The Goodmans Technology Startup Guide provides an overview of the following primary legal issues that founders of technology startups should consider:
Choosing the right business structure
Protecting intellectual property
Building a strong foundation
Raising Capital
Building the right relationships
Interacting with the public
Ignoring legal issues can stifle the growth or even destroy the potential of promising high-tech companies. A business must address legal issues in a practical manner at the outset to build a strong foundation and create every opportunity for it to achieve its full potential.
According to a recent article from TechCrunch, virtual retailer Etsy is selling Depop, Gen Z’s preferred online platform for buying and selling vintage clothing, to eBay for US$1.2 billion in…
Cellar Insights Inc. (“Cellar Insights”), an agricultural technology company, is advancing post-harvest potato storage using sensor technology, data analytics and predictive modelling. Its system…
Ever loved someone ‘to the Moon and back’? Well, thanks to an American start-up, you can now pay to have their ashes shot into space.Space Beyond is a vertically integrated aerospace service that is…
Wing, the Alphabet-owned company specializing in drone delivery of medicine, groceries and fast-food, has announced a major expansion of its partnership with Walmart to expand its grocery delivery…
As TechCrunch recently reported, YouTube has won the rights to stream the Oscars, Hollywood’s glitziest awards ceremony, exclusively on its platform beginning in 2029. For these rights, the online…
Xposure Technology Inc. (“Xposure Music”), a technology-driven financing and investment platform, leverages data analytics and artificial intelligence to identify and acquire music catalogs that it…
Goodmans LLP is acting for a syndicate of underwriters led by Scotiabank and Desjardins Capital Markets in connection with Kraken Robotics Inc.’s C$350 million bought deal offering of subscription…
Goodmans LLP is acting for General Atlantic LLC in connection with its definitive agreement to sell its mobile entertainment studio, Budge Studios, to Haveli Investments, L.P…
Goodmans LLP advised Dayforce, Inc. as Canadian counsel in connection with its acquisition by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of US$12.3 billion…
Goodmans LLP acted as Canadian counsel to CompoSecure Inc. in connection with its business combination with Husky Technologies Limited, for enterprise value of US$5.0 billion. The transaction values…
Goodmans LLP is representing the Board of Quipt Home Medical Corp. in connection with its definitive agreement to be taken private by Kingswood Capital Management, L.P. and Forager Capital Management…
We are proud to announce Goodmans receives top-tier recognition from Chambers and Partners in the Chambers Global 2026 Guide released today.Recognition from Chambers and Partners is based on…
We are pleased to announce Goodmans has once again received top-tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2026 Guide.Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on independent research and…
Join Goodmans Partner Allan Goodman on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at the Makom Mentor Sessions, for the workshop: Legal Foundations for Founders.This 2 hour hands-on workshop will provide…
