Two Stupid Clauses Dumb Lawyers Put in Shareholders Agreements
Over my many years practicing business law I formed some strong opinions. Here are two of them which relate to shareholders agreements:
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The Only Two Things That I know About Franchising
I only know two things about franchising. Here they are. While I was practicing law, I often came across clients who operated a successful business… Read More »The Only Two Things That I know About Franchising
Of Death and Taxes (And Shareholders Agreements)
Death: My favourite topic in a shareholders agreement. What I like about the death provision is that it is usually not controversial, especially if the… Read More »Of Death and Taxes (And Shareholders Agreements)
How Not to Screw Up Offering Shares to Employees
Here is a warning for Canadian business owners and their lawyers. Your plan to motivate and reward your employees may backfire if the messaging is… Read More »How Not to Screw Up Offering Shares to Employees
Shotguns
Lawyers use shotgun provisions in shareholders agreements way more than they should. Good lawyers recognize when the shotgun is not favourable to their clients. Shotgun… Read More »Shotguns
Resolving Disputes in Family-Owned Businesses – A Lawyer’s Approach for Achieving Happy Endings for Unhappy Families
by Maureen T. McKay and Murray Gottheil “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina… Read More »Resolving Disputes in Family-Owned Businesses – A Lawyer’s Approach for Achieving Happy Endings for Unhappy Families
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