Additional Legal Work outside of our Basic Incorporation Package

Contact Neufeld Legal for your incorporation legal work at 403-400-4092 / 905-616-8864 or Chris@NeufeldLegal.com

There is a significant amount of additional legal work that may be required to advance one's business enterprise beyond what is undertaken within the scope of our basic incorporation package. Such additional legal work is invariably dependent upon the specifics of the business and its commercial pursuits, require appropriate consultation and consideration of what may need to be undertaken to more effectively advance one's business enterprise.

Among the array of legal work that may be required by business that is incorporating and advancing its commercial pursuits:

  • Transferring assets from one's sole proprietorship or partnership to the corporation on a tax-deferred basis utilizing a section 85 rollover.

  • Establishing a unanimous shareholders' agreement as between the shareholders of the corporation.

  • Documenting the lending arrangements of shareholders and other stakeholders that have financed the corporation.

  • Reviewing commercial financing arrangements, and associated personal guarantee paperwork.

  • Preparing and/or reviewing sales agreements and supply agreements with customers of the corporation.

  • Establishing employment agreements with the employees of the corporation.

  • Establishing independent contractor agreements with businesses and individuals being contracted by the corporation.

  • Undertaking business registrations, licensing and permits by the corporation.

So if you are looking to incorporate a new corporation or deal with the corporate legalities impacting your company, there tends to be considerable legal work to undertake. For an experienced corporate business lawyer to work with you in completing that legal work, contact our law firm at 403-400-4092 [Alberta], 905-616-8864 [Ontario] or via email at Chris@NeufeldLegal.com.

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Post-Incorporation & Ongoing Corporate Legal Work

Category of Legal Work Core Scope & Legal Deliverables Strategic Value & Compliance Risk Mitigation
Organizational Proceedings & Minute Books Drafting governance bylaws, issuing founder shares via subscription agreements, creating share certificates, and establishing registers for directors, officers, shareholders, and Individuals with Significant Control (Transparency Register). Converts a bare corporate filing into a fully operational legal entity, preventing disputes over equity ownership and satisfying statutory compliance mandates under the ABCA/OBCA.
Corporate Restructuring & Tax Planning Executing Section 85 asset rollovers, filing Articles of Amendment for specialized share classes (voting/non-voting), creating Holding Companies or Unlimited Liability Companies (ULCs), and extra-provincial registrations. Optimizes corporate tax positions, facilitates income streaming, preserves the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE), and eliminates personal tax liabilities during sole proprietorship asset transfers.
Operational & Commercial Protection Drafting intellectual property (IP) assignment agreements, employment contracts, independent contractor terms, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), Master Services Agreements (MSAs), and reviewing commercial leases. Secures corporate ownership over pre-incorporation trade secrets, prevents worker misclassification risks, and establishes enforceable, risk-managed commercial terms with customers and suppliers.
Annual Maintenance & Statutory Governance Preparing annual director and shareholder resolutions in lieu of AGMs, approving financial statements, re-electing directors, updating corporate registers, and filing annual registry returns. Prevents administrative corporate dissolution by provincial authorities, maintains active standing for banking/financing, and ratifies director actions taken during the financial year.
Financial & Equity Transactions Structuring private equity offerings, investor subscription agreements, private placement documentation, debt financing security agreements (PPSA), and executing Section 112 dividend resolutions. Ensures compliance with provincial securities exemptions, formalizes inter-company financing priority over general creditors, and enables tax-deferred profit sweeps.
Commercial Transactions & M&A Negotiating and drafting asset purchase agreements (APA), share purchase agreements (SPA), joint venture agreements, commercial partnerships, and corporate amalgamations. Facilitates strategic growth or exit options, ensures thorough due diligence, and limits buyer/seller indemnification exposure during corporate purchases or sales.
Exit, Succession & Dissolution Drafting Unanimous Shareholders' Agreements (USA) with drag-along/tag-along rules, executing corporate estate freezes, implementing buy-sell mechanisms, and managing voluntary corporate dissolutions. Protects against deadlocks among shareholders, secures orderly business transitions to successor generations or buyers, and ensures clean wind-downs without lingering liability.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this document is provided solely for general educational and informational purposes and does not constitute legal, tax, accounting, or professional advice. Post-incorporation governance, tax rollovers, and commercial structuring in Alberta and Ontario involve complex statutory requirements; readers should consult with qualified legal counsel and tax professionals before acting or relying upon any content contained herein. Neither the transmission nor receipt of this information creates a solicitor-client relationship.