Emerging Growth Companies

Experience

We have global and experience working in-depth with emerging growth companies allowing us to act as strategic advisors for companies and investors. Within such capacity we are often engaged to perform the following:

• Seed Financing Share Purchase Agreements
• Intellectual Property Assignment Agreements
• Strategic Licensing Agreements
• Research and Development Agreement
• Stock Option Plans
• Share Subscription Agreements

Approach

The MLT Aikins emerging growth companies practice group provides practical, business-oriented legal services to entrepreneurial clients needing legal advice and assistance on a wide range of issues faced by new and emerging businesses and growth-oriented ventures in the formative stage and beyond. We understand the corporate – technology business and legal environments as well as the challenges that emerging technology and innovation-focused businesses face.

Our clients are entrepreneurial. That’s why we fit. Our team is focused on increasing value and efficiency – we are always looking for new solutions to give our clients the best legal services at the most competitive rates.

We are able to offer legal advice and services covering a wide range of matters relevant to emerging technology and innovation-focused businesses, including intellectual property protection, e-commerce, corporate formation, tax structuring, employment and compensation-related issues, shareholders’ agreements and corporate governance matters, fundraising and other issues relevant to financing. Our aim is to provide timely, responsive and results-oriented legal advice and services in a cost-effective manner.

Our group can call on any of our strengths at a moment’s notice, including:

• Corporate Finance and Securities
• Intellectual Property, including Trademarks, Patents and Industrial Designs and Copyright
• Labour and Employment
• Privacy
• Taxation
• Information Technology