Recognition
27 November 2025 / 27 November 2025 by mfareen
Sotos LLP is pleased to announce that 9 of its lawyers have been recognised as Recommended in the 2025 Lexology Index: Canada – Franchising rankings. With 9 Recommended lawyers, Sotos has the largest recognised franchising team ahead of other leading firms whose recognised lawyers number six or fewer in this category. Congratulations to: Adrienne Boudreau […]
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Updates
23 October 2025 by mfareen
Sotos LLP is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Liberty North Capital Corp. in connection with the strategic financing of CABN Co Ltd., a Canadian builder of prefabricated, energy-efficient homes. Liberty North Capital Corp., an independent investment banking firm, acted as agent in connection with the financing. The Sotos deal team was led […]
6 October 2025 by mfareen
We are delighted to welcome Ashley Caldwell as a Senior Associate in our corporate and commercial group. Ashley advises Canadian and international clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including share and asset acquisitions and divestitures, corporate reorganisations, shareholder agreements, commercial leases, and other business contracts. Her practice also includes franchising, licensing, […]
6 October 2025 / 6 October 2025 by mfareen
Sotos LLP is proud to welcome Debi Sutin as a Partner in our corporate and commercial group. Debi brings decades of experience advising Canadian and international clients on franchising, licensing, and distribution matters, corporate and commercial law, and mergers &acquisitions. She is widely recognised for combining legal insight with practical business advice, guiding clients through […]
29 September 2025 / 30 September 2025 by mfareen
Sotos LLP is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Ascendant Resources Inc. (TSX: ASND) in connection with the successful completion of its business combination with Cerrado Gold Inc. (TSXV: CERT). The transaction was completed by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). The Sotos deal team was […]
Bailee Kleinhandler Grocery Jason Brisebois John Sotos
22 July 2025 / 22 July 2025 by config3
By: Jason Brisebois, and Bailee Kleinhandler In a prior blog, we discussed the initial steps that the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) was taking to challenge anti-competitive practices in the grocery industry, including in regards to property controls in commercial leases. On June 4, 2025, the Bureau released an update to their enforcement guidelines, in an […]
Bailee Kleinhandler Grocery Jason Brisebois Retail
1 May 2025 by config3
By: Jason Brisebois, and Bailee Kleinhandler With the imposition of the new U.S. administration’s tariffs on imported materials and goods, more Canadians are choosing to support local products and producers. Businesses often attempt to make this choice easier for consumers by including wording such as “Made in Canada” or “Product of Canada” (collectively referred to […]
16 April 2025 / 30 September 2025 by config3
By: John Sotos, Jason Brisebois, and Bailee Kleinhandler The Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) has taken a significant step to challenge anti-competitive practices in the grocery industry. After an extensive investigation by the Bureau, Empire Company Limited (“Empire”) has agreed with the Bureau to remove a property control clause in a commercial lease that had previously […]
Franchising Jason Brisebois Nicole Perez Peter Viitre
5 March 2025 / 22 July 2025 by config3
By: Jason Brisebois, Nicole Perez and Peter Viitre On March 3, 2025, the Trump administration confirmed that the United States would proceed with imposing blanket tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and increases to existing tariffs on China, effective March 4, 2025. These tariffs include a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and […]
Bailee Kleinhandler Intellectual Property John Yiokaris
24 January 2025 / 1 May 2025 by config3
by John Yiokaris and Bailee Kleinhandler The Canadian Trademarks Opposition Board announced the Pilot Project in December 2024. Beginning January 2025, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) will send notices to registered trademark owners asking them to prove that their trademarks are actively in “use” in Canada. If the registered trademark owner is not able […]
