Calgary Business Incorporation Lawyer

Business incorporation lawyer assisting Calgary entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses incorporate the appropriate corporate entity to advance their commercial ventures.

Contact Neufeld Legal PC at 403-400-4092 or Chris@NeufeldLegal.com

Incorporating your Calgary-based business can benefit significantly from the engagement of a knowledgeable Calgary incorporation lawyer that can provide you with the necessary legal guidance and direction to make the most out of incorporating one's business, which isn't necessarily limited to filing a series of standardized forms with an online service provider.

The scope of our law firm's incorporation work for Calgary-based businesses is quite extensive, including:

  • Incorporating an Alberta provincial corporation (and Canadian federal corporations);

  • Extra-provincial registration of federal and out-of-province corporations;

  • Registering an Alberta provincial corporation to conduct business in another jurisdiction;

  • Preparation of corporate by-laws and corporate minute books;

  • Preparation and filing of annual returns and corporate resolutions;

  • Continuing out-of-province corporations as an Alberta provincial corporation;

  • Amalgamation of two or more corporations;

  • Amending the Articles of Incorporation of an Alberta provincial corporation (or a Canadian federal corporation);

  • Reviving dissolved Alberta provincial corporations;

  • Transferring property from a sole proprietorship or partnership to the corporation on a tax-advantageous basis;

  • Corporate tax strategies (section 85 rollover, section 86 exchange, section 51(1) share conversion);

  • Incorporation of professional corporations (for doctors, dentists, accountants, lawyers, etc.);

  • Unanimous shareholders agreements, joint venture agreements, other legal agreements;

  • Equity and debt financing arrangements and agreements; and

  • Corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures (buying and selling of businesses).

As a corporate business lawyer, I have been dealing with the corporate law and business matters for over a quarter century, and understand the importance of asking the appropriate questions, and follow-up questions, in advance of incorporating a new company and structuring its business.

If you are looking a business incorporation lawyer in Calgary, or elsewhere in Alberta, we welcome you to contact our law firm at 403-400-4092 or via email at Chris@NeufeldLegal.com to schedule an initial consultation and learn more about our law firm's business incorporation legal practice.

 

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