International Practices · Canada - US Practice
Our Canada–U.S. practice provides integrated legal advice to businesses, investors, entrepreneurs, and private clients with interests on both sides of the border. With lawyers qualified in both Canada and the United States, we help clients navigate the legal and commercial considerations that arise when raising capital, acquiring businesses, expanding operations, protecting technology, or resolving disputes across jurisdictions.
We advise on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, public listings, private investments, corporate reorganizations, commercial agreements, and regulatory compliance. Our team also assists with intellectual property protection, data privacy and security, litigation, and judgment enforcement, coordinating Canadian and U.S. legal requirements within a unified strategy.
We combine an understanding of both legal systems with a practical focus on execution. Working closely with clients and their tax, financial, and industry advisors, we anticipate issues, manage risk, and develop solutions that support our clients’ business and personal objectives across the border.
Representative Matters
- Acting as issuer’s counsel in connection with the IPO of Canadian company Lorenzo Developments Inc. (LCDC)
- Acting as issuer’s counsel to a Canadian fintech and payment company on its proposed Nasdaq listing, including shareholding reorganization and the design and issuance of an employee equity incentive plan.
- Acting as legal counsel on the acquisition of a Canadian supply chain company by the investment arm of a major U.S. bank.
- Acting as Canadian and U.S. counsel in preparing data protection and privacy policies for a multi-centre medical clinic group and clinical trials.