Our predecessor firm started as a small securities law boutique focused on Canadian issues and more than 20 years later we have solidified those roots and expanded our expertise to include U.S. cross-border securities law transactions as well as international law transactions (primarily in the USA, Europe and Asia).  Our securities law experts represent a diverse range of clients, both public and private, in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.  We have represented clients in most areas of business, including: resource companies (exploration and producing), oil and gas companies (exploration and producing), internet companies, “green” companies (including: a tire recycling company, a rapid electric vehicle company, a company creating and trading in carbon credits), biopharmaceutical companies, companies involved in the food industry and various other industrial or technology- related companies. We represent clients whose shares trade on: Canada:    Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)                     TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV)                         Canadian National Stock Exchange (CNSX)               United States:    Nasdaq                                   American Stock Exchange (AMEX)                                   OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB)                                             pink sheets Europe:              Frankfurt Stock Exchange                                   Alternative Investment Market (AIM)  (a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange)                    Our securities lawyers are qualified to practice law in Canada as well as in various states in the United States and they focus on corporate finance and securities regulation in these jurisdictions.  Additionally we have a wide range of domestic and international contacts and associates who can provide consulting services for such matters as legal advice outside of our jurisdiction, accounting, finance and other client needs. Our lawyers represent both private and public companies in Canada and elsewhere.  We, directly or through our international affiliates, provide advice on all areas of securities law in British Columbia, the USA and elsewhere including:   • compliance with regulatory requirements of the various Securities Commissions, including corporate governance matters • liaising with the various Securities Commissions • continuous disclosure and other filing requirements with the various Securities Commissions • prospectus preparation and filings (IPO and non-IPO) • preparation and filing of stock exchange listing submissions • compliance with various stock exchange policies • liaising with various stock exchanges • take-overs • reverse take-overs • rights offerings • joint ventures • mergers, amalgamations, plans of arrangement and “spin-offs” • asset acquisitions (including acquisitions of mineral or oil and gas properties) • business acquisitions • equity financings (brokered and non-brokered) • debt and convertible debt financings   Some of our lawyers represent private U.S. companies as well as public companies trading on U.S. exchanges and on over-the-counter markets in the U.S.  We advise on U.S. contracts, mergers, business acquisitions, asset acquisitions, reorganizations, cross-border continuances of companies, debt and equity financings and U.S. stock exchange listings.  We provide advice on U.S. securities laws and compliance of such laws, including corporate governance matters.  We also assist with the preparation and filing of registration statements and other disclosure documents under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.   We offer full conversion and filing capabilities for SEDAR.