In this article, written in collaboration with USLAW Network colleagues in England, USA and Italy, Kelly Santini business group lawyer Andrew Godfrey examines the use of transaction insurance on international M&A deals. Click the link above to download the article.
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Legal Considerations When Starting a Small Business – Webinar Recording
Related Content Legal Considerations For Your Growing Business – Webinar Recording Hiring Your First Employee – Webinar Recording Best Practices in Preventing and Managing Litigation for Small and Growing Businesses – Webinar Recording Whether you plan to work as a freelancer in the gig economy or have dreams of…
Webinar Series for Small and Growing Businesses
September 2019
In this webinar series for small and growing businesses, we will cover the business and employment law essentials needed to set a business up for success and to avoid problems in the future. Part 1 Legal Considerations When Starting a Business Presented by Madelaine Thurston Tuesday, September 24th 12:00pm –…
Structuring Employee Bonus Agreements: Form, Substance, And Delivery Matter
Ontario’s Court of Appeal court recently released two decisions regarding an employee’s entitlement to bonuses upon termination. These decisions illuminate factors courts consider in deciding whether or not bonus payments are due during the reasonable notice period. Mikelsteins v Morrison Hershfield Limited, 2019 ONCA 515 Facts The respondent, Mikelsteins, was…
Samantha Iturregui Sworn in as Deputy Judge of the Small Claims Court
August 2019
Congratulations to Samantha Iturregui on her swearing in as a Deputy Judge of the Small Claims Court. As a Deputy Judge, Samantha will preside over Small Claims proceedings in Ottawa a few days per month. A fluently bilingual lawyer, Samantha has been a member of the Kelly Santini litigation group since…
Court Rules Construction Client Covered For Defence Costs
In a Superior Court ruling, Mitchell Kitagawa successfully argued that the insured, Dufresne Piling Company, should be awarded all reasonable defence costs. Ashcroft Homes Inc. made the claim against Dufresne when a monastery owned by the plaintiff sustained damage during the excavation for a property development located next to the…
Welcome to our 2019/20 Articling Students
August 2019
We are very pleased to welcome our three articling students for 2019-2020. Sarah Reich, Will Roantree and Sarah Mack joined us this week after completing their law degrees at the University of Ottawa. Prior to law school, Sarah Reich studied global development at Queen’s University. Will completed a business degree…
New Compliance Requirements for Federally Incorporated Companies
To combat activities such as money laundering and tax evasion, the Federal Government has made changes to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) which came into effect on June 13, 2019. In addition to the shareholders’ and directors’ registers they already maintain, federally incorporated companies are now required to maintain…