Commercial Lawyer Vaughan

Dedicated Business Lawyers Serving Vaughan and the Surroundings

At GLG LLP, we focus on providing practical legal advice and zealous advocacy to clients across various legal matters. Our dedicated commercial lawyers offer every client the individual attention and personalized service they deserve, no matter how large or small their business or how simple or complex their case is. Located in downtown Toronto, our lawyers serve individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses in Vaughan and other surrounding communities.

Our full-service firm can assist you with any commercial matters that may arise, including contracts, corporate governance, real estate/leasing, and financing. Our team handles both commercial transactions and litigation. By leveraging our collective experience and knowledge covering various issues, we can use a collaborative approach to develop innovative, tailored legal solutions for individuals and businesses in Vaughan. Our firm can tailor our services to meet your specific needs, whether you need us for an ad hoc matter, ongoing legal representation, or a firm that can act as your business’s in-house legal counsel.

Understanding Commercial and Business Law

Commercial and business law involves various matters relating to companies and commercial transactions. Business law governs how commercial enterprises form, operate, and dissolve. Commercial law also provides a legal framework that governs transactions, helping to provide stability and minimize risk for parties engaged in business or commercial transactions.

Commercial and business law affect any party engaged in transactions or other profit-making endeavours, ranging from an individual or sole proprietor, to small businesses, and to multinational corporations. Because commercial and business law permeate any transaction, individuals and businesses can best protect themselves by obtaining legal representation as early as possible. A lawyer with extensive knowledge and experience in commercial and business law can help parties navigate the various legal issues that can arise in a particular transaction or generally during business operations.

Legal Services We Offer for Business Owners in Vaughan

At GLG LLP, our commercial lawyers have extensive experience handling various corporate and commercial issues. We help business owners with various commercial matters, such as the following.

• Corporate law issues. Our firm assists business owners with various corporate issues, including business formation, corporate governance, securities, and shareholder agreements/disputes. 
• Incorporations and start-ups. Our commercial lawyers help entrepreneurs with Vaughan form the legal structures for their new businesses, assisting with needs such as incorporation, business structuring, shareholder/partnership agreements, and employment agreements.
• Purchase and sale of businesses. We assist business owners looking to acquire competing businesses or strategic partners and those considering selling their companies. Our lawyers can guide business owners through the complex legal, financial, and tax issues that arise in the purchase and sale of a business while also protecting interests and mitigating risks. 
• Corporate/commercial agreements. Our firm understands the importance of having a thorough commercial agreement to protect one’s business interests. Our lawyers have extensive experience negotiating various commercial contracts for clients, such as shareholder/partnership agreements, financing agreements, supplier agreements, employment agreements, and licensing agreements. 
• Financial services and secured lending transactions. Our lawyers assist businesses and business owners with the legal aspects of their companies’ financial needs, including obtaining financing for operations or growth or negotiating secured lending deals. 
• Mergers & acquisitions. When companies choose to merge to maximize their synergies, our firm assists company leaders with navigating the complexities of the M&A process, including negotiating deal terms, tax issues, regulatory compliance, and risk management/allocation. 
• Cannabis law. Our firm’s extensive experience working with cannabis producers, distributors, and retailers allows us to develop in-depth knowledge of laws and regulations to help clients stay in compliance. 
• Commercial leases. Our commercial lawyers represent landlords and tenants in commercial lease matters, including lease negotiations, contract reviews, and due diligence. 
• Commercial real estate transactions. Our firm assists buyers and sellers in commercial real estate transactions with all aspects of the transaction process, including mortgages/refinancing, negotiating and reviewing purchase and sale agreements, and conducting title and status certificate reviews.

Business Disputes We Handle

Our firm also has the experience and resources to represent clients when business disputes arise. Unlike other commercial law firms that have to refer clients out when litigation arises, GLG LLP has an in-house litigation team ready to handle any issues. Our litigation lawyers collaborate with our transactions team, ensuring you have legal representation familiar with your circumstances, needs, and goals. Our team of litigation lawyers has a proven track record of advocating for clients facing various kinds of commercial litigation matters, including those involving:

• Real estate litigation: Our firm has an extensive background in representing clients in real estate transactions. We can also help clients when legal disputes arise over breaches of contract or misrepresentation claims. 
• Employment litigation: Our firm offers litigation services to employers and employees facing legal disputes over all kinds of workplace matters. 
• Breaches of contracts: Our lawyers advocate for the rights and interests of clients with breach of commercial agreement claims or accused of breaching business contracts. 
• Shareholder or partner disputes: Our litigation lawyers represent business partners or corporate shareholders in various corporate disputes, such as fiduciary claims, deadlocks over strategic decisions, or disputes over profit distributions. 
• Commercial lease disputes: Our firm represents commercial landlords and tenants facing lease disputes involving matters such as rent payments, maintenance/repair obligations, and renewal rights. 
• Debt collection litigation: Our debt collection lawyers have extensive experience handling debt collection efforts, which allows us to help clients determine whether to pursue debt recovery actions and efficiently secure financial recovery from debtors.