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Corporate Legal and Financial Services


POWELLDORIAN has extensive skills & experience in corporate legal, financial and regulatory requirements, compliance and reporting. We are well positioned to assist with Corporate Counsel, Corporate Secretary, CFO and Controller services. We work with our clients to ensure their incorporation, listing and ongoing financial, compliance and regulatory reporting needs are met. Our services include:

•  Corporate Secretarial

  • Preparing corporate filings (annual report, change in directors, etc.)
  • Maintaining minute books
  • Drafting resolutions
  • Coordinating insider reporting
  • Planning and coordinating AGMs

•  Corporate Governance

  • Developing board and committee mandates/charters (includes performing annual reviews and updates)
  • Drafting board, committee and corporate policies (trading, whistle blower, communication, etc.)
  • Training directors and officers
  • Developing frameworks for NI 52-109/SOX compliance
  • Establishing and assessing internal controls and processes

•  Corporate Legal

  • Coordinating business incorporations
  • Ensuring compliance with the Company Act
  • Drafting and reviewing contracting agreements

•  Public Company Listings & Regulatory Compliance

  • Ensuring compliance with TSX Venture listing requirements
  • Maintaining compliance with Canadian Securities Law, BC Securities Commission & TSX / TSX Venture Exchange
  • Preparing and filing of MD&A
  • Assisting with Reverse Take Overs, Initial Public Offerings and exchange listings
  • Coordinating and filing CEO/CFO certifications (NI 52-109)
  • Liaising and coordinating with U.S. legal counsel

•  Financial Reporting

  • Providing CFO and Controller services
  • Performing legal and financial due diligence reviews with regard to acquisitions and divestitures
  • Preparing financial statements
  • Developing cash flow projections
  • Preparing budgets and forecasts
  • Establishing and developing financial systems
  • Liaising with auditors