Corporate and business law

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THE LAW FIRM BUILT FOR BUSINESS

We pride ourselves with a business approach to legal service. From incorporations and governance, to asset sales and mergers, the Robertson LLP corporate team is well versed within the matters that face our clients as entrepreneurs and large corporations. Our extensive experience and variety of backgrounds allow us to provide our clients with proactive, business focused legal advice, cost certainty and quick turnaround times.

INCORPORATE YOUR COMPANY

Advance your business goals. Incorporate your company quickly and affordably with our corporate team today.

INCORPORATIONS

While common and necessary, incorporating your business is not without legal considerations. Whether you are launching a new business line within an established corporation, or if you’re a brand new company looking to incorporate to secure a commercial lease – our corporate lawyers can take your company from Phase I to completion while evaluating the best course of action specific to your business.

BUSINESS LOANS

Every business is dependent on credit to some extent. Robertson LLP represents clients requiring commercial business loans throughout all major industries. Our financial team works closely with our clients to understand their corporate needs, structure their loans accordingly and provide them with peace of mind and sound advice.

INCORPORATIONS

While common and necessary, incorporating your business is not without legal considerations. Whether you are launching a new business line within an established corporation, or if you’re a brand new company looking to incorporate to secure a commercial lease – our corporate lawyers can take your company from Phase I to completion while evaluating the best course of action specific to your business.

BUSINESS LOANS

Every business is dependent on credit to some extent. Robertson LLP represents clients requiring commercial business loans throughout all major industries. Our financial team works closely with our clients to understand their corporate needs, structure their loans accordingly and provide them with peace of mind and sound advice.

MERGERS & DIVESTITURES

When it is time for your business to expand or embrace a new direction, our team can help you understand your options, and negotiate the most beneficial terms for your situation. Whether you are looking to grow through acquisition, considering an offer to be purchased, or are dealing with a complicated deal, the Robertson LLP lawyers will help you take your business to the next step.

JOINT VENTURES


Joint ventures are similar to business partnerships, with one key difference: a partnership generally involves an ongoing, long-term business relationship, whereas a joint venture is based on a single business transaction. Robertson LLP ‘s corporate lawyers can advise on and draft your joint ventures a way that shares strengths, minimizes risk and increases competitive advantages in your respective marketplace.

FRANCHISING

Our experienced and dedicated team at Robertson LLP can advise on all matters related to franchise law. Negotiation, drafting and updating of franchise agreements, including single and multi-unit franchise agreements. Franchise disclosure law compliance, purchase and sale of individual units or complete franchise systems, franchise expansion, including development and area agreements, including joint ventures, and all strategic advice regarding your business venture.

MERGERS & DIVESTITURES

When it is time for your business to expand or embrace a new direction, our team can help you understand your options, and negotiate the most beneficial terms for your situation. Whether you are looking to grow through acquisition, considering an offer to be purchased, or are dealing with a complicated deal, the Robertson LLP lawyers will help you take your business to the next step.

JOINT VENTURES


Joint ventures are similar to business partnerships, with one key difference: a partnership generally involves an ongoing, long-term business relationship, whereas a joint venture is based on a single business transaction. Robertson LLP ‘s corporate lawyers can advise on and draft your joint ventures a way that shares strengths, minimizes risk and increases competitive advantages in your respective marketplace.

FRANCHISING

Our experienced and dedicated team at Robertson LLP can advise on all matters related to franchise law. Negotiation, drafting and updating of franchise agreements, including single and multi-unit franchise agreements. Franchise disclosure law compliance, purchase and sale of individual units or complete franchise systems, franchise expansion, including development and area agreements, including joint ventures, and all strategic advice regarding your business venture.

EMPLOYMENT LAW

Our corporate team offers general employment services for Alberta Employers. As a business owner, you are required to navigate these matters daily, and it is important to know that your interests are protected. We can advise on employment agreements for Alberta companies, contract service agreements, executive employees, and workplace policies.

GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS AND LEGAL CONSULTING

Your business needs a lawyer who understands, and we take the time to understand your business. Robertson LLP’s corporate lawyers offer extensive, cross industry and hands on experience and know how to set a business on the path to success. Our team offers on-retainer services to cover all day-to-day general corporate and consulting matters that may arise within your company. Consider us your in-house legal counsel, without taking up the office space.

EMPLOYMENT LAW

Our corporate team offers general employment services for Alberta Employers. As a business owner, you are required to navigate these matters daily, and it is important to know that your interests are protected. We can advise on employment agreements for Alberta companies, contract service agreements, executive employees, and workplace policies.

GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS AND LEGAL CONSULTING

Your business needs a lawyer who understands, and we take the time to understand your business. Robertson LLP’s corporate lawyers offer extensive, cross industry and hands on experience and know how to set a business on the path to success. Our team offers on-retainer services to cover all day-to-day general corporate and consulting matters that may arise within your company. Consider us your in-house legal counsel, without taking up the office space.

BUSINESS STRUCTURING

Business structuring is an important step to take and requires a corporate lawyer to properly execute and align your company for success. Sole proprietor, partnerships, limited liability company or professional corporations – our corporate lawyers can offer an understanding of which structure is best suited to your business in present day, as well as how the structure will look in respect to your company’s future and succession planning.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

A requirement of a successful business plan is a team of skilled lawyers who understand the importance of impeccable governance. Our lawyers can help you evaluate how your board is managing risk and offer counsel on the necessary public disclosure. Robertson LLP can help your company meet the challenges of governance head on and protect you against potential future liability.

ANNUAL CORPORATE RETURNS & MINUTE BOOKS

Every year, a corporation is required to file an annual corporate return by the Alberta Corporate Registry. This return sets all the shareholders of the corporation and establishes the annual general meeting for all the shareholder and directors. In addition to filing your return, our corporate team can also prepare minutes of your meetings for your corporate minute book and maintain your corporate minute book through the year.

BUSINESS STRUCTURING

Business structuring is an important step to take and requires a corporate lawyer to properly execute and align your company for success. Sole proprietor, partnerships, limited liability company or professional corporations – our corporate lawyers can offer an understanding of which structure is best suited to your business in present day, as well as how the structure will look in respect to your company’s future and succession planning.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

A requirement of a successful business plan is a team of skilled lawyers who understand the importance of impeccable governance. Our lawyers can help you evaluate how your board is managing risk and offer counsel on the necessary public disclosure. Robertson LLP can help your company meet the challenges of governance head on and protect you against potential future liability.

ANNUAL CORPORATE RETURNS & MINUTE BOOKS

Every year, a corporation is required to file an annual corporate return by the Alberta Corporate Registry. This return sets all the shareholders of the corporation and establishes the annual general meeting for all the shareholder and directors. In addition to filing your return, our corporate team can also prepare minutes of your meetings for your corporate minute book and maintain your corporate minute book through the year.

SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS

Shareholder agreements are a unanimous agreement for all shareholders of a corporation that set out each shareholder’s responsibilities and help to ensure that your assets are protected. We work to identify risks and ensure that you have the proper agreements in place as your company grows.

SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARE AGREEMENTS

In the selling of your shares, you are selling a portion of the business. If you are selling all or part of your corporate shares to a third party, our corporate lawyers can draft the proper agreement, protect your interests, or exit and maintain the necessary documentation.

SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS

Shareholder agreements are a unanimous agreement for all shareholders of a corporation that set out each shareholder’s responsibilities and help to ensure that your assets are protected. We work to identify risks and ensure that you have the proper agreements in place as your company grows.

SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARE AGREEMENTS

In the selling of your shares, you are selling a portion of the business. If you are selling all or part of your corporate shares to a third party, our corporate lawyers can draft the proper agreement, protect your interests, or exit and maintain the necessary documentation.

YOUR CALGARY CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LAWYERS

Build your team with Robertson LLP

YOUR CALGARY CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LAWYERS

Build your team with Robertson LLP

Robertson LLP’s mission is to deliver high quality legal services with integrity, professionalism and respect for our clients and our community. We will dedicate ourselves to our client’s goals by providing ethically sound legal counsel and strategic advice.

We are committed to delivering efficient and effective legal services, with a focus on communication, responsiveness and attention to detail.

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