Business Law

Basman Smith’s Corporate Commercial Group offers comprehensive advice and service for all aspects of business and corporate law, including corporate structure and organization, reorganizations, amalgamations, mergers, franchising, financing, secured transactions, tax planning, commercial real estate and leasing, commercial agreements, shareholders’ agreements, and partnership agreements. We currently act as general and corporate counsel to a wide variety of small, medium and large businesses ranging from just 1 to more than 100 employees. Our lawyers have more than 40 years of experience assisting clients in meeting all of their business legal needs and have the experience and knowledge to foresee and correct issues before they become serious problems. We assist our clients in formulating effective solutions that meet their budgets and their needs. Whether you’re buying or selling a business, completing an amalgamation or merger, require business contracts, contracts to protect your intellectual property or other knowledge assets, require a shareholders’ agreement, are involved in franchising, licensing or any other type of corporate or commercial transaction, our lawyers have the expertise and resources at their disposal to ensure that all your needs are met. Basman Smith lawyers are also experienced in structuring and implementing secured transactions, including all filings and registrations to protect assets or enforce obligations in relation to insolvency matters under the Bulk Sales Act, Company Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) and the Personal Property Security Act (PPSA). We are also specialists in helping our clients structure their ongoing contracts and business relationships to protect them and minimize the disruption as a result of the insolvency of their customers and clients. For more information or assistance with any of your business or corporate needs, please contact one of our corporate law team members.