Selling Your BC Business: Part One - Preparing To Exit
When the sale of your business starts to become a possibility, here are five early stage considerations to facilitate a successful exit.
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- Jan 3
Going Public In Canada - Reverse Takeovers (RTOs)
One of the enduring and popular mechanisms for going public is and has been the “reverse takeover” or "RTO".
- Dec 31, 2022
The Letter of Intent or "LOI" - Five Things To Consider Before Speaking To Your Lawyer
The Letter of Intent, “LOI”, Memorandum of Understanding or "MOU" can be a very important element of proper deal management.
- Dec 16, 2022
Small Business & Start-ups: Part 2: Financing
This article details practical tips intended to direct new ventures in the right direction and potentially avoid common financing problems.
- Dec 9, 2022
SECURITIES LAW UPDATE: Changes To The Offering Memorandum Prospectus Exemption
Canadian securities regulators publish changes to the offering memorandum prospectus exemption. The Canadian Securities Administrators...
- Oct 28, 2022
Small Business & Startups: The Business Plan
A business plan is a critical business management tool when looking to establish, finance and expand any business.
- Oct 27, 2022
SECURITIES LAW UPDATE: New Capital Raising Option for Canadian Listed Issuers
Canadian securities regulators adopt streamlined capital-raising option for Canadian-listed issuers.
- Apr 18, 2022
Dissolution & Liquidation: Ending a British Columbia Company
How a company ends its legal existence is often as important as how it started.
- Jan 19, 2022
Due Diligence: What It Means and Why You Should Do It.
Undertaking appropriate due diligence is important in order to best ensure a successful transaction.
- Jan 3, 2022
CORPORATE LAW UPDATE: Transparency Register of Shareholders
BC requires private companies to create and maintain a transparency register listing the identities of significant shareholders.
- Aug 9, 2021
CSA Seeking Comment on Proposed Listed Issuer Financing Exemption
The CSA are proposing a "Listed Issuer Financing Exemption" to provide a more efficient method of capital raising.
- Mar 15, 2021
CSA Outlines Disclosure Expectations for Public Companies and Crypto Assets
The CSA has issued a Staff Notice to improve the quality of disclosures provided by issuers that engage materially with crypto assets.
- Feb 23, 2021
Going Public In Canada - Capital Pool Companies (CPC) and the TSXV
The TSXV offers a unique listing alternative program referred as the Capital Pool Company (“CPC”) program.
- Feb 5, 2021
The Shareholders' Agreement: Key Considerations by Privately Held Companies and Start-ups
Any business that has two or more shareholders should seriously consider having a shareholders' agreement.
- Jan 11, 2021
TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) Amends and Improves Capital Pool Company (CPC) Policy
Effective January 1, 2021 the TSXV has implemented substantial changes to its policy regarding the Capital Pool Company (CPC) regime.
- Jan 5, 2021
CORPORATE LAW UPDATE: Private CBCA Corporations To Maintain Detailed Information About Individuals
Private CBCA Corporations Will Be Required To Maintain Detailed Information About Individuals
- Jan 20, 2020
CSA Publishes Additional Guidance for Entities Facilitating the Trading of Crypto Assets
The CSA has published a Staff Notice to help entities facilitating the trading of crypto assets to understand applicable securities laws.
- Jan 20, 2020
British Columbia Adopts Sweeping Amendments to the Securities Act
British Columbia's Securities Amendment Act, 2019 includes sweeping amendments aimed at strengthening the enforcement powers of the BCSC.
- Nov 12, 2019
CSA Issues Guidance on Corporate Governance Related Disclosure Expectations for Cannabis Issuers
CSA staff have issued guidance on the disclosure of financial interests by reporting issuers in the cannabis industry.
- Oct 22, 2019
Five Things To Consider Before Speaking To Your Lawyer: "Non-disclosure Agreement" or "NDA"
The Non-disclosure Agreement (“NDA”) is one of the important "basic" documents that every business should have and use.
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