Canada Guide 2027 : Nationwide - Canada
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Provided by Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Early-stage and high-growth businesses need increasingly sophisticated legal and strategic advice to navigate the complex terrain from startup to industry leader. We guide entrepreneurs and innovators through every phase, from early- and later-stage financings to strategic partnerships, exits and IPOs – and our experience on both sides of the table gives us unique insight into market terms and strategies that close the deal. We provide tailored advice to help you make the right decisions for your business, seize opportunities and manage any obstacle while strategizing for what lies ahead.
Our agile decision-making and creative onboarding of startups and scale-ups give you a competitive advantage, while our unique business model allows for cost-effective advice without sacrificing top-tier service. With our team at your side, you gain access to our extended network of investors and vital sources of capital.
Along with our investment expertise, we leverage our strengths in corporate law, cross-border tax, technology, privacy, securities and M&A to nimbly address the most critical issues on a scale-up’s road map. Whatever your goal, we work side by side with you to get the right result.
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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg advises early-stage companies and investors on financings, strategic partnerships, equity investments, acquisitions and exits. With practitioners based in Toronto and Montréal, the team boasts notable expertise in venture capital transactions for technology clients.
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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP represented Provision Software Corporation in its USD7 million seed financing round.
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Davies brings a level of professionalism and seriousness that is invaluable in the often chaotic environment of early-stage startups.
Davies has intimate knowledge of market structures and trends.
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is responsive, hardworking and delivers results.
Davies has an incredible understanding of the business and background which makes the experience extremely beneficial. The team is extremely well-diversified with incredible depth of knowledge and experience.
Provided by Chambers
Toronto-based Zain Rizvi of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg has a broad practice that involves assisting investors and startup organisations with financings, acquisitions and investments.
Zain is great to work with and very knowledgeable.
Zain has the rare combination of being technically excellent, commercially sharp and genuinely invested in the outcome.
Zain is exceptional. He is a true partner and we consistently rely on him for sound judgement and commercial insight.
Startups & Emerging Companies
Provided by Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Zain Rizvi
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