Business Law

Your business is not just a day job. It is your livelihood, your life. Choices on how you organize your business may determine its success; those choices will affect not only your ability to finance the launch and progress of the business, but they will also affect your potential personal legal liabilities, tax bill, and your ability to take advantage of a range of commercial opportunities.

Some common forms of business organization include: proprietorships, corporations, partnerships, and trusts. Not all are appropriate for every type or size of business, and each carries with it special advantages and disadvantages. Good legal advice is the first step in determining whether a particular type of business model is appropriate for your particular situation.

Let us help you make the most out of your business. We offer a number of high-quality services to small and medium-sized businesses, including the following:

• Incorporation and organization of companies; • Organization of share distributions and business financing; • Organization of partnerships (including limited liability partnerships); • Business purchase and sale transactions; • Business succession and estate planning services; • Protection and management of intellectual property and confidential information; • Preparation of and consultation on agreements such as: • Shareholder agreements, • Management and operational agreements, • Client, subcontractor, and other trade agreements, and • Commercial lease agreements. • Website legal documents, including privacy policies and terms of use; and • Ongoing consultation and advice on general legal matters.