Dec 16, 2013Risks of International Tort Litigation at Home Many Canadian companies with global operations are unacquainted with the risks of domestic tort litigation as a result of their business activities in foreign countries. While there…
Nov 29, 2013Securities Law Quarterly – Q3 2013 In the third quarter of 2013, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC“) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA“) both provided updates to the market the OSC on possible…
Nov 4, 2013Congratulations to our Partner Caroline E. Abela WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Caroline Abela has been named a 2013 Lexpert® Rising Star. This award honours Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40 from law firms…
Oct 30, 2013Real Estate Licensing considerations for EMDs In the recent editions of Exempt Market Update, in the articles Engagement Letter Best Practices Part One and Part Two, we focused on two topical features of…
Oct 1, 2013Quiz: Governance and Regulatory Issues There are a myriad of statutes, regulations, rules, policies, and documents which govern the day-today activities of individuals, businesses, institutions, and other organizations operating throughout Canada and…
Sep 30, 2013WeirFoulds welcomes Abdul-Basit Khan We are pleased to announce that Abdul-Basit Khan (“ABK”) has joined the Firm in a leading role in the firm’s employment and labour practice. ABK has been…
Sep 26, 2013Congratulations to our Partner Lori M. Duffy WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Lori M. Duffy, has been selected as a recipient of the 2013 Lexpert Zenith Awards, honouring Women Leaders in the Legal…
Sep 23, 2013WeirFoulds expands GTA footprint WeirFoulds LLP is expanding its presence in the Greater Toronto Area as it joins forces with a firm in Oakville, Ontario. Click here for the complete article.
Sep 20, 2013WeirFoulds LLP joins forces with Townsend and Associates The lawyers and staff of Townsend and Associates will join WeirFoulds effective September 30, 2013. Both firms are among the top planning and development firms in the…
Sep 3, 2013Five WeirFoulds Partners Named Leading Infrastructure Lawyers in Canada Five WeirFoulds partners have been been ranked by Lexpert® as Leading Infrastructure Lawyers in Canada in the Fall 2013 Special Edition of the Globe and Mail’s Report…
Aug 15, 2013Securities Law Quarterly – Q2 2013 In the second quarter of 2013, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) reviewed compliance with Forward-Looking Information (“FLI”) disclosure requirements and identified areas needing improvement. The OSC…
Jun 24, 2013Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers recognized as leading practitioners in 2013 Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2013 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice. The Directory identifies…
Jun 17, 2013Prevent Estate Battles No matter how well someone crafts her estate plan, ex-spouses, disgruntled business partners, estranged children and misguided family members can still challenge her wishes. Estate professionals must…
May 21, 20132013 Ontario Budget: Capital Markets Essentials Premier Kathleen Wynn’s Ontario budget was tabled on May 2, 2013. It contains proposed new powers for the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) to “update and strengthen” securities…
May 3, 20132013 Federal Budget – Essentials for the Mining Industry The federal budget, released on March 21, 2013, contains tax measures specifically affecting the mining industry. Download the PDF to read the full update.
Apr 4, 2013WeirFoulds Ranked Second in Top Ten Ontario Regional Firm Survey We are thrilled to announce that WeirFoulds has been voted #2 in this year’s Canadian Lawyer Survey for the Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms! Canadian Lawyer surveyed…
Feb 15, 2013Cancana Announces Strategic Plan to Spin Off of Its Gold and Diamond Assets and Sets Date for the Annual Meeting of Its Shareholders WeirFoulds’ Rajeev Dewan has been retained as Cancana’s Canadian capital markets legal advisor. Click here for the complete article.
Feb 1, 2013Summit Industrial Income REIT Issues $30M of Units and Enters into $32M Bank Financing On September 27, 2012, Summit Industrial Income REIT completed the issuance approximately $30 million of units in a private placement together with a debt financing of up…
Jan 30, 2013Securities Law Quarterly – Q4 2012 A newsletter providing concise updates on securities law developments. Our coverage is succinct and targeted to serve the needs of issuers and their advisors. In the fourth…
Dec 3, 2012TSX Toughens Rules for Director Elections For companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX“), the New Year will bring new rules for director elections. The TSX will be strengthening corporate governance standards…
Personal and Ethical Use of Work Computers Computers dominate the workplace. And, with increasing use comes increasing computer-related workplace issues. Recent case-law in Canada suggests that employers should be reviewing or instituting a number…
Nov 30, 2012Canada’s New Anti-Spam Legislation: What to Expect WeirFoulds partner Ralph Kroman was recently interviewed regarding Canada’s new Anti-Spam legislation. For the complete article, click here. This interview has also appeared in the following publications:…
Nov 12, 2012Advance Notice By-laws and Policies As shareholder activism increases in Canada, so too are the number of proxy disputes. As such, more Canadian public companies are implementing advance notice by-laws and policies.…
Loss of Limited Liability Protection – Risks When Corporate Status is not well Communicated One of the advantages of incorporating a business, in the ordinary course, is that liabilities relating to the operation of the business would be limited to the…
Oct 12, 2012Securities Law Quarterly – Q3 2012 A newsletter providing concise updates on securities law developments. In this inaugural issue, we cover legal developments in three key issue areas: Offerings, Corporate Governance, and Continuous…
Sep 4, 2012How the New Anti-Spam Act Will Affect Your Business As business professionals operating in Canada, you and your business will soon be subject to Canada’s new “Anti-Spam Act“, expected to come into force later this year…
Jul 1, 2012Part Two – Introduction to Fee-Tails. What are they? WeirFoulds partner David Brown discusses the steps required to raise funding in an exempt market.
Jun 27, 2012Largo announces the election of David Brace, Wayne Egan and Dr. Allen Alper to its Board of Directors WeirFoulds partner Wayne Egan was elected as a board member for Largo Resources Ltd. at the Company’s Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on June 26th, 2012.
Mar 30, 2012Clute, other former GM dealer win court battle WeirFoulds is mentioned in this article with regards to the class action suit against General Motors and another Toronto law firm. Click here for the complete article.
Mar 5, 2012Client Newsletter – Spring 2012 Please click the link to the left to access a PDF of the client newsletter. Welcome to the Spring 2012 edition of our Client Update Newsletter. Here,…
Mar 1, 2012Mutually Beneficial Public sector deals offer investor stability while bringing private sector management skills to the table. WeirFoulds partner David Brown is quoted in this article.
Part One – Engagement Letter Best Practices WeirFoulds partner David Brown discusses the steps required to raise funding in an exempt market.
Engineering & Infrastucture WeirFoulds partner Brad McLellan was interviewed as part of the panel of experts. See attached article for full details.
Nov 18, 2011Canadian Competition Authorities send message to Vendors and Purchasers: You’re in this together Vendors selling their business need to consider the potentially anti-competitive effects of proposed transactions, according to recent proceedings at the Competition Tribunal of Canada. If the Competition…