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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
May 2013
Canada initiates ORSA (and other recent regulatory developments)
insurance bulletin
February 2013
OSFI clarifies expectations for implementation of revised corporate governance guideline
insurance bulletin
October 2012
listings in Hong Kong by Canadian companies: a follow-up
securities bulletin
September 2012
OSFI issues new draft corporate governance guideline
insurance article
July 2012
advance notice by-laws, part II – the Mundoro Capital decision
securities bulletin
July 2012
investment funds and asset management - regulatory update
securities and public markets bulletin
June 2012
加拿大上市公司在香港交易所的两地上市
securities bulletin
June 2012
dual-listing of Canadian public companies on the Hong Kong stock exchange
securities bulletin
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