
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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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... -
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.
Recent Developments
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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... -
Firm News
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... -
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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 ARCHIVEExternal Speaker:Kate Devlin - Senior Counsel, Ernst & Young LLPEmployment opportunities for young professionals have changed over the last two years due to the advancement of remote... -
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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...