorporated companies with U.S.-registered securities. What do

In Davis Graham’s January 2026 alert, we discussed the significant changes introduced by the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act, which extended Section 16 reporting obligations to directors and certain officers of foreign private issuers. In a welcome development for many FPIs, the Securities and Exchange Commission has now exercised its exemptive authority to provide relief for issuers incorporated in certain qualifying jurisdictions.

Foreign franchisors, particularly those based in the United States, often approach Canada as a natural extension of their domestic market. The geographic proximity, the integrated economic relationship...

As discussed in prior articles in this series, the answer is often yes. Canada offers a stable economy, a sophisticated franchise sector, and a consumer base that is familiar with the franchise model.

Franchisors need to draw in more than just customers. For a franchise system to thrive, it must also attract talented, dedicated franchisees. Prospective franchisees have become increasingly selective...