Tanya A. Leedale
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Practice:
Tanya Leedale practises corporate and commercial law including, acquisitions, sales and mergers of business entities, corporate restructuring, professional incorporations, technology transfer and technology law, product distribution, domestic and international contract drafting and negotiations, employment, shareholder matters and corporate governance.
Tanya enjoys providing legal advice and assistance to clients at each stage of their business development from initial start-up, financing, growth and ultimate succession plan implementation. Tanya oversees a diverse client base encompassing small entrepreneurial business initiatives to large institutional enterprises.
Practice Experience:
- Establishing and expanding business initiatives including web-based consumer and B2B businesses
- Structuring and implementing acquisitions and financing of pharmacies
- Structuring and registration of health and other professional corporations
- Management buy-outs of technology and manufacturing operations
- Sale of business units and operating divisions to Canadian and US purchasers
- Negotiation and documentation of technology transfer and commercialization arrangements
- Structuring and implementing, in tandem with tax advisors, corporate and tax reorganization transactions
- Drafting and implementing corporate and employment contracts, policies and manuals
- Advising management on employment issues
- Negotiating and protecting shareholder interests
Professional Activities:
- Ontario Bar Association International, Insolvency, Business Law and Privacy Sections and past Council Representative
- Member of the Canadian International Lawyer Association
- Mentor with Halton Region/Sheridan College Mentoring Program, Taking companies to the second stage
- Program provider for Access to Professionals (Halton)
- Member of the Halton County Law Association and past Director of the Board
- Frequent presenter at local and regional business seminars
Community Involvement:
- Director and Vice-Chair - Oakville Family YMCA (2000-2006)
- Governor and member of Audit and Finance Committee, Sheridan College Board of Governors (1998-2004)
- Past Director and Executive Member - Oakville Chamber of Commerce
