Business Law

The lawyers at Keel Cottrelle LLP will provide the legal help you require to meet your business needs in a timely and efficient manner.

We provide advice to national, multinational and government organizations, as well as to small and medium sized businesses throughout Canada and abroad.

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Advising on selecting a business vehicle, including sole proprietorship, partnerships and corporations;
  • Corporate structuring, including incorporation and organization, preparation of by-laws, shareholder agreements, policies, and related documents, for private and professional corporations;
  • Establishing partnerships and limited partnerships, assisting with the structuring and the preparation of documents;
  • Advising businesses, shareholders, directors and officers on compliance, liability and governance matters;
  • Assisting with mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, re-organizations and dissolutions;
  • Contract preparation and review, including supplier arrangements, distribution and representation agreements;
  • Acting on the purchase and sale of business assets and shares;
  • Preparing joint venture and strategic partnership contracts;
  • Acting on financing, lending and banking arrangements;
  • Advising businesses, shareholders, directors and officers in disputes and on disciplinary matters.

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