Stikeman Elliott is one of Canada's largest business law firms, with roots in Montreal and offices across Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa, New York, London and Sydney. The firm is consistently ranked among the top Canadian firms for mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, securities, and competition and foreign investment work, and its lawyers regularly advise on the country's largest corporate transactions. Best Lawyers has recognized more than 280 of the firm's lawyers across dozens of practice areas. Stikeman Elliott LLP is a Featured Partner on LawDB, meaning it appears with priority placement for people searching for a lawyer in Toronto and the surrounding area.
Services
Business / Corporate
From the Firm
Enhanced Total Cost Reporting for Investment Funds and Segregated Funds Coming in 2026
A knowledge-hub post on new cost and performance disclosure rules taking effect for investment funds and segregated funds, and what dealers, advisers and insurers need to have in place before the first reporting deadline.
General guidance for this kind of matter, not advice about your situation and not specific to this firm.
Questions worth asking
Have you worked with businesses at my stage and size?
Flat fee or hourly for this piece of work?
What will you need from me to keep the cost down?
Who handles it if this later turns into a dispute?
How this work is usually billed
Defined tasks, incorporation, a shareholder agreement, a lease review, are commonly flat-fee. Ongoing or transactional work is hourly. Some firms offer a monthly arrangement for steady advisory work.
What to have ready
Your incorporation documents if you have them, any agreement you are being asked to sign, and a plain description of what you are trying to achieve.
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