Service Area: Business Law

Why do people incorporate companies? One of the main reasons is that generally, if a company does business, no employee or officer of the corporation[...]

The decision to open a business and become an entrepreneur is not one most people take lightly. There are countless hours that go into planning[...]

Coming to a final form of agreement can undoubtedly be an arduous and complex task, but it is merely the beginning. The next step is[...]

Location, location, location. That is what we always hear when it comes to buying a house or setting up a business. For a franchisee, the[...]

You are considering becoming a franchisee and have come to the point where you have a franchise agreement in hand. In an earlier post, I[...]

So you are considering becoming a franchisee. You have done your research and settled on a particular franchise, and now the franchisor has provided you[...]

Being an entrepreneur means, inherently, being an optimist – starting a business means it will be successful, right?  Well, maybe. Lawyers are taught to be[...]

When you are preparing your contract negotiations, be aware that obligation of good faith is different in Quebec from the rest of Canada. Under Quebec[...]

A promissory note is a signed written promise to pay a specified sum of money to another party by a certain date in accordance with[...]