There are many things to consider when drafting a Unanimous Shareholder Agreement. Explore the common errors and potential enhancements to consider when drafting a Unanimous Shareholder Agreement and review examples of situations where arguments might arise when they could easily have been avoided. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled In-Depth USAs on November 20, 2025. Total running time is 53 minutes.

Unanimous shareholder agreements are critical tools for lawyers advising closely held corporations and shareholders. Examine USAs within the Alberta corporate law context. Utilizing precedent agreements and checklists, explore key drafting considerations, various common provisions and clauses, navigating involuntary transfer situations, dispute resolution mechanisms, tax issues, and ethical and practice management-related considerations. These on-demand programs were originally presented as an in-person program titled In-Depth USAs on November 20, 2025. Total running time of each presentation is between is 34 minutes to 1 hour, 11 minutes.

Explore vendor protection considerations that are often overlooked, or if they are considered, they may be insufficiently done so, including earn outs, liability of limited partnerships, entire agreement clauses, differing time zones, warranty expirations, and more. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Legal Strategies in Mergers & Acquisitions on April 29, 2025.  Total running time is 1 hour, 13 minutes.

Private mergers and acquisitions present unique challenges and opportunities for clients and their legal counsel. Building on an already-established understanding of fundamental principles, this program explores the more complex aspects of M&As. Learn how tactical strategies can be deployed during the course of a transaction to integrate more complex concepts and tools into your practice. These on-demand programs were originally presented on April 29, 2025. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 40 minutes to 1 hour, 13 minutes.

The Alberta Business Law Practice Manual is a comprehensive resource designed for business lawyers in Alberta. Whether you practice in corporate law, intellectual property law, oil and gas law, or commercial litigation, this manual provides essential information and precedents for any business law practitioner.

The Alberta Business Law Practice Manual is a comprehensive resource designed for business lawyers in Alberta. Whether you practice in corporate law, intellectual property law, oil and gas law, or commercial litigation, this manual provides essential information and precedents for any business law practitioner.

There are many things to consider when drafting a Unanimous Shareholder Agreement. This paper explores the common errors and potential enhancements to consider when drafting a Unanimous Shareholder Agreement, and includes examples of situations where arguments might arise when they could easily have been avoided. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s In-Depth USAs program in Edmonton on November 20, 2025.

This paper explores vendor protection considerations that are often overlooked, or if they are considered, they may be insufficiently done so. Topics addressed include: helping clients manage their expectations, earn outs, liability of limited partners in other jurisdictions, securing unpaid dividends and redemption amounts, vendor take back arrangements, entire agreement clauses, releasing directors, T4 tax slips, wire transfers, paying out encumbrances, differing time zones, ownership of emails and privileged communications, association/loss of CCPC status, fraud, warranty expirations, widow/widower clauses, indemnity limitations, minute books, non-competition agreements or clauses, and more. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Legal Strategies in Mergers & Acquisitions program in Edmonton on April 29, 2025.

This paper represents a precedent, containing examples of typical USA clauses from preambles and definitions to shotgun remedies and shareholder meetings. This paper was presented at the Deconstructing Unanimous Shareholder Agreements Seminar in March, 2014.