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Alan Litwack (Partner, Toronto) and Mark Redinger (Partner, Toronto) were recently quoted by Canadian Lawyer for an article titled “Cross-Border Investors Set Sights on Canada.” The article takes a look at the recent influx of investors looking to Canada for their next business venture, why they might be doing so, and how to make the most of it. With a tumultuous global trade market due to Brexit and the stalled United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement among others, Canada’s relatively stable political climate is attractive. Alan discussed the importance of investors choosing Canadian counsel from the outset.
“Sometimes, people don’t recognize that, even though the companies are quite similar, there are significant differences in corporate laws and employment and HR laws. It’s important to engage local counsel on matters of the deal that relate to various aspects of local Canadian law because the underlying legal systems, while similar in many ways, are also different in many,” Alan says.
Fortunately, Mark and other lawyers mentioned in the article agree that the volume of foreign investors looking to do business in Canada shows no sign of slowing.
“We are seeing significant cross-border M&A work and I see it continuing. That’s just the way of the world,” Mark told the publication.
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