Service Overview
Focused legal support for business incorporation and organization
Starting a business is exciting, but the legal structure chosen at the beginning can affect liability, governance, tax planning, and the company’s long-term flexibility. Proper incorporation and organization help create a stronger foundation for future growth and reduce avoidable conflict later.
Our office assists entrepreneurs, professionals, and business owners with the legal steps involved in establishing and organizing a corporation in Ontario and Canada.
Choosing the right structure
Before incorporation, clients often need to consider whether the business should operate as:
- A sole proprietorship or partnership
- A provincially incorporated corporation
- A federally incorporated corporation
Each structure carries different implications for liability, ownership, administration, and future planning.
Incorporation and organization services
Our work in this area may include:
- NUANS name searches and name clearance
- Preparing and filing articles of incorporation
- Designing a share structure suited to ownership and future planning
- Drafting by-laws and initial organizational resolutions
- Preparing or organizing the corporate minute book
- Advising on unanimous shareholder agreements where there is more than one owner
Mere incorporation is not enough. Proper organization of the corporation from the outset can help support financing, tax planning, governance, and future sale or succession planning.