Business Law
Updates to Alberta’s Court Commercial Case Management (“CCM”) Process
March 16, 2023
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has recently announced an update to the Commercial Case Management (“CCM”) application. Effective March 2, 2023, the application will now allow counsel to ...
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Wellness & Mental Health Supports for Alberta’s Legal Profession
March 10, 2023
In recent years, mental health awareness has moved to the forefront of discourse in the legal community. This is due in part to recent reports revealing the rise of mental ...
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Dealing with Tax Disputes
February 24, 2023
Navigating tax disputes can be complicated, due in part to the intricacies of the CRA’s processes and framework. We are looking forward to hearing from Gergely Hegedus, partner at Dentons, ...
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Advising Tech-Enabled Startup Companies – With Wes Fairbanks
December 12, 2022
LESA’s 2023 program, Advising Tech-Enabled Startup Companies, informs legal practitioners of the unique pressures, challenges, opportunities and legal risks startup companies face. This program will be hosted in Edmonton as ...
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Business Corporation Act Amendments Presented by Kelsey Armstrong
November 22, 2022
On December 1, 2022, LESA is hosting Business Corporation Act Amendments which outlines the recent amendments made to Alberta Business Corporation Act (ABCA). Hosted by Kelsey Armstrong, partner at Osler, ...
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Now Free of Charge | Notarizing and Commissioning Documents
November 18, 2022
LESA is excited to offer our on-demand program, “Notarizing and Commissioning Documents,” free of charge to support Alberta’s emerging legal professionals. Even the most routine law office tasks can lead ...
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Indigenous Leaders in the Alberta Legal Community Series | Justice Cheryl Arcand-Kootenay
October 20, 2022
This week, as part of our series highlighting the achievements of Indigenous members of the Alberta legal community, we would like to spotlight Justice Cheryl Arcand-Kootenay. Justice Cheryl Arcand-Kootenay is ...
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LESA Diversity Series: Charles Eluromma, Associate, McMillan LLP
October 7, 2022
Today on the LESA blog we introduce you to Charles Eluromma. Charles is an associate with McMillan LLP. His business law practice primarily focuses on M&A with a secondary focus ...
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Advising Tech-Enabled Startup Companies
October 4, 2022
Startup companies face unique pressures, challenges, and opportunities. They are tech-enabled, and often need to scale their business rapidly with the help of equity investment from angel investors, venture capital ...
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