Corporate Restructuring and Financing

Expert Corporate Lawyer in Peterborough, Oshawa, and the Surrounding Areas

If it’s time to reevaluate your company’s setup and goals or improve your operations, our corporate lawyer in Peterborough, Oshawa, and the surrounding areas will come to your aid. Our firm specializes in helping businesses, companies, and organizations restructure and refinance, enabling them to make positive changes now and in the future. You can rely on our outstanding guidance and strategy to elevate your business.

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Reasons for Restructuring Your Business

You may want to consider restructuring your company with the help of a legal professional for the following reasons:

Financial Struggles: If your business is in debt, risking bankruptcy or insolvency, or needs to cut costs.
Operational Inefficiencies: You want to streamline your operations, modernize and adopt your technology, and optimize your decision-making and resources.
Strategic Realignment: Includes expanding your location or services, repositioning your company’s branding, reallocating resources, or redirecting revenues and budgets.

What are the Types of Corporate Restructuring?

The types of corporate structuring we help facilitate include the following:

Bankruptcy: This involves reorganizing a company’s operations, finances, and assets to address insolvency and avoid liquidation.
Debt Proceedings: With debt restructuring, we renegotiate the terms of a company’s debt to make repayment more manageable
Spin-Offs: Our spin-off legal counsel allows corporations and their new subdivisions or subsidiaries to pursue their growth.
Consolidations: We help combine two or more companies or business units into one entity, ensuring seamless transitions.

Strategic Financing Options for Businesses

Our team can provide you with advice and guidance in implementing the following financing options in your business or organization:

Debt vs. Equity Financing: We help businesses choose between refinancing their debt or selling ownership stakes.
Private Placements: Our team helps businesses sell their securities to private investors easily and strategically.
Venture Capital (VC): If you run a startup or high-growth business, we can help you attain the necessary financing and funding.
Bridge Loans: We draft bridge loan agreements, negotiate terms, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The Effects of Corporate Restructuring

If restructuring improves efficiency or profitability, shareholders may see higher dividends or increased stock value. Financial restructuring, such as debt reorganization, can improve the company's ability to repay creditors by extending repayment periods or reducing interest rates. Employees may benefit from your company’s newfound competitiveness, strengthening their job security. Streamlining operations can enhance the quality and delivery of products or services for your customers.

Why Maintaining Legal and Regulatory Rules Matters

Here's why attaining and fulfilling the required legal and regulatory documentation and approvals is critical during significant company changes:

Protection

Remaining compliant is essential to avoiding the consequences of tax, security, labour, or environmental violations, such as financial penalties or fines.

Reputation

If you remain compliant, you'll be better able to uphold your company's reputation and credibility, building trust with stakeholders and shareholders.

Transitions and Change

During restructuring, legal and regulatory compliance creates a framework for smoother transitions and ensures that significant changes align with laws.

Strategic Planning and Ongoing Monitoring

If your corporation is facing a sudden challenge or uncertainty that requires company or financial restructuring, it’s essential to keep calm and think strategically. The team at Miskin Law Professional Corporation takes proactive measures to avoid crisis-driven restructurings and maintain financial health, risk management, operational efficiency, and company confidence. Our team will place structural and financial controls and continued compliance to maintain stability and build trust in lenders and investors.

About Phil Ugnat

Philippe “Phil” A. Ugnat is a seasoned corporate, commercial, and business lawyer with years of experience and a proven track record of outstanding results. From startups to massive corporations, Phil has helped countless organizations level up their success.

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