Canadian M&A counsel for buyers, sellers, and founders — share and asset purchase agreements, equity and SAFE financings, corporate reorganizations, and commercial transactions across Ontario, Quebec, and the rest of Canada. Fixed-fee and capped-fee proposals provided before any work begins.
Share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, letters of intent, due diligence coordination, representations and warranties negotiation, and closing mechanics for Canadian M&A transactions. We act for buyers and sellers on share and asset deals across Canada.
Preferred share financings, SAFEs, convertible notes, subscription agreements, investor rights agreements, and term sheet negotiation. Canadian counsel for financings from angel rounds through Series A, adapted to Canadian securities law and Quebec civil law.
Share exchanges, amalgamations, rollovers, holding company structures, estate freeze transactions, and pre-transaction cleanup for Canadian corporations. Coordinated with your accountant for optimal tax treatment under the Income Tax Act.
Joint ventures, partnership agreements, licensing arrangements, distribution agreements, and other Canadian commercial transactions for businesses operating in Ontario, Quebec, and across Canada.
Every Canadian M&A, financing, and reorganization engagement starts with a free intake call. We then provide a written fixed-fee or capped-fee proposal before any work begins. You will never receive an invoice you did not expect.
A Canadian M&A lawyer structures and documents the deal — negotiating the letter of intent, drafting or reviewing the share or asset purchase agreement, coordinating due diligence, negotiating representations and warranties, and managing closing mechanics. The goal is to allocate risk fairly between buyer and seller and protect your position before, during, and after the transaction.
Both. Alem Legal has experience acting on either side of Canadian M&A transactions and will confirm at the outset that no conflict of interest exists. We work with founders, family-owned businesses, strategic buyers, and financial buyers across Ontario, Quebec, and the rest of Canada.
It depends on the transaction. Buyers often prefer asset purchase agreements to avoid inheriting historical liabilities, while sellers often prefer share purchase agreements for tax reasons (including the lifetime capital gains exemption for qualifying small business corporation shares). The right structure should be analyzed with your Canadian M&A lawyer and accountant before signing the LOI.
All transactional work is quoted on a fixed-fee or capped-fee basis before any work begins. The proposal is provided in writing after a free intake call so you know your costs before you commit.
Book a free 30-minute call with a Canadian M&A lawyer. We will tell you what you need and what it will cost — before any work begins.
