Structuring Your Company for Cross-Border Opportunities
With SpinUp partner Mintz LLP and speakers Luke Jeagal & Shane Thomas.
Webinar Description: Join us for an insightful webinar where we’ll explore key legal and strategic considerations for startups operating or planning to operate across the U.S.-Canada border. From cross-border incorporation and fundraising to employment and IP protection, this session will provide practical guidance to help you navigate the complexities and unlock new opportunities. Whether you’re in the early stages or scaling, this webinar offers valuable insights to ensure your startup is positioned for long-term success.
* Please note this webinar series is open to members of the University of Toronto, University of Toronto Entrepreneurship (UTE), IDEA Mississauga and Ontario Genomics BioCreate communities only.
About Mintz LLP
Mintz creates breakthrough legal strategies that help clients solve problems and forge ahead. Their attorneys combine legal, business, and industry insight to help navigate shifting challenges. Mintz helps clients comply with evolving regulations and compete in emerging markets. While meeting their increasing financing needs, Mintz can also assist with handling employment and labor issues. To compete tomorrow, you need the best business strategy now. Mintz will help you make the next move.
Meet the Speakers
Luke Jeagal is a corporate attorney at Mintz LLP, specializing in corporate and startup law. He advises companies across various industries, including healthcare, technology, and life sciences. Prior to his legal career, Luke conducted clinical research in thoracic surgery and respirology, co-authoring several high-impact publications in international medical journals. He also has experience in venture capital at the pre-seed stage, as well as in artificial intelligence research and in international trade.
Shane Thomas is a corporate lawyer in the New York office of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. With strong roots in Canada, Shane advises high-growth technology and healthcare companies and their investors in both the U.S. and Canada. Shane advises on corporate governance matters, negotiating complex financing transactions, and providing strategic counsel on commercial agreements in connection with product development and commercialization. Before becoming a lawyer, Shane worked for a number of years in the biopharmaceutical industry in Canada in commercial roles, including market access and sales.
