White-Collar Crimes Defense for Executives
An unexpected subpoena lands on your desk. An investigator asks for an interview. Your finance team mentions a regulator’s inquiry that seems broader than a routine request. In that moment, most executives don’t need drama. They need a clear process. At Mayo Law, our attorneys handle cross-border matters involving New York and Ontario, including white-collar […]
Software in Escrow A US-Canada Business Protection Guide
A founder signs a software contract, integrates the platform into finance, sales, or operations, and moves on. Months later, the vendor hits distress, gets acquired, or stops supporting the product. Your team still depends on that software every day, but you may have no practical way to keep it running. That problem sits at the […]
Navigate the Right of First Offer with Confidence
A founder signs a lease in Toronto, then hears the building owner may sell. Another founder in New York is reviewing a shareholders’ agreement and spots a right of first offer buried in the transfer section. In both situations, the clause’s significance is often underestimated. Mayo Law regularly sees right of first offer terms become […]
How to Become Canadian Citizen Explained | Mayo Law
If you’re trying to figure out how to become canadian citizen, you’re probably dealing with more than paperwork. You may be a permanent resident counting travel days, a U.S.-based executive with Canadian ties, or someone with a parent or grandparent connection to Canada and questions about whether citizenship is already within reach. At Mayo Law, […]
EB-5 Immigration Attorney: Choose Your Best Fit
If you’re considering EB-5 now, you are not entering the same program investors discussed a few years ago. The rules, filing posture, and risk profile changed after the 2022 reforms. For Canadian investors and business owners, the process can get more complex because immigration strategy, source-of-funds evidence, and cross-border structuring intersect. At Mayo Law, we […]
Cap Exempt H1B Visa Guide for Employers
You found the right candidate. They have the degree, the experience, and the business fit. Then the usual H-1B lottery gets in the way. For many employers in New York and Ontario, that’s the moment the hiring plan stalls. A startup may need an engineer now. A research venture may need a specialized scientist for […]
Patent Infringement Attorney: A Cross-Border Guide
A founder launches a software product in Ontario, starts selling into New York, and then gets a letter from a competitor claiming patent infringement. The letter demands that sales stop, records be preserved, and a response be sent by counsel. Most business owners don’t know whether the claim is serious, tactical, or defective. They just […]
E-2 visa vs EB-5 visa which is better: 2026 Insight
A Canadian founder reaches the same moment. The U.S. customer pipeline is real, the New York or Florida expansion plan is ready, and the immigration question becomes the gating issue. At Mayo Law, this question drives the conversation. Do you need a fast operating visa so you can get into the U.S. and run the […]
Best businesses for E-2 visa approval: 8 Top Picks 2026
You are ready to enter the U.S. market, but one question keeps controlling the entire E-2 strategy: what business gives you the strongest approval path? For many investors from treaty countries, including Canada, the answer is not the cheapest business or the trendiest one. It is the business that best proves real operations, active ownership, […]
Master E-2 Visa Business Plan Requirements
A strong E-2 filing often turns on one document: the business plan. If you are a founder in Toronto, Ottawa, or elsewhere in a treaty country and you are preparing to expand into the U.S., the plan is where your business story meets immigration scrutiny. At Mayo Law, we see that many investors come to […]