Corporate & Commercial Lawyers in Edmonton

Verdicta LLP's corporate and commercial lawyers in Edmonton help entrepreneurs, owner-managers and investors incorporate, organize and protect their businesses — from incorporations and shareholder agreements to buying or selling a business and negotiating commercial contracts and leases.

What we handle

• Incorporations
• Minute books & annual returns
• Share issuances & transfers
• Shareholder agreements
• Partnership agreements
• Buying a business
• Selling a business
• Commercial contracts
• Commercial leases

Incorporating in Alberta

Most Alberta businesses incorporate under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). We handle the whole process: choosing a name (with a NUANS name search, or as a numbered company), preparing the articles and by-laws, registering with the Alberta Corporate Registry, and setting up your corporate records so the company starts off properly organized.

Incorporations and routine corporate work are offered at a flat fee, so you know the cost before we begin.

Keeping your corporation in good standing

An incorporated business has ongoing obligations. We can maintain your minute book — the official record of directors, shareholders, share issuances and resolutions — and file your annual return with the Alberta Corporate Registry each year. Alberta corporations must also keep a register of individuals with significant control. Well-kept records make it far easier to bring in investors, get financing, or sell the business later.

Shareholder and partnership agreements

A shareholder or partnership agreement sets the rules before there's a disagreement: who makes decisions, how shares can be sold or transferred, what happens if an owner leaves, becomes ill or passes away, and how disputes are resolved. It's one of the most valuable documents a business with more than one owner can have.

Buying or selling a business

A business can be bought or sold as a share purchase (buying the corporation itself) or an asset purchase (buying the business's assets). The choice affects liability, taxes, contracts and employees. We review the deal, conduct due diligence, negotiate and draft the purchase agreement, and handle closing. We recommend working with your accountant on the tax side from the start.

Contracts and commercial leases

We draft and review the agreements businesses rely on every day — supplier and customer contracts, service agreements, confidentiality agreements — and commercial leases, whether you're a landlord or a tenant. Buying or selling commercial property? See our commercial real estate lawyers.