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corporate governance

In a constantly evolving regulatory landscape, the lawyers in our Corporate Group provide cutting edge advice to our public and private clients in matters related to corporate governance. By combining a thorough understanding of applicable legislation and regulations with best practices, our lawyers offer clients a set corporate governance solutions which are tailored to each client's particular organization, regardless of size. We understand the need for an organization to conduct its operations in a transparent manner and to meet, or exceed, required governance standards and we work with our clients to design, implement and maintain corporate governance policies which foster an organization-wide culture of candour and openness with all stakeholders.

Our corporate governance expertise includes advising our clients on:

  • drafting and implementing board and committee structures and charters 
  • responses to regulatory investigations
  • ongoing regulatory compliance
  • preventative measures to address hostile transactions
  • timely continuous disclosure
  • directors' and officers' liabilities and D&O insurance
  • shareholder relations and disputes
  • the need for, and the establishment of, independent or special committees
  • internal controls and disclosure controls



Publications / Presentations
March 2012
advance notice by-laws – a tool to prevent a stealth proxy contest or ambush
securities bulletin
June 2011
preparing for Canada's New Not-For-Profit Corporations Act
Corporate Bulletin