
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 negotiating 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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Cybin Inc. Completes Acquisition of Small Pharma Inc.
On October 23, 2023, Cybin Inc. (NYSE American: CYBN) (NEO: CYBN) and Small Pharma Inc. (TSXV: DMT) announced the completion of Cybin's acquisition of all of Small Pharma's issued and outstanding secu... -
ZoomerMedia Ltd. Acquires Titus/One Inc.
On September 14, 2023, ZoomerMedia Limited, a multimedia company devoted to creating content, services and experiences for Canada's most powerful audiences, announced its acquisition of digital market... -
Thesis Gold Merges With Benchmark Metals To Form Premier Precious Metals Project
Thesis’ Ranch Project consolidates with Benchmark’s Lawyers Project to form a district-scale development with significant growth potential. -
Allied Properties REIT Completes Sale of Urban Datacentre Portfolio for $1.35 Billion
On August 16, 2023, Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, a leading operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities, announced that it has completed the sale of its network-... -
Investor Group Announces Formation of North American Professional Women’s Hockey League
On June 30, 2023, the Mark Walter Group and Billie Jean King Enterprises (the “Investor Group”) announced that a single viable professional women’s hockey league in North America, featuring the best w... -
Juno Pharmaceuticals Acquires Omega Laboratories
Juno Pharmaceuticals Corp., a leader in the commercialization of specialty pharmaceutical products, announced its acquisition of Omega Laboratories. -
Aird & Berlis Acts for the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development in its Winning Bid for Volkswagen Gigafactory
The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade successfully bid for Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory, which will be built in St. Thomas. -
Pollitt & Company Inc. Leads Brokered Private Placement for Playgon Games Inc.
On May 3, 2023, Playgon Games Inc. (TSXV:DEAL), a proprietary SaaS technology company that delivers mobile, live-dealer technology to online gaming operators globally, closed a brokered private placem... -
KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. Closes US$285 Million Financing for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Redevelopment
KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. facilitated a US$285 million senior secured notes financing for HR Ottawa, L.P. in connection with the redevelopment of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. -
Crestpoint, Vestcor and InterRent acquire Brampton Apartment Complex for $185.5M
Aird & Berlis successfully represented Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd., Vestcor Inc. and InterRent REIT in the acquisition of a two-tower, 605-apartment property at 2–4 Hanover Road in Brampto...
Recent Developments
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Venture Capitalists and Founders Beware: CBCA Mandates Public Disclosure of Significant Control
As of January 22, 2024, not only will private companies (and the non-wholly owned subsidiaries of public companies) incorporated under the CBCA be required to file with Corporations Canada their ISC r... -
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Artificial Intelligence in Canadian Capital Markets: Examining the Ontario Securities Commission Report
A recent report from the Ontario Securities Commission highlights current AI use cases, benefits and challenges, and looks to raise awareness of the opportunities and risks in using AI in various capa... -
Firm News
Aird & Berlis Recognized in The Legal 500 Canada 2024
Aird & Berlis is proud to be recognized by The Legal 500 Canada as a leading firm across 12 different practice areas. -
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Aird & Berlis Named One of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2024 by The Globe and Mail
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce its inclusion in The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms 2024 list. For a third year, The Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine partnered with Statista... -
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2023 Edition of Doing Business in Canada Now Available!
Aird & Berlis is pleased to present the 2023 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 2024
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2024 edition of the Chambers Canada Legal Guide. The firm was recognized as a leader across eight different practice areas. 27 of the firm’s l... -
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Anonymization and De-Identification: A Comparison of PIPEDA and Bill C-27
The proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act (“CPPA”) in the federal government’s Bill C-27 will, if passed, replace the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”) that cu... -
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Disclosure of Personal Information in Connection with Business Transactions
Subject to certain limited exceptions, federal and provincial privacy legislation in Canada requires the consent of the relevant individual prior to disclosing the individual’s personal information. -
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91 Aird & Berlis Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024
Aird & Berlis is proud to announce that 91 members of the firm were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. The firm is recognized across 44 practice ... -
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Another Step Towards Equality in Sport: A New Professional Women’s Hockey League
In a historic day for equality in sport, the Mark Walter Group and Billie Jean King Enterprises (the “Investor Group”) announced on June 30, 2023, that a single viable professional women’s hockey leag... -
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Think Canada for Global Projects and Global Expansion: Canadian Corporate and Tax Considerations for Foreign Expansion To and From Canada
Outlining certain key corporate and tax considerations for Canadian-incorporated entities to consider prior to pursuing their global projects, and to aid in their global expansion plans. -
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Expanding to Canada 101
- 12:45 PMFor U.S. companies seeking to expand into international markets, Canada often serves as a natural destination. A stable government, strong infrastructure and highly educated workforce make for an appe... -
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Examining Bill C-19: The Criminalization of Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements in Canada
- 04:00 PMFollowing a significant overhaul to Canada’s Competition Act in 2022, as part of the implementation of Bill C-19, the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1, specific amendments related to wage-fixing... -
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Employers, Take Note! Amendments to the Competition Act Have Criminalized Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements
When these amendments come into force on June 23, 2023, it will be a criminal offence for employers to agree to fix, maintain, decrease or control wages or other terms of employment, or to enter agree... -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory has recognized 51 partners at the firm as leading lawyers across 33 different practice areas. Aird & Berlis was also recognized at the firm level across 15 differe... -
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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...