Fasken Martineau Dumovlin LLP services

A great many of the activities carried on in today`s business environment – mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, licensing, distribution and dealer agreements, marketing and advertising, grey marketing, labelling and packaging, and trade association activities – are affected by competition and marketing laws. At the same time, businesses, directors, officers and employees are subject to increasing scrutiny by antitrust/competition agencies in Canada, England and in other jurisdictions.

Raising money in either the public or private markets is a demanding and necessary affair for growing businesses. Fasken Martineau`s Capital Markets group provides critical and timely advice on corporate finance matters, including public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities, dual listings, capital reorganizations, corporate governance and ongoing compliance, and registration of dealers and advisors.

In an era of growing regulatory oversight, public scrutiny and evolving standards of expected corporate behaviour, corporate governance challenges have become increasingly difficult to navigate. Best practices are becoming the baseline expectation rather than a “gold standard.” Implementing best practices into day-to-day operations is challenging for all organizations, ranging from those in the start-up phase to the largest multi-national organizations.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be described as the economic, legal, social, ethical and discretionary expectations that society has regarding the activities of private sector corporations. As this legal landscape evolves, corporations face increased exposure to and extended liabilities related to CSR. Fasken Martineau`s Corporate Social Responsibility Group understands these complexities and can help you plan for and respond to a myriad of CSR demands.