Business Law and Corporate Law

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Samsung Bioepis have expanded their biosimilar partnership to include up to six new biosimilar candidates. Two confirmed candidates are SB41, referencing AstraZeneca's FASENRA (benralizumab) for eosinophilic asthma, and SB44, referencing Novartis's ILARIS (canakinumab) for systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP's mergers and acquisitions team brings together leading partners across Toronto and Montréal offices to deliver comprehensive M&A legal services. The firm's expertise spans complex transactions, strategic acquisitions, and corporate restructuring matters for clients across diverse industries.

As the longest standing practice ranked as Band 1 in Chambers Canada for Startups & Emerging and High Growth Companies, Osler is on the front lines of the trends shaping our innovation economy. For our PE clients and cross-border partners, the story in late 2025 is a tale of two very different markets: a venture capital ecosystem in a period of recalibration and a private equity landscape rebounding and with a positive upward trajectory.

Both federal and Ontario corporations must maintain a register and other detailed records concerning any “individuals with significant control” (ISCs) over the corporation, including those who directly or indirectly own or control at least 25% of its shares as measured by votes or value, or who exercise control in fact.

Effective CEO succession planning requires careful board oversight and strategic preparation. This guide examines the critical role boards play in ensuring smooth leadership transitions and maintaining organizational continuity during periods of executive change.

Canada's Big Six banks and major TSX issuers saw strong shareholder support for incumbent boards and management in their 2026 annual meetings, while facing increased scrutiny over AI governance, capital allocation, and shareholder rights. Though ESG-related proposals declined roughly 30% year-over-year, emerging themes around artificial intelligence oversight and meeting format transparency signal evolving investor priorities in the Canadian governance landscape.

A U.S. franchisor negotiating its first Canadian area development agreement typically sets the territory and the development schedule the way it would anywhere else: draw a radius, apply a minimum population threshold calibrated to domestic absorption rates, and attach a schedule that assumes the territory fills at a comparable pace.

What are the essential requirements for franchise disclosure documents in Ontario? Jennifer Shayko breaks down the key legal obligations franchisors must meet when preparing disclosure documents under the Arthur Wishart Act, covering content requirements, delivery methods, and critical timing considerations that can impact franchise agreements.

Jennifer Shayko, Max Skrow, and Sonali Ravi are featured authors at Aird & Berlis LLP, a prominent Canadian law firm. Their professional profiles and expertise are showcased through their headshots and biographical information on the firm's website. Learn more about these legal professionals and their respective practice areas.

A corporation’s residence for tax purposes and the jurisdiction under which it is incorporated are legally distinct concepts. The corporate statute that governs a corporation, whether the Canada Business Corporations Act (“CBCA”) or a provincial equivalent, dictates its internal governance rules, but it does not, on its own, determine where the corporation is resident in Canada for the purposes of the Income Tax Act.

Both federal and Ontario corporations must maintain a register and other detailed records concerning any “individuals with significant control” (ISCs) over the corporation, including those who directly or indirectly own or control at least 25% of its shares as measured by votes or value, or who exercise control in fact.

Jennifer Longhurst examines the evolving landscape of shareholder activism in Canada, exploring why large-cap companies face different activist dynamics than their smaller counterparts...