BOYNECLARKE provides a broad range of corporate legal services to clients ranging from small owner-operated businesses to large multi-shareholder companies, banks, trust companies and other financial institutions, as well as to individuals. We act on behalf of local, Atlantic Canadian, Canadian, and international companies, providing advice and counsel for every level of investment in Nova Scotia. By integrating the firm’s diversified practice areas, BOYNECLARKE is well positioned to provide the specialized advice that is required on a day-to-day basis in today’s complex business environment.

BOYNECLARKE's Corporate & Commercial Law Team works closely with our Labour and Employment and Intellectual Property Teams, as well as other practice areas as required to provide comprehensive solutions for our clients.

Acquisitions and Financing
We regularly provide the following services in the sale or acquisition of businesses or property:

• Negotiation of agreements
  
• Preparation of documentation
  
• Sale of assets
  
• Purchase and sale of company shares
  
• Raising of share capital
  
  We act for the lender in debt financing matters including:
  
  
• Preparing of security documentation
  
• Instructing the borrower’s counsel
  
• Conducting searches and inquiries
  
• Completing documentation
  
• Issuing opinions and certificates to the lender
  
• Preparing loan agreements and letters of offering for financing, from mortgage financing to syndicated loans
  
  We act for the borrower in the following matters:
  
  
• Determining the need for credit
  
• Counselling regarding approaches to lenders
  
• Dealing with lenders and brokers
  
• Reviewing letters of offer
  
• Conducting searches and inquiries
  
• Completing documentation
  
• Issuing opinions and certificates
  
• Assembling financing packages, as required
  

Taxation

Corporate Reorganization

BOYNECLARKE advises corporations and individual clients on restructuring their business or personal affairs in order to minimize tax, utilize tax losses, and/or provide for intergenerational wealth transfer. The Corporate & Commercial Law Team often works closely with the firm’s Estates Team, pooling specialized in-house expertise to best serve our client.

Tax Aspects of Business Acquisitions and Divestitures

We advise on the tax ramifications of the structuring and implementation of share and asset purchase, and sale transactions.

Tax Litigation

Our Advocacy Services are provided by our Business Litigation Team. For more information please refer to the Business Litigation Team section.

Unlimited Liability Companies

An unlimited liability company (ULC) is a tax planning vehicle used by US-based individuals and companies that have Canadian sources of income. The recent Fifth Protocol to the United States - Canada Income Tax Treaty has had a strong impact on the uses of ULCs in tax planning. If you would like to incorporate a ULC, or have a ULC and would like to find out more about recent changes, please contact one of the Business Law Team Members.