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Special Olympics Festival Breakfast Returns October 25th

September 2022

It has been a tough two and half years for everyone, including our local Special Olympics athletes. But competitions are at last returning. Help support our athletes, coaches and volunteers by joining us at the Special Olympics Festival Breakfast on October 25th at the Shaw Centre. We are thrilled to…

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Kelly Santini Advises WorkDynamics on Sale to Valsoft

Kelly Santini’s Michael Leaver advised WorkDynamics Technologies Inc. on its recent sale to Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation Inc. From its headquarters in Ottawa, WorkDynamics has been providing a document management platform to the world’s largest organizations for over 25 years.  More details on WorkDynamics’ sale to Valsoft can be found here. 

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Does your Workplace Require a Disconnect from Work Policy?

The Ontario government recently passed Bill 27 which amended the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) to require that certain employers put in place written policies around disconnecting from work. This applies to all employers who employed more than 25 workers as of January 1st, 2022, and it requires those covered to…

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Michael Leaver Selected for Forty Under 40 Honours

April 2022

Congratulations to Michael Leaver on his selection as one of Ottawa’s Forty Under 40 for 2022.  A Partner in the firm’s Business Group, Michael has developed a reputation as a ‘go to’ lawyer in Ottawa for M&A and corporate finance transactions. Since being called to the Bar in 2011, he…

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Key Amendments to the Succession Law Reform Act

For over two years, the pandemic has greatly impacted our way of life and has highlighted our modern society’s need for flexibility. The practice of law has been of no exception. Bill 245 – Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021, S.O, 2021, c.4 received royal assent on April 19, 2021,…

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