
Corporate/Commercial
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Attentive and proactive corporate counsel is vital to meeting the competitive demands of carrying on business domestically and internationally. At Aird & Berlis, we advise public and private corporations, partnerships and trusts on matters requiring both immediate action and long-term planning, including:
- Structuring and negotiation of business transactions, including corporate acquisitions, divestitures and reorganizations
- Corporate restructurings - establishing domestic and international franchises, licensing arrangements, distributorships and joint ventures
- Corporate governance issues
- Arrangements for the commercial exploitation and use of technology
- Competition issues along with restrictive trade practices, including monopolization, restraint of trade, predatory pricing, price maintenance and discrimination and misleading marketing practices
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Paige has earned a reputation as an exceptional corporate/commercial legal advisor to both domestic and multinational entities.
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Representative Matters
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MMGY Global Completes Acquisition of Origin
MMGY Global, a leading travel and hospitality marketing firm, has acquired Origin, an outdoor-focused, digitally driven creative, content and branding agency. The firm, based in Whistler, B.C., will b... -
Brantford Power and Energy+ Merge to Form GrandBridge Energy
On May 2, 2022, Brantford Energy Corporation and Cambridge and North Dumfries Energy+ Inc. merged to form GrandBridge Corporation, the shareholder of GrandBridge Energy Inc., GrandBridge Group Inc., a... -
Signet Healthcare Partners Completes Growth Equity Investment in Juno Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Juno Pharmaceuticals Corp., a Canadian specialty generics pharmaceuticals company, announced that it had received a strategic growth investment from Signet Healthcare Partners, a New York-based health... -
Trees Corporation Completes Go Public Transaction
On December 23, 2021, Trees Corporation, an independent retail cannabis operator, and 1287406 B.C. Ltd., a reporting issuer under the securities laws of the jurisdictions of Alberta and British Columb... -
TriMas Corporation Acquires TFI Aerospace Corporation
In December 2021, TriMas, a U.S. based global manufacturer and provider of aerospace products, acquired 100% of TFI Aerospace Corporation. -
Shareholders of Suncoast Seafood Inc. and Raymond O’Neill & Son Fisheries Ltd. Complete $110 Million Sale
Aird & Berlis advised the shareholders of Suncoast Seafood Inc. and Raymond O’Neill & Son Fisheries Ltd. -
Putman Investments Acquires Toys “R” Us Canada
On August 19, 2021, Putman Investments Inc., a Canadian-based, family-owned enterprise, announced its acquisition of Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us Canada from Fairfax Financial... -
Super Group Merges with Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp. and Lists on NYSE
Super Group, the parent of Betway, a global technology company delivering the world’s leading, regulated, online betting and gaming brands, has entered a definitive agreement to merge with Sports Ente... -
goeasy Ltd. Acquires LendCare for $320 Million
On April 30, 2021, goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY), a full-service provider of goods and alternative financial services, completed its acquisition of LendCare Holdings Inc., a Canadian point-of-sale consumer f... -
Valley Line West Light Rail Transit Project Reaches Financial Close
The City of Edmonton and Marigold Infrastructure Partners reached financial close on the Valley Line West Light Rail Transit project on December 23, 2020.
Recent Developments
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Firm News
Aird & Berlis Named One of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2023 by The Globe and Mail
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce its inclusion in The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms 2023 list. For a second year, The Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine partnered with Statist... -
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Aird & Berlis Welcomes New Partner Adam Braun
We are pleased to announce that Adam Braun has joined the firm as a partner and member of our Capital Markets and Corporate/Commercial Groups. -
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2022 Edition of Doing Business in Canada Now Available!
Aird & Berlis is pleased to present the 2022 edition of Doing Business in Canada. This publication was developed to provide a general overview of Canadian federal and Ontario law, and is intended for ... -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in Chambers Canada 2023
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2023 edition of the Chambers Canada Legal Guide. The firm was recognized as a leader across seven different practice areas. Twenty of the firm... -
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Important Canadian Legal Considerations and Market Practices for U.S. and International Purchasers in Cross-Border Private M&A Transactions
In this article, we outline both analogous and Canadian-specific elements to be considered by U.S. and International purchasers and their advisers when considering private acquisitions of Canadian cor... -
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88 Aird & Berlis Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2023
Aird & Berlis is proud to announce that 88 members of the firm were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. The firm is recognized across 43 practice ... -
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Jennifer Bishop Inducted Into Newfoundland and Labrador Tennis Hall of Fame as Athlete, Builder
Congratulations to Jennifer Bishop, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Sports, Media & Entertainment Group, for being inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Tennis Hall of Fame as an athlete and ... -
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Young Professionals: Navigating Your Career in the New World
- 04:00 PMACCESS ARCHIVE External Speaker: Kate Devlin - Senior Counsel, Ernst & Young LLP Employment opportunities for young pr... -
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IP 101: Understanding the Basics of Intellectual Property
Generally, intellectual property falls into four main categories – patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Being knowledgeable about the different forms of IP can help you understand what c... -
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Aird & Berlis Welcomes New Partner Rochelle Perera
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce that Rochelle Perera has joined the firm as a partner and member of our Corporate/Commercial Group. -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
51 members of Aird & Berlis have been recognized in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. -
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Licensed Producers Can’t Sweeten the Deal: AGCO Updates Standards on Inducing Cannabis Retailers
On February 8, 2022, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announced key changes to the inducement rules in the Registrar’s Standards for Cannabis Retail Stores. -
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Greenwashing Lands Keurig Canada $3 Million Fine From the Competition Bureau of Canada
Green label claims can be a lucrative advertising strategy. But, as Keurig Canada found out following a May 2019 application by EcoJustice, businesses can find themselves offside the rules prohibiting... -
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Jennifer Bishop Appointed to Davis Cup Committee
Congratulations to Jennifer Bishop, partner at Aird & Berlis and co-chair of the firm's Sports, Media & Entertainment Group, who has been appointed to the International Tennis Federation's Davis Cup C... -
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Will 100-Year Old Debentures Derail the Canadian Pacific Acquisition of Kansas City Southern?
Canadian Pacific’s pending acquisition of Kansas City Southern again raises the last remaining historic anomaly and unresolved issue in CP’s capital structure which negatively impacts or constrains CP... -
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The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010: Better Late Than Never
The much anticipated Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 ("ONCA") will come into force on October 19, 2021, after receiving Royal Assent in 2010.