Co-Operative Corporations Law
Lerners is one of the leading law firms in Ontario in co-operative corporations law. We act for co-operatives in virtually every sector, including agricultural, renewable energy, telecommunications, automotive, worker and retail.
With such a wide array of clients, we have considerable breadth and depth of experience in matters affecting co-operatives. Whether it is incorporation, issues relating to corporate governance, key contracts such as joint ventures and other strategic alliances, asset acquisitions and dispositions and raising capital, there is a Lerners lawyer who has “been there, done that”.
We also have extensive experience working on behalf of our clients to raise capital through drafting and obtaining receipted offering statements from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. Notable experience includes assistance in obtaining the first receipted offering statement for a renewable energy co-operative in the Province of Ontario.