Secure the Purchase Price
When most people think about lenders of money, they think about banks and not themselves. In fact, there are many situations where ordinary people lend ... Continued
A Word of Caution for Vendors
Human behaviour can be so predictable. If you’re a vendor, you need to be aware of certain “things a purchaser will do”. With 30 years ... Continued
Expanded Fiduciary Duties for Directors of CBCA Companies
The principles from the seminal case on directors fiduciary duties, BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders, 2008 SCC 69 (“BCE”), has finally been codified. In this ... Continued
New Record Keeping Requirements for Federally Incorporated Private Corporations
On June 13, 2019 new record keeping requirements will take effect for private corporations incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). Under those requirements, ... Continued
Don Sihota hosts “How to Buy or Sell a Business” seminar next month
Don Sihota’s “How to Buy or Sell a Business” seminar takes place on Thursday, May 9, 2019. This half-day session provides business owners and those ... Continued
What’s Your Number?
When it comes to selling their business, business owners frequently focus only on the sale price, to the exclusion of the sale terms. This is a ... Continued
M&A – 2018 in Review
It’s hard to believe we’re already starting the second quarter of 2019. It seems like 2018 just finished, and what a year it was for ... Continued
Selling Your Business – Five Tips for First Timers
If you are like most successful family or private business owners, you have worked hard, experienced highs and lows over the years and learned many ... Continued
Options for Business Owners
In my role as a lawyer, I help business owners transition their businesses to new owners so they can move on to the next stage ... Continued
The Pre-Closing Brief: What You Need to Know About Closing Your Transaction
To a lawyer, a business sale or acquisition is usually a familiar series of steps – negotiate, review, revise, deliver, close. Rinse and repeat. While ... Continued
Don Sihota hosts “How to Buy or Sell a Business” seminar this month
Don Sihota’s “How to Buy or Sell a Business” seminar takes place on Thursday, January 24, 2019. This half-day session provides business owners and those ... Continued
To Incorporate Or Not To Incorporate, That Is The Question
When starting a new venture, an often cited question of many entrepreneurs is whether to incorporate their venture, or to operate their venture as either ... Continued