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Across Western Canada, innovative companies are developing solutions for today’s biggest challenges. It’s an exciting time of growth as government support and funding becomes more readily available for tech startups and entrepreneurs. 

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With a focus on the ever-expanding technology market, we provide strategic advice for startups looking to accelerate their businesses and help growing companies with venture capital opportunities. We support companies at various stages of development, including high-growth firms looking to scale up and be more productive and competitive in the market. 

An early-on, strong legal strategy is critical. To succeed, your emerging growth company must have capacity to accelerate beyond the startup stage and accomplish your business objectives. This is where we come in. Our knowledge in emerging growth technology goes beyond the legal realm. We understand this market’s business landscape and help you access new opportunities and move your business forward, delivering long-term value to Western Canada’s technology ecosystem. 

Services for emerging growth companies include: 

  • Investment readiness  
  • Corporate finance and securities 
  • Intellectual property advice and protection plans 
  • Patents, copyrights, industrial designs and trademarks
  • Technology evaluation, collaboration and commercialization agreements 
  • Equity compensation plans 
  • Labour and employment 
  • Immigration 
  • External general counsel services for clients without internal legal teams
  • Privacy, data protection and cybersecurity 

We act for founders, angel investors, venture capital firms and corporations, and have collaborated with emerging growth technology companies across multiple industries, including innovations in health care, energy and resources (both traditional and clean tech), food and agriculture, logistics, aviation, financial services and manufacturing.  

Our team members also have knowledge in emerging blockchain technology businesses, including private equity investing, initial coin offerings, tokenization of products and regulatory advice. 

Technology Evaluation, Collaboration and Commercialization Agreements

We can help you take your innovations from ideas to commercial operations. We have experience drafting and negotiating: 

  • Research agreements and setting up research consortiums 
  • Commercialization and technology transfer agreements 
  • Joint development and strategic alliance agreements 
  • Seed financing share purchase agreements 
  • Intellectual property assignment agreements 
  • Strategic licensing agreements
  • Research and development agreements 
  • Stock option plans 
  • Share subscription agreements 

Our team can help you find and structure the funding you need, along with planning and executing the right exit strategy to maximize the value of your technology or innovation.  


Request a Consultation With Our Innovation, Data & Technology Team

Kristal Allen

Partner

P: (403) 693-4312

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Tony Basu

Associate

P: (403) 693-5434

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

David Carrick

Counsel

P: (204) 957-4647

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Selena Chen

Associate

P: (604) 608-4584

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Pamela Hilderman

Partner

P: (204) 957-4861

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Nicolas A. Joubert

Associate

P: (204) 957-4612

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Office:Winnipeg

Sean MacLachlan

Partner

P: (403) 693-4315

Office:Calgary

Steven Meng

Associate

P: (604) 608-4589

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Mark Mielke

Associate

P: (403) 693-5408

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

James O’Brien

Partner

P: (204) 957-4825

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Jonathan O’Connor

Partner

P: (604) 608-4580

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Jason Paw

Associate

P: (403) 693-4340

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Office:Calgary

Mahdi Shams

Partner

P: (604) 608-4563

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Office:Vancouver

Todd Thomson

Partner

P: (204) 957-4653

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Office:Winnipeg

Jonathan Troyer

Partner

P: (403) 693-4320

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Office:Calgary

Scott McCamis

Counsel

P: (780) 969-3504

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Office:Edmonton

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