Corporate Law

Driving Corporate Success

Miller Thomson’s Corporate lawyers are dedicated to helping businesses across Canada and internationally achieve their corporate goals. Whether you’re a dynamic start-up or a global enterprise, we prioritize understanding your business and industry.

Strategic Partnerships for Success 

With well over 200 members nationwide, our Corporate Group is strategically positioned in all of our offices, ensuring accessibility whenever you need us. We collaborate closely with executives, in-house counsel, and external service providers, integrating seamlessly into your strategic teams to provide proactive solutions. 

Industry-Focused Expertise 

Drawing from broad and deep experience across various sectors, including mining, manufacturing, technology, finance, and healthcare, we deliver tailored solutions to meet your unique needs. Our industry-specific expertise allows us to anticipate challenges and provide innovative strategies for success. 

Comprehensive Legal Services 

Our comprehensive range of services includes: 

  • Business formation and structuring 
  • Registration and licensing 
  • Regulatory compliance 
  • Shareholder, partnership, and joint venture agreements 
  • Cross-border and international transactions 
  • Financing arrangements 
  • Strategic alliances and joint ventures 
  • IT arrangements, outsourcing, and licensing 
  • Sales, distribution, and franchise agreements 

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Whether you're launching a new venture or expanding internationally, we're here to support your corporate aspirations. Contact us today to discover how our Corporate Group can help drive your success.

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Expertise Specializations

Restructuring & Insolvency

We are dynamic, creative and business-minded restructuring lawyers with the depth, expertise and experience necessary to guide clients through all manner of in-court and out-of-court restructurings, liability management, financings and distressed and special situation matters.   Our team prides itself on its ability to deliver smart, practical and cost-efficient strategic and tactical advice to clients. We […]
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Private Equity

Tailored Services for Your Success  We specialize in structuring transactions, managing management equity incentive plans, and structuring private equity investments for non-Canadian funds. Our expertise extends to various areas, including banking, tax, antitrust, pensions and benefits, labour and employment, and insolvency, among others.  Client-Focused Expertise  Representing a broad spectrum of Canada’s private equity marketplace, our […]
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Mergers & Acquisitions

Comprehensive Transactional Support  We advise on various transactions, including privately negotiated purchases of shares or assets, and public company mergers and acquisitions completed through take-over bids, amalgamations, and plans of arrangement. Our solutions-driven approach ensures cost-efficient and innovative services.  Industry-Focused Expertise  With expertise in key sectors such as Manufacturing, Technology, Telecommunications, Banking, Insurance, Real Estate, […]
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Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance

Our dedicated team of dynamic lawyers offers responsive and practical advice tailored to your specific needs. From conceptualization to execution, we guide clients through advertising campaigns, marketing strategies, and new product launches, offering efficient and forward-thinking legal solutions.  Comprehensive Legal Support  Our experienced professionals provide comprehensive advice on a wide range of issues, including:  Global […]
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Financial Services

Comprehensive Financial Solutions  Collaborating closely with our colleagues across specialty and industry groups, we represent a diverse clientele, including Canadian and foreign financial institutions, private lenders, corporate borrowers, private equity sponsors, pension funds, governments, government loan agencies, and credit unions.  Global Reach, Local Expertise  With a number of strategic relationships with law firms around the […]
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Corporate Governance

Comprehensive Governance Solutions  Our team provides advice on a wide range of governance issues, including board and committee structures and mandates, governance processes and policies, directors’ and officers’ duties and liabilities, meeting conduct, conflicts of interest, and regulatory compliance.  Our Services Include: 1. Board and Committee Mandates and Charters:  2. Special Committee Mandates:  3. Compliance […]
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Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment Group

Our lawyers regularly deal with the Competition Bureau and the Investment Review Division of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and the Cultural Sector Investment Review branch of Canadian Heritage. Canada’s Competition Act is a broad collection of complex provisions that cover criminal offences, reviewable practices, and procedural issues, including merger notifications. Miller Thomson’s bilingual Competition/Antitrust and Foreign […]
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Commercial Debt Recovery

Tailored Solutions for Your Debt Recovery Needs  Our experienced team assists a wide range of clients, including property managers, financial institutions, mortgage insurers, trustees, real estate agents, and entrepreneurs. We cater to businesses across various industries, including manufacturing, retail, automotive, construction, real estate, hospitality, information technology, healthcare, environmental services, and telecommunications.  Expertise You Can Trust  […]
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Capital Markets & Securities

Comprehensive Support Across Industries  Our extensive experience spans a variety of sectors, including technology, real estate, mining, oil and gas, life sciences, media, telecommunications, and financial services. We advise both domestic and international clients, including public and private issuers, investment banks, trusts, governments, and corporate boards.  With expertise you can trust, our specialized services include:  […]
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Structured Finance and Securitization

Structured finance law broadly includes transactions that have both a financing component and legal structures designed to isolate assets from other creditors for the benefit of investors.  With a diverse client base that includes sellers, SPEs, bank sponsors, underwriters, investors, third party asset servicers and other service providers, rating agencies, swap counterparties  and credit enhancement […]
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