Mining

Effective capital access and use continue to be top priorities. It is essential for mining firms to have a comprehensive awareness of the financing alternatives available and the most effective ways to structure them in order to grow existing operations or take advantage of new opportunities.

Lebeuf Legal puts its expertise to work to counsel businesses and other interested parties on any legal matters pertaining to the mining industry.

Oil and Gas

In the quickly evolving oil and gas industry, staying profitable and competitive requires making the correct business decisions at the right time.  

Our oil and gas attorneys can handle a wide range of business and regulatory issues, regardless of the size of your organization. Our cross-practice approach guarantees you have the correct expertise at every stage, from development and financing to the execution of your project.

Technology

The tech industry rapidly evolved with accelerated efforts in the early pandemic years. However, this sector is undergoing several bumps over the past few years. Any company in the tech industry must be ready to act quickly to respond to market changes and innovation.

Lebeuf Legal assists businesses of all sizes in navigating the difficult legal landscape so they may successfully launch their technical ideas into the market.

Cannabis

The legalization and regulation of cannabis for recreational and medicinal purposes use in Canada has created a complex regulatory environment that varies depending on the province and offers opportunities for cannabis producers, distributors, and industry financiers to expand their business.

We assist our clients with the cannabis regulatory framework; commercial litigation; negotiations and documentation of investments, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions; general business counsel and day-to-day regulatory advice.

Start-ups

Launching a business can be challenging, which is why it is key to choosing the right startup law firm. Lebeuf Legal mission is to support you with your mission.

As your startup expands, having knowledgeable legal counsel who understands startups and finance becomes increasingly crucial. The process of incorporating is often relatively straightforward, but as time goes on, you’ll probably need assistance with things like contracts, term sheet negotiations, licensing and intellectual property plans, regulatory issues, foreign considerations, and more. Investors would expect you to be represented by attorneys experienced in venture financings if you intend to raise venture funding.

Securities

Lebeuf Legal provides the necessary foresight to ensure your company’s success in today’s competitive and fast-paced business environment. We regularly advise companies on raising capital via equity or debt financing or to take the company public on either the Canadian Securities Exchange or the TSX Venture Exchange, via IPOs, RTOs or any other permissible vehicle. We can help you prepare for this major step by advising you on the process, along with the legal requirements to help you comply with applicable security laws and continuous disclosure obligations and corporate governance practices.

Mergers and acquisitions

Experience legal counsel is essential to the successful completion of all mergers and acquisitions transactions. Businesses seeking to expand their interest and resources through mergers and acquisitions can benefit from our expertise from the early stages of initiating a transaction, through the intricacies of due diligence review to negotiating and closing the deal and implementing post-closing integration strategies. 

With offices located in Montreal and in Toronto, we are strategically positioned to meet our clients’ needs, either buyers or sellers, private or public, across various industries.

Corporate Counsel services

We provide general counsel services to companies who do not wish to run their own legal department or those who wish to supplement their existing legal department.

Lebeuf Legal has extensive experience in advising companies of multiple sizes on legal matters relating to every aspect of their business activities. In addition, our lawyers have held management positions for a variety of businesses outside the walls of a law firm.

Private equity

Lebeuf Legal represents private companies in their entire cycle from formation to structuring, negotiations, acquisitions and exit strategies. The economic environment challenges the way companies raise capital and structure their deals to mitigate risks and create value in a creative manner.

We hold the necessary expertise and can leverage our deal experience and best practices in order to duly execute your transactions.