Business Law and Corporate Law

The days of simply incorporating your veterinary professional corporation and setting it aside are over. New compliance obligations introduced in recent years in Ontario mean that corporate maintenance now requires ongoing attention. This article outlines the key developments veterinary professionals should be aware of and how to stay compliant.

Between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2026, business owners can access significant tax benefits when selling a qualifying business to an employee ownership trust ("EOT") pursuant to a transaction that constitutes a qualifying business transfer. Among other benefits, eligible vendors are entitled to receive a shared pool of up to $10 million in capital gains deductions (the "EOT Deduction").

In today's fast-paced startup ecosystem, founders are rethinking how they fund growth. Venture debt is quickly becoming a smart, strategic tool that lets startups scale on their own terms.

Between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2026, business owners can access significant tax benefits when selling a qualifying business to an employee ownership trust ("EOT") pursuant to a transaction that constitutes a qualifying business transfer. Among other benefits, eligible vendors are entitled to receive a shared pool of up to $10 million in capital gains deductions (the "EOT Deduction").

A recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court provides an important reminder that equity interests in a corporation can be created notwithstanding incomplete agreements...

Effective June 2, 2025, the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") adopted the new Policy 5.4 – Capital Structure, Escrow and Resale Restrictions (the "New Policy 5.4").

In Terry Longair Professional Corporation v Akumin Inc, the Ontario Court of Appeal addressed the question of whether a securities class action can be pursued for misleading or incorrect statements...

Dans l'arrêt Pasquill v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), la Cour d'appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a confirmé que la Commission des valeurs mobilières de la Colombie-Britannique...

On August 28, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published final amendments to National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions (NI 44-102) and certain other instruments and policies...

In part two of our Franchising M&A series, host Danny Wakeling, Partner and National Co-Lead of the M&A Group is joined by Helen Fotinos...

The Ontario Court of Appeal ("ONCA") recently affirmed the trial level decision in Jayasena Management Corp et al. v Savannah Wells Holding Inc. et al("Savannah").

Winnipeg-based White Spruce Partners has partnered with restaurant franchisor Foodtastic to bring Jimmy John's to Manitoba for the first time.