Corporate Law
Our charity work brings us into contact with a wide range of entrepreneurs and businesses. We have developed expertise with legal services in the for-profit sector as well – including dealing with employment and human rights matters, and litigation / dispute resolution files.
We can assist with:
Company incorporations and continuations
Company restorations, amalgamations, reorganizations and wind-ups
Shareholder and partnership agreements
Preparing and attending to annual corporate filings and minutes and record book maintenance
Corporate transactions including dividends, share transfers, and changes to directors
Business agreements and contracts including supply and distribution agreements, license agreements, confidentiality agreements, sales contracts and franchise agreements
Reviewing, negotiating and preparing commercial leases
Security agreements, guarantees and personal property registry searches and filings
Buying and selling businesses
Corporate financing arrangements (debt and equity) including negotiating with commercial lenders and reviewing and implementing commercial lending and security agreements
Business succession planning and implementation
Our employment lawyers can assist with:
Planning and structuring of employment relationships
Preparation of contracts and employment documents including employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, Human Resources manuals and confidentiality and non-compete agreements
Development, preparation and implementation of important employment and human rights policies including codes of conduct, harassment and bullying, sexual misconduct, workplace investigations, workplace safety, employee privacy and dispute resolution
Structure, implementation and administration of pensions and benefit plans
Day-to-day employment concerns and issues
Investigation and hearing of serious discipline matters
Wrongful dismissal claims and human rights complaints
On the litigation side, our lawyers can assist with:
Corporate and commercial matters including shareholder and member disputes, director and officer issues and purchase and sale disputes
Intellectual property matters
Collections matters
Personal injury and property damage claims
Powers of attorney and committeeships
Real estate issues including ownership, purchase and sale disputes, real estate agent issues and leases
Residential tenancy matters including termination of tenants (particularly in the social housing context)
Will and estate matters including the validity, interpretation and variation of wills, beneficiary rights, and executor duties and remuneration
Employment standards requirements for wages, employment records, hours of work and overtime, annual vacation pay, maternity and other leaves, and termination of employment
Variances and exemptions under employment standards and dealing with complaints, investigations and determinations
Employment or employment standards issues that may arise on a sale, purchase or restructure of an organization or business