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How Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds can Weather the COVID-19 Crisis

CVCA Central, the official publication of the Canadian Venture Capital Association

COVID-19 has caught the world off guard and the effect of the pandemic on businesses cannot be overemphasized. Private equity funds (“PEs”) and venture capital funds (“VCs”), like other organizations, will need to adapt to the ever-changing landscape by taking […]

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How to avoid the pitfalls when buying a trucking business

Trucknews.com blog

The process for buying a trucking company is not identical to the purchase and sale of other types of companies. There are different considerations to be mindful of, and pitfalls that can occur without the proper due diligence. Read the […]

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Navigating COVID-19: Key strategies to protect start-ups and emerging growth companies

COVID-19 has been called the black swan of 2020. In an effort to curb the devastating impact of the disease, certain local governments have enacted emergency measures to promote social distancing, including shutting down non-essential businesses. Unfortunately, the impact of […]

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Digitorney Crisis Navigator, "The Corona Crisis: Risks & Solutions For Companies"

The Corona Crisis leads worldwide to critical situations for companies. In light of this, Digitorney has asked lawyers from various countries specialized in restructuring law for recommendations on what needs to be done and which solutions are at hand to […]

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Elena Hoffstein quoted in The Globe and Mail on benefits of family trusts

The Globe and Mail, "The benefits of family trusts"

Elena Hoffstein comments on family business succession planning and the use of trusts: For Elena Hoffstein, a lawyer with Miller Thomson LLP and expert in estate and family business succession planning, communication is key for achieving favourable outcomes. “Open and […]

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How private equity and venture capital funds can respond to COVID-19

Introduction COVID-19 has caught the world off guard and the effect of the pandemic on businesses cannot be overemphasized. Private equity funds (“PEs”) and venture capital funds (“VCs”), like other organizations, will need to adapt and take swift action to […]

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COVID-19: Government of Ontario issues Emergency Order providing additional flexibility to Ontario corporations regarding the holding of meetings

In connection with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, on March 30, 2020, the Government of Ontario issued an order (retroactive to March 17, 2020) under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (the “Order”) temporarily suspending and replacing certain sections of […]

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Nathalie Marchand and Troy McEachren quoted in The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail, "Ontario court to consider whether a will can be witnessed online as many Canadians draft new documents"

Nathalie Marchand and Troy McEachren comment on notarial wills in Quebec in The Globe and Mail. In Quebec, a third option exists called a notarial will, in which a notary witnesses the signing and the document does not later need […]

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Allègement fiscal de municipalités au Québec

Dans le contexte de la pandémie de COVID-19, certaines municipalités ont décidé de mettre en œuvre des mesures d’allègement fiscal pour pallier l’impact économique de cette situation d’urgence. Votre équipe chez Miller Thomson reste disponible pour discuter des avantages de […]

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Rappel aux propriétaires et locataires immobiliers du Québec : Contestations des évaluations foncières

2020 date limite : 30 avril 2020 La valeur de votre propriété située au Québec est établie tous les trois (3) ans par l’autorité d’évaluation compétente. Sur la base de ce cycle d’évaluation triennal, vous serez appelé à payer des […]

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