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There are several benefits to including a dispute resolution mechanism within a shareholders’ agreement, says Toronto business lawyer Anton Katz. “Shareholders’ agreements are very lengthy [...]

DUTIES OF DIRECTORS A corporation consists of directors, officers and shareholders. Shareholders are owners of the corporation, while directors have various managerial responsibilities and [...]

A well-drafted shareholders’ agreement should include provisions specifying what will happen in the event of disability, says Toronto business lawyer Anton Katz. If there are no buyout rights or [...]

PPSA Ontario Simplified If you make a business loan to a small company in Ontario, you run the risk of the loss of your capital should the company default on the loan payments. For this reason, [...]

Updating Your Minute Book Makes Good Business and Financial Sense Your business must keep a minute book if it is incorporated. It’s not only good business practice, it’s also a legal obligation. [...]

Meta description: The Forfeited Corporate Property law affects all corporations in Ontario. What does it mean for your corporation’s operation and finances? Avoid hefty fines, total loss of [...]

When it comes to protecting a business from a triggering event such as a marital breakdown, it’s worth reviewing the different approaches when drafting a shareholders’ agreement, says Toronto [...]

When it is mandatory to register a business name, or more formally, your Master Business Licence (the proper legal term)? Considerations for Registering Your Master Business Licence Ontario has [...]

While a unanimous shareholders’ agreement devotes most of its contents to what happens during the life of a business relationship, certain clauses deal with putting restrictions on departing [...]

A shareholders’ agreement that doesn’t contain a valuation clause could create uncertainty and even animosity among parties if an evaluation of shares is required later on, Toronto business [...]

Amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) that require a company to disclose the identity of its shareholders may lead to more businesses incorporating provincially, Toronto [...]

Small business owners have to juggle many competing demands in order to succeed. If you are a Toronto small business owner considering litigation against your business partner, you may wish to [...]

If you are a small business owner and you’ve decided to sue – or are being sued – you’re probably anxious about what lies ahead. As a small business lawyer in Toronto – one that [...]

As a small business owner, you’re probably no stranger to setting goals for your business and mapping out a plan to achieve those goals. But there’s one thing you don’t have to plan on that will [...]

Small business owners have to juggle many competing demands in order to succeed. If you are a Toronto small business owner considering litigation against your business partner, you may wish to [...]