AUM Law

AUM Law is a Canadian law firm focused on serving the asset management sector in the areas of regulatory compliance and investment funds. Established in 2009 to coincide with the introduction and roll-out by the Canadian Securities Administrators of the new cross-Canada registration regime, AUM Law has developed a systematic, predictable approach to regulatory compliance and general counsel requirements, as well as one-off fixed fee services and modules.

As the largest, truly full-service Canadian law firm, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) delivers practical legal advice for domestic and international clients across more practices and industries than any Canadian firm. Its Investment Management Group helps clients comply with evolving and new regulatory requirements and is rated by Chambers Canada as one of Canada's best for investment funds and asset management. With more than 725 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals, BLG serves the legal needs of businesses and institutions across Canada and beyond – from merger and acquisitions and capital markets, to disputes, financing, and trademark and patent registration.

The transaction combines BLG's deep expertise and long-standing counsel in the investment management industry with AUM Law's fixed-fee regulatory compliance offerings, providing clients with an efficient, innovative approach to help them manage a wide array of legal and regulatory compliance obligations. BLG's investment in AUM Law will allow the firm to expand and automate its regulatory compliance services to clients across Canada as part of the BLG Beyond portfolio of alternative legal services.