This paper provides practical information related to share purchases. It discusses corporate minute book reviews and provides examples of resolutions to dispense with auditors, pre-closing documents, closing documents, common issues and traps, and more. Sample clauses and precedent documents, including a sample share sale/purchase agreement, are integrated throughout the paper.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Effective Legal Support: Corporate Law & Commercial Law programs in Edmonton on April 23, 2019 and in Calgary on April 30, 2019.