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Welcome to Beyond Succession, a podcast series within the Bennett Jones Business Law Talks podcast that explores the complexities of family enterprise. Join host Leah Tolton, a family enterprise and corporate lawyer who helps family-owned businesses navigate governance, succession and growth. For a family enterprise, selling the business is about much more than completing a transaction. Owners must balance financial objectives with family priorities, employee considerations and the legacy built over years or generations. In this episode, Leah Tolton is joined by Alyson Quan, partner and senior managing director in Deloitte’s corporate finance practice, and Leanne Krawchuk KC, partner at Bennett Jones. Together, they explore how family enterprises can prepare for a potential sale, from establishing the family’s goals and assessing the value and readiness of the business to assembling the right advisory team and preparing for buyer due diligence. The discussion also considers the emotional side of selling a family business, the differences between strategic and financial buyers, and why the price stated in a letter of intent may not be the amount sellers ultimately receive at closing. Alyson and Leanne explain how working capital adjustments, earnouts, rollover equity, indemnities, regulatory requirements and other deal terms can affect both the structure and outcome of a transaction. Finally, Leah, Alyson and Leanne discuss what happens when a transaction does not close and how the work completed during the sale process, including improved financial reporting, valuations, due diligence materials and transaction documents, can still strengthen the business and support a future transaction.

In this episode of Beyond Succession, host Leah Tolton, Partner at Bennett Jones LLP, is joined by Matt Knight, Executive Director of the Alberta Business Family Institute, to explore how family-owned

In this episode of Clean Incentives, Brendan Sigalet is joined by Martin Ignasiak, KC (Regulatory Partner, Bennett Jones) for a candid discussion on the newly enacted One Canadian Economy Bill (Bill C-5),

In this episode of Clean Incentives, we dive into the evolving labour requirements attached to Canada’s clean economy Investment Tax Credits (ITCs).

In this episode of Beyond Succession, host Leah Tolton is joined by Rob Hannam, CEO of Farm Health Guardian and President of Synthesis Agri-Food Network, to explore how structured strategic planning can

In this episode of Beyond Succession, host Leah Tolton is joined by Sandra Pollack, author of Don’t Leave a Mess! How to Disaster-Proof Your Family Legacy. Together, they explore why silence is the most

In this episode of Clean Incentives, host Brendan Sigalet speaks with Jeremy Matthies, a tax insurance specialist at CAC Specialty, about how tax insurance is becoming a critical tool for clean energy project developers and investors in Canada.

What if the best buyer for your business is already working for you? In this episode of Beyond Succession, host Leah Tolton is joined by Bennett Jones partner Wes Novotny, one of the first lawyers in

What happens when the person at the center of a harassment complaint is also a family member? In this episode of Beyond Succession, host Leah Tolton is joined by Laura Inglis and Sabrina A. Bandali to

The Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit (ITC) is one of the federal government’s tools to encourage investment in clean power generation in Canada. However, for project developers and investors, accessing

When family relationships break down, the impact can extend well beyond personal matters, putting the future of a family enterprise at risk. In this episode of Beyond Succession, host Leah Tolton, is

Is Canada’s Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (CTM ITC) enough to accelerate clean technology manufacturing? In this episode of Clean Incentives, host Brendan Sigalet is joined by Michael

In an era where digital threats are more sophisticated than ever, cybersecurity has become a pressing concern for family enterprises. With their interconnected structures, valuable assets and sensitive

How do United States (US) tariffs and Canadian countermeasures affect Canadian businesses, and what can family enterprises do to prepare? In this timely episode of Beyond Succession, host Leah Tolton

Explore Canada’s evolving clean energy tax credits and the political dynamics shaping their future in this episode of Clean Incentives. Host Brendan Sigalet is joined by Serge Dupont, a seasoned public