July 12, 2018So, you have a million - nay - a billion-dollar idea you’re trying to get to market, but you don’t know where to begin. For starters, building a strong foundation might begin by defining the business idea and setting out a plan for the future in writing through a Founders’ Agreement.
June 18, 2018One of the most common strategies employed by start-up companies to leverage their limited cash resources and still have the financial resources to compete in the marketplace is to offer key employ...
June 18, 2018This article posted to our partner site Mondaq illustrates the importance of ensuring that vesting provisions do not create a conflict of interest.
March 09, 2018Every start-up founder should have a basic grasp of some of the ways they can secure financing for their company, so to that end let's take a crash course on some familiar and some not-so-familiar ways to raise money.
May 12, 2017This articles discusses the rights of non-voting shareholders for entrepreneurs and investors. A common question that entrepreneurs/inventors have when incorporating is how to structure their business.
September 09, 2016When entering into an important contract, take the time to discuss with your business partners, advisors and legal counsel, to make sure that you are clear about your opportunities and risks. In this article, we describe four simple steps to follow to make sure that your interests are protected when negotiating an agreement.
February 12, 2016This article discusses the option of "paying with shares" which allows startups to offer their employees to purchase shares in the company in lieu of a raise.
January 11, 2016This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com explains the benefits of a shareholders' agreement by analogizing the agreement to a marital agreement as well as descussing compulsory buy-out clauses.
January 07, 2016Entrepreneurs and investors are rightly concerned about what rights attach to their shares, and what mechanisms are in place to protect those rights - these concerns are highlighted in a recent Ontario court decision.
January 02, 2016When trying to separate from a co-founder or partner, shareholders should carefully review the “shotgun” clause in their shareholder’s agreement.
October 28, 2015A Unanimous Shareholder Agreement is sensible when there are a small number of shareholders, however as a company start to grow, decision making will start to occur not by shareholder decision but instead, at a meeting of the board of directors
November 23, 2014This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses the use of a shareholders' agreement to confront the challenges that arise when building a successful company.
September 24, 2014This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com refers to a recent Tax Court of Canada decision to make it clear that a corporation can now receive the tax benefits offered to Canadian-Controlled Private Corporations even though the majority of its shareholders are non-residents.
July 19, 2013This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com explores five of the most common clauses in shareholders' agreements: shotgun clause, hard right of first refusal, soft right of first refusal, drag along provision and tag along provision.
June 14, 2013This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses some of the legal questions that corporations wishing to financially support a registered charity using company time or money should ask themselves before doing so through gift or sponsorship.
September 13, 2012This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com is about how relevant the provisions of a USA are for determining tax status particularly as a Canadian controlled private corporation.
February 18, 2011This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses certain issues that should be resolved and addressed when developing a shareholders' agreement.