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Our expertise extends to:
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Founders agreements
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Employment agreements
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Subscription/stock purchase agreements
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Shareholders/stockholders and voting rights agreements
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Rights of first refusal and co-sale agreements
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Registration rights agreements
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Convertible debt instruments
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Swap transactions
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Lock-up agreements
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Escrow agreements
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Prospectuses, insider reports and directors' circulars
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Commercial and intellectual property due diligence review
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Advance tax rulings and tax credits for research and development
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Understanding the Needs of Emerging Companies
Representing entrepreneurs and emerging companies requires specialized expertise. Over the past decade, we have been involved in the formation and organization of hundreds of new companies in the information technology, life sciences, health care, communications, retail and other industry sectors. Transactions are consistently concluded with efficiency. Our attorneys combine corporate, commercial, securities and intellectual property legal expertise with a practical understanding of emerging companies' business needs. We have the knowledge and skill necessary to help our clients through all stages of their development.
Our intimate understanding of venture capital funds and their goals and limitations enables us to serve as valuable advisors to these funds, as well as to the companies seeking to obtain debt or equity financing from them. In fact, we have closed hundreds of private financing transactions over the years throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. We have expertise in seed capital, first and second round mezzanine financing, as well as financing through initial and secondary public offerings and have represented numerous companies and venture capitalists in all aspects of such financing transactions. Given this level of activity, our attorneys are…
For more information contact:
Claude Bergeron
514 925-6303
Perry Kliot
514 925-6318
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