We understand that approaches to governance differ from one industry to another and from one business organization to another. We also know that governance within the context of a family controlled or closely held enterprise poses its own challenges. Although navigating the corporate governance landscape can be challenging, our team will help you implement best practices that make sense to your ownership structure and your business so you can successfully meet evolving standards of corporate behaviour, while maintaining an appropriate balance of control & minority, and next generation protection.
We have the resources and knowledge to provide the necessary guidance and tools to address the most complex of Private Client corporate governance issues and strategic situations across a broad range of industries and practices areas, including advising owners, boards and committees on:
- Shareholder agreements (including for internal succession)
- Voting agreements
- Complex ownership arrangements including joint-ventures
- Board composition
- Governance structures and procedures
- Senior executive and employee incentive/compensation arrangements
- Internal investigations
- Strategic transactions
- M&A mandates
- Liquidity events
- Independent board counsel
- Stakeholder engagement including responding to shareholder proposals and proxy contests
- Corporate social responsibility (foreign corrupt practices legislation, environmental compliance, human rights and community engagement)
- Risk management
- Crisis management
- Whistle-blowing
- Complex corporate regulatory and shareholder litigation matters, including shareholder “oppression” claims