Good agreements prevent disputes; careful compliance prevents surprises. We advise individuals, professionals and businesses on the contracts that hold their arrangements together, and on the cross-border rules that come with operating between jurisdictions.

Company & corporate law

We help founders and business owners put their companies on a sound legal footing, and get the ownership arrangements right before they become disputes.

• Incorporation and organization of Ontario and federal corporations.
• Shareholder agreements, including unanimous shareholder agreements (USAs).
• Founders’, partnership and joint-venture arrangements.
• Share issuances, transfers and buy-outs; share and asset purchase transactions.
• Corporate reorganizations, restructuring, and dissolutions.
• Directors’ and officers’ duties and corporate governance.

Contracts & commercial agreements

We draft, review and negotiate a wide range of agreements with a focus on clarity, risk management and enforceability, including service contracts, shareholder and partnership agreements, employment and contractor agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), settlement agreements, and purchase-and-sale contracts.

Cross-border compliance & planning

• Immigration implications of international business structures.
• Foreign ownership of Canadian assets.
• Inter-jurisdictional family and property arrangements.
• Regulatory requirements for operating across Canada and overseas.