Many routine business agreements, such as contracts of employment, may be considered by the courts to be contracts of adhesion as they may not be freely negotiated. When a contract is thus qualified, it becomes possible to review the reasonableness of any provision therein which is found to be unfair. The person who signed the [...]

As explained during our seminars on business agreements, when drafting an agreement, it is not enough to merely state the various provisions of the contract. It is also important to ensure that the content is clear so as to avoid an eventual dispute between the parties on how it should be interpreted. A recent decision [...]

Transactions for the purchase or sale of a business are complex and high risk operations. A potential buyer often wants to take the time to know the business before committing to the purchase. To do so, he will need to analyze information about the target business. The seller, on the other hand, wants to ensure [...]