St. Albert & Edmonton Family Law & Business Law Firm

We can:

1. Incorporate a new Canadian or Alberta company;
2. Incorporate a professional corporation;
3. Register a federal or extra-provincial company;
4. Draft Unanimous Shareholder Agreements or Partnership Agreements;
5. Update an incorporation that you did on your own;
6. Compile a corporate minute book;
7. Work closely with your accountant to ensure your business is set up in the most tax efficient manner.

We draft or review:

1. Service, supply and other contracts to use with your clients or customers;
2. Employment, consulting and independent contractor agreements to use with your employees and other service providers;
3. Joint venture, non-disclosure, confidentiality and other business agreements;
4. Office sharing, partnership and other agreements to assist professionals in managing their business needs;
5. All manner of commercial agreements that may be specific to your area of business.

We handle:

1. Changes to key aspects of your company such as directors, registered address and shareholders;
2. Alterations to your company’s share structure;
3. Issue or transfer of shares;
4. Changes to partnerships such as the addition or termination of a partner.

We assist with all aspects of the purchase or sale of a business including:

1. Negotiating the key terms of the transaction;
2. Drafting or reviewing a letter of intent;
3. Drafting or reviewing purchase and sale agreements;
4. Conducting due diligence;
5. Preparing closing documents and facilitating the transfer of funds;
6. Working with your accountant to ensure the deal is tax efficient;
7. Advising on post-closing matters.

We assist with all aspects of granting or obtaining financing including:

1. Reviewing and negotiating loan documents received from financial institutions;
2. Drafting or reviewing loan and security documents for private financings;
3. Drafting or reviewing shareholder loan documents;
4. Advising with respect to providing or obtaining personal property security and guarantees;
5. Drafting or reviewing security documents.

We can:

1. Assist wherever your company faces legal hurdles;
2. Advise on everything from negotiating commercial contracts, raising financing and corporate governance to settling disputes and hiring employees.
3. Be available to you for advice and direction as your business grows.
4. Work with your other outside advisors such as accountants or brokers to ensure our legal advice is tailored to align with the valuable insight of these advisors.

We assist with all non-litigation employment work, including:

1. Negotiating key terms of employment, consulting, or independent contractor agreements;
2. Drafting or reviewing employment, consulting, or independent contractor agreements;
3. Advising employers and employees on terminations.

We can:

1. Create and deliver training for your Board of Directors;
2. Create a Board of Directors guide tailored to your specific corporation;
3. Ensure your Board of Directors is following proper procedures;
4. Advise on director’s conflicts of interest;
5. Assist with your Board of Directors competency assessments;
6. Assist with preparing and conducting an annual general meeting of the shareholders.

We can create marriage agreements to deal with issues relating to money, property or debt that could arise should your new relationship someday break down.

We can create an agreement that will allow you to move on with your life without worrying about how long your divorce will take. A separation agreement lawyer establishes terms pertaining to child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, debt obligations and other marital separation matters. It can be registered with the court upon divorce and as a result also serves as an invaluable tool for guiding your relationship with your spouse after divorce and into the future.

Mel is a certified collaborative family lawyer and he can assist you with achieving a resolution to your family law issue through this process. Collaborative family law is an out-of-court process that enables separating or divorcing spouses to create their own settlement with the support of collaborative family lawyers. Collaborative family law may be the right choice for you if you and your spouse both want to maintain some control over the outcome of your separation or divorce, preserve your relationship as much as possible, put the interests of your children first, and maintain your privacy.

Mel is a certified family law mediator and he can help you and your spouse reach an agreement on some or all of your family law issues. The mediator’s role is to listen to both sides and, without bias, help the two of you find middle ground that you both support.

We assist with all aspects of the purchase and sale of residential real estate, including:

1. Negotiating the key terms of a transaction;
2. Drafting or reviewing a purchase and sale agreement;
3. Conducting due diligence;
4. Obtaining mortgage funds;
5. Preparing closing documents and facilitating the transfer of funds.

We assist with all aspects of the purchase and sale of commercial real estate, including:

1. Negotiating the key terms of a transaction;
2. Drafting or reviewing a purchase and sale agreement;
3. Conducting due diligence;
4. Preparing closing documents and facilitating the transfer of funds.

We can help with all aspects of commercial leases, including:

1. Negotiating the key terms of a commercial lease;
2. Drafting or reviewing a commercial lease agreement;
3. Advising on lease termination or extension.