Corporate & Commercial Law
From incorporating your first company to buying a business or negotiating a major commercial agreement, GP Legal Hub provides practical, commercially focused legal advice that keeps your objectives at the centre.
Overview
How you structure your business, the agreements you sign and the way you document key decisions can affect your liability, your tax position, your relationships with partners and investors, and the value of what you are building.
At GP Legal Hub, we advise entrepreneurs, corporations and business owners on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. We take the time to understand your business objectives first, then provide clear, practical advice to help you move forward with confidence.
Whether you are starting out, bringing on a partner, raising financing, buying or selling a business, or simply need someone to review an agreement before you sign, we can help.
Who we help
Services
Support across the life of your business, from formation and governance to transactions and day-to-day commercial agreements.
Setting up the right structure from the start.
Keeping your corporation organized and compliant.
Clarifying rights and expectations between owners.
Guiding share and asset transactions to closing.
Documenting borrowing and lending on clear terms.
Agreements that reflect how your business actually operates.
Commercially focused
GP has advised entrepreneurs, corporations and business owners on incorporations, corporate governance, commercial agreements, financing transactions, and asset and share purchase agreements.
He has also acted on commercial real estate and financing transactions involving major Canadian financial institutions, including CWB, BDC, National Bank and Canada’s major chartered banks.
His focus is on understanding what each client is trying to achieve and providing practical, commercially focused legal advice that supports it.
Share what you are working on, whether that is a new venture, a transaction, a governance issue or an agreement that needs attention.
We discuss your objectives, the legal issues involved and the options available, and identify any risks worth addressing early.
We confirm the scope of our services and the applicable legal fees before beginning work, so you can plan with confidence.
We draft or review the documents, communicate with the other parties and their advisors, and keep you informed along the way.
We finalize the transaction or documents and help you keep your corporate records in order for what comes next.
Fees
Corporate and commercial matters vary widely in scope and complexity, from a straightforward incorporation to a multi-party transaction. We will discuss your matter with you and explain the applicable legal fees before any work begins.
GST and applicable disbursements, such as government filing and registry fees, are additional unless expressly stated otherwise.
We will confirm the scope of our services and the applicable legal fees before beginning work.
FAQs
Don't see your question? Call us at 403-892-3439 and we'll talk it through.
It depends on your circumstances. Incorporation can offer benefits such as limited liability and flexibility in how a business is owned and managed, but it also comes with ongoing administrative obligations.
We can discuss your business, your goals and the considerations involved. Tax questions are often best addressed together with your accountant.
Yes. We can review commercial agreements prepared by another party, explain the key terms and risks, and suggest changes before you sign.
Yes. We can assist with annual corporate maintenance, resolutions, minute book updates and changes to directors, officers or shareholders.
Yes. Many business matters involve both legal and tax considerations. Where appropriate, we coordinate with your accountant, financial advisor and other professionals.
Next step
Whether you are starting a company, buying or selling a business, or need an agreement reviewed, GP Legal Hub can help you move forward with clarity.
The information provided on this page is general information only and does not constitute legal advice.
Corporate and commercial matters depend on the particular facts, structure, objectives and tax circumstances of each business. Information applicable to one business may not apply to another.
Legal fees vary depending on the nature, scope and complexity of a matter. GST and applicable disbursements are additional unless expressly stated otherwise.
Submitting information through this website or contacting GP Legal Hub does not create a lawyer-client relationship. GP Legal Hub must first agree to act for you, complete any required conflict and identification procedures, and confirm the terms of the engagement.
