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Sep 30, 2024 | mondaq.com | Scott Semer |Stefan Stauder |Jared Fontaine

Taxes—or as tax lawyers like to say, rendering unto Caesar what is Caesar's, but no more than what is Caesar's—are one of the most important considerations that drive the structure and terms of co-investments. Whether a proposed co-investment has a structure optimized for the particular tax profile of an investor will often determine whether the co-investment is viable from both a return and process perspective. There are three main issues that the tax structure of a co-investment must address.

Sep 30, 2024 | lexology.com | Lauren Hulme |Ian Lee |Saira Bhojani |Cameron Koziskie |Aaron S. Emes |Guillaume Lavoie | +3 more

We often get asked by both our general partner and limited partner clients as to the merits of using an Ontario limited partnership for private funds—including in comparison to other common jurisdictions worldwide, particularly Delaware and the Cayman Islands (as well as Manitoba and Québec). Ontario is generally viewed as a favourable jurisdiction around the world for fund sponsors and investors, and in this article, we explore the reasons why.

Sep 25, 2024 | lexology.com | Scott Semer

Click here to listen to the audioFurther reading:What are the new best practices for AI for legal teams? How will AI change my practice? Rules for AI tools: How can legal teams source suitable tech? AI use is accelerating within the legal industry, offering efficiencies that enable firms to scale up their service while streamlining costs.

Sep 19, 2024 | mondaq.com | Scott Semer

AI's ability to automate is transforming traditional workflows and transactions, but in this fast-paced era, it can be difficult to predict the full extent of AI's influence on complex tasks such as due diligence and dealmaking.

Sep 19, 2024 | mondaq.com | Scott Semer

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