Corporate Law and Commercial Transactions

Whether you are just starting a business, managing an existing business, looking to buy or sell a business, or experiencing conflict with a business partner, Strathcona Law Group’s lawyers can provide advice for all of your corporate law needs. Our goal is to provide efficient and cost-effective services to allow you to operate your business.

See below for details about services throughout the life cycle of your business.

Starting a business

Our lawyers can provide advice about choosing a business structure, incorporating your business for you, maintaining your minute books, and drafting the relevant documents required to ensure your business grows smoothly. If you have multiple business partners, we can set up  shareholder agreements that will provide an organized and fair path to the resolution of any disputes that later arise.

Click here for information about our rates for incorporation.

Growing your business

As your business grows, our lawyers can assist in structuring holding corporations, sub-corporations, umbrella corporations, shareholder buy-ins or sell offs, and restructuring corporations when a new partner enters or an old partner wishes to leave.

If you are obtaining corporate financing, we can assist you to prepare the necessary paperwork to obtain funds for your business growth.

If you are thinking about buying another business, we can assist in due diligence and the drafting of purchase documents to protect your interests. Our lawyers also have the knowledge and experience to assist you with review and preparation of various business agreements, including franchise agreements, leases and other commercial transactions. We can also assist you in addressing any employment issues that may arise.

Selling your business

When you are planning to transition out of your business, whether retirement, or to start something new, our lawyers can assist you in ensuring the sale of your business is smooth and painless. Whether you are selling the assets or the shares of your business, we work with you and your accountant or other tax professional to ensure the best possible outcome upon sale.

Disputes

If you find yourself facing a dispute or disagreement with a business partner, whether you are a minority shareholder or a director of the corporation, we can help.

Our lawyers have decades of experience at all levels of Court in Alberta litigating corporate disputes.  For more information about our Civil Litigation Services, click here.

If you require a consultation with a lawyer or are ready to retain a lawyer, please complete our intake form by clicking here. A staff member will contact you within one or two days.