LaBarge Weinstein LLP

Frequently asked questions

I'm starting a tech company and need to raise a financing round. Can LaBarge Weinstein help?

Yes. The firm's corporate and financing practice covers formation, equity and debt financing, venture capital rounds, and private placements for startups and growing companies. It reports having closed over $10 billion in financings for clients since 1997.

Does LaBarge Weinstein handle mergers and acquisitions?

Yes, M&A is one of the firm's core practice areas. It handles deals ranging from $500,000 to $500 million, representing sellers, targets, and buyers, and has worked opposite large companies including Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Siemens.

My company needs a technology license or IP agreement. Can LaBarge Weinstein assist?

Yes. The firm's technology and intellectual property practice handles licensing, non-disclosure and end user agreements, open source matters, and IP asset transactions, working alongside its corporate lawyers on deals involving the purchase or sale of intellectual property.

Does the firm advise on the tax side of a financing or acquisition?

Yes, tax planning and tax dispute resolution is one of the firm's practice areas, integrated with its corporate financing and M&A work rather than handled separately.

How long has LaBarge Weinstein been practicing law, and where is it based?

The firm was founded in 1997 by four lawyers who left a larger law firm to start their own practice. It's headquartered in Ottawa, with additional offices in Toronto and Vancouver.

Is LaBarge Weinstein a large firm or a smaller practice?

It's a smaller, focused firm rather than a large multi-service practice. Canadian Lawyer Magazine has repeatedly named it one of Canada's Top 10 Corporate Law Boutiques, most recently for 2024-25.