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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 [...]

If you want to set your small business up for success, you need to do more than just be an expert in your field. You need to protect both yourself and your business by putting the right contracts [...]

No entrepreneur looks forward to spending money on legal fees. But in today’s business world, lawyers are not only beneficial to your company, they are essential. Proper legal advice can make [...]