Securities Law

We can assist clients in all aspects of corporate securities law. Our practice areas can be summarized as follows:
Corporate Finance and Securities
o Private Placements
o Prospectus Offerings
o Capital Reorganizations
o Licensing
o Royalty Arrangements
o Factoring
o Debt Financing
Transactions
o    Mergers
o    Acquisitions
o    Take-Over Bids (TOB)
o    Reverse Take-Overs (RTO)
o    Leveraged Buy-Outs (LBO)
o    Divestitures
o    Joint Ventures (JV)
o    Strategic Investments
Going Public and Stock Exchange Listings
o    Public Offerings (IPO)
o    Reverse Take-Over (RTO)
o    Capital Pool Companies (CPC)
o    Qualifying Transactions (with CPCs)
o    Direct Listings
o    Spin-Out transactions (from existing public companies).

As noted below, we have specific experience and competencies in relation to the TSX Venture Exchange. We can also create

Public Company Compliance
o   Continuous Disclosure Requirements
o   Corporate Governance and Securities Law Compliance Programs
o   Financial Reporting Matters
o   Maintenance of Publicly-listed Entities
o   Shareholder Disclosure Materials
o   Shareholder Meetings
o   Insider Reporting Requirements
o   Ongoing Compliance with Securities Laws
o   Regulatory Issues
TSX Venture Exchange

In addition to providing comprehensive corporate securities legal services as outlined above, we have specific experience and competencies in relation to all issues involving the TSX Venture Exchange.

Start-ups, Technology and Life Sciences Companies

We have specific experience and competencies in relation to businesses that are start-ups and those in the technology and life sciences industries.  We assist our clients with the development of their business, including initial set-up, financing, growth, compensation arrangements, joint ventures, strategic alliances, going public and liquidation events.