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Corporate and Commercial Law

ATAC LAW, has experience in a range of business law matters from commercial transactions to venture capital. We have assisted with the buy/sell of businesses ranging in transaction prices from $50,000.00 to $20,000,000.00.

Our lawyers have built businesses, worked in startups and advised public companies. We understand not just the legal issues that can commonly arise, but also the nature and requirements of business itself. We are able to be partners in your business, not just legal advisors.

Some of the Corporate and Commercial Law services we provide:

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Achieved a judgment in a contentious construction dispute in Supreme Court extinguishing a Builders Lien which resulted in an advantageous settlement.

Acting for a creditor in a consumer proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. B-3);

Successfully represented a First Nations group in a complex receivership, resulting in a $14 million purchase of various parcels of land, improvements, and forest licenses.

Successfully represented a high-net-worth individual in a private arbitration involving a partnership dispute

Acted for a Canadian retailer in multiple lease disputes arising from the COVID-19 pandemic

Drafted various corporate documents for start-ups, sole business owners, partnerships, and mature businesses.

Drafted various employment agreements, option agreements, and IP assignment agreements for various individuals.

Drafted bespoke commercial agreements to govern unique business relations between various stakeholders.

Acting for a shareholder in a corporate dispute in a commercial arbitration

Acting for a BC First Nation on multiple major construction and infrastructure projects in the areas of contract drafting and dispute resolution

Conducted mediation in a complex commercial lease dispute resulting in a favorable settlement including an early termination pay-out clause and a renewal clause.

Filed many Builders Liens and represented clients in Supreme Court to have Builders Liens and Certificates of Pending Litigation removed from their properties.

Acted for a Canadian retailer in multiple lease disputes arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Secured a full refund for a client whose car was provided with a faulty and incorrect engine, resolving the breach of contract issue to the client’s satisfaction.

Commercial Transactions

Commercial transactions are activities involving the purchase, sale or transfer of some kind of business asset. We can help your business accomplish any of the vast range of business activities in a safe and secure manner. You can be confident that your interests are protected when we are involved.

Where a dispute arises in respect of any of these agreements, we can also provide dispute resolution services to resolve the dispute including negotiation, mediation and if necessary, commercial litigation.

Some of the typical commercial business activities we can provide advice on include:

  • Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts
  • Confidentiality agreements
  • Consignment agreements
  • Sale of goods agreements
  • Services agreements
  • Software as a service (SaaS) agreements
  • Intellectual property agreements such as licensing agreements
  • Buying a business
  • Selling your business
  • Distribution agreements
  • Letters of credit
  • Manufacturing and Supply Agreements
  • Professional Services Agreements
  • Sales Representative Agreements
  • Social media policies
  • Software acquisition agreements
  • And more, contact us.

Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities and Capital Markets

Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities and Capital Markets

Corporate matters involve actions related to the structure of the corporation or its directors. We can advise you and your business on a range of corporate matters from startup and incorporation all the way to dissolution and wind up of your company. If you or your company have any issues or questions related to any of the matters above, contact one of ATAC LAW’s lawyers today. 

Some services we provide include:

Corporate matters involve actions related to the structure of the corporation or its directors. We can advise you and your business on a range of corporate matters from startup and incorporation all the way to dissolution and wind up of your company.

If you or your company have any issues or questions related to any of the matters above, contact one of ATAC LAW’s lawyers today. Some services we provide include:

  • Incorporation
  • Corporate governance
  • Partnership agreements
  • Advice on conflicts of interest
  • Codes of conduct and advice on whistleblowing
  • Advice on fiduciary duties of directors
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Board committees and board structure
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Corporate transactions such as take over bids
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Joint ventures
  • Securities issues
  • Venture financing

Incorporate or Form a BC Company

One of the most common services we provide our business clients is the incorporation of their business. Incorporating your business has a number of distinct advantages including:

  • Protecting your personal assets
  • Tax reduction and tax deferral
  • Providing a structure through which to grow your business and gain investment

It is important to incorporate your business correctly from the start. If there are errors or mistakes made at the beginning, they can prove disastrous later on. This is why most people hire a lawyer to incorporate their company.

For a simple incorporation without a shareholders’ agreement, we charge a flat fee of $2500 plus taxes which is inclusive of the government fees of approximately $450.00.

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