Carscallen Blog

Written by Nicholas M. Ramessar

When a relationship breaks down between two or more co-owners of a property, any party has a legal right under the provincial Law of Property Act^[1] (the “Act”) to apply to the Court to terminate the co-ownership of the property.

Written by Grant W.D. Cameron and Ryan J. Barata

Changes are coming to family law in Alberta for common law relationships, effective January 1, 2020.

Written by Catherine A. Crang and Theresa M. Nolan

Executive and many key senior employee positions are accompanied by a number of unique legal considerations in the negotiation and preparation of employment contracts.

Written by John M. Davidson

With the annual hemp harvest season across the Prairie provinces recently completed, now is an opportune time to look at the industrial hemp industry in Canada and the regulatory regime it is governed by.

Written by Sean R. MacLachlan

Conducting a thorough legal, financial and commercial due diligence review is one of the most important steps to take when buying or selling a business (i.e. an M&A transaction).

Written by Michael B. Niven QC and Theresa M. Nolan 

Carscallen LLP litigators Michael B. Niven and Theresa Nolan successfully represented clients Keith Koebisch and Harry Hodgson (the “Applicants”) in a recent dispute with Rocky View County (“County”) over proposed gravel extraction plans in the case of Koebisch v Rocky View County¹ (“Koebisch”) in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta.

Written by Hema Ahuja and Michael A. Custer

Employers and employees in Alberta should be aware of important changes made to provincial employment standards legislation effective September 1, 2019. These legislative changes are a result of the newly-elected provincial UCP government’s enactment of Bill 2: An Act to Make Alberta Open for Business (the “Act”).¹  

Written by Sean R. MacLachlan

There are a number of legal issues that potential buyers and sellers of an existing business should take into consideration before entering into any transaction. An experienced transaction team will make a significant difference to the purchase and sale process.  These are three important things a buyer or seller should consider about their transaction team when preparing to buy or sell a business. 

Written by Catherine A. Crang and Theresa M. Nolan

Employment agreements are contracts that define the terms, conditions, rights and obligations in an employment relationship.  Employment contracts can be written or oral (or a combination of the two) and can vary widely in scope and detail.  Often, employers will make a written offer of employment to an employee, and once that written offer is accepted by the employee, it becomes a binding written employment agreement. 

Written by Sean R. MacLachlan.

For business owners, a unanimous shareholder agreement (commonly referred to as a “USA”) that is drafted by an experienced corporate lawyer and tailored to the specific needs and objectives of your business can prevent a number of potential problems by anticipating and providing for issues before they may arise. A well-drafted USA can also save shareholders time and money by helping to avoid costly litigation in the event of disagreement and/or deadlock.