Closing and post-closing matters

Closing and post-closing matters Sign and close or sign and then close In a “sign and close” deal, signing of the purchase agreement and...

Consents and approvals

Consents and approvals Corporate approvalsAsset acquisitionsIf the assets being sold by a corporation constitute all or “substantially all”...

Liabilities imposed on purchasers

Liabilities imposed on purchasers Asset acquisitions Successor liability In Canada, in contrast to the U.S., there is no general legal...

Documenting the transaction

Documenting the transaction The documentation required for an asset purchase transaction and share purchase transaction will be similar in most...

Due diligence

Due diligence In the course of either an asset purchase or share purchase transaction, purchasers will conduct due diligence to investigate the...

Preliminary documentation

Preliminary documentation Regardless of the structure chosen, the following documents are typically entered into early in the...

Transaction structures

Transaction structures While several different methods exist to acquire control of a Canadian private business, private company M&A...

Transaction structures

While several different methods exist to acquire control of a Canadian private business, private company M&A transactions in Canada are most commonly...

Acquisitions of private businesses in Canada

We review the legal and market factors involved in these deals, offering practical insights to assist buyers and sellers alike.

The trademark four(mula): enforcement and risk mitigation

Without proper enforcement, businesses run the risk of losing the distinctiveness of their trademarks and the scope of protection they afford.