Business Lawyer in Burlington Business, franchise, and corporate law for Burlington companies, backed by real work in the city.

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If you are opening a location in Burlington, buying a business here, or changing the corporation behind one, the legal sequence is work we have already run in this city. Burlington's economy runs on advanced manufacturing, food and beverage, and a fast-growing health sector, and our own Burlington work sits squarely in that mix, led by a healthcare clinic group's expansion into the city. We are a business and franchise law firm serving Burlington and the Greater Toronto Area, and everything on this page connects your situation to the lawyer-built resource that covers it in depth.

One honest note before you read on. We are not a general practice that dabbles in business law. Business, corporate, franchise, and technology law is all we do, and we have done it for real Burlington businesses whose matters, anonymized, appear throughout this page.

How We Help Burlington Businesses

  • Expanding to a new location. A healthcare clinic group opening its Burlington location brought us the whole sequence, meaning the lease review for the new premises, the company formation for the new location’s corporation, and later the practitioner agreement work that came with staffing it. If you are expanding, the same sequence applies to you, and it starts with Commercial Leasing and Company Formation & Incorporation.

  • Buying a restaurant or an operating business. We reviewed and advised on a purchase agreement for a restaurant business for a Burlington client, and restaurant deals carry their own layer of licences, leases, and equipment questions. Our Buy a Business page covers the diligence that finds those problems before closing.

  • Formations and corporate changes. Burlington clients have hired us for complete formation-and-education packages, corporate name changes, and the strategy conversations that decide whether a change is worth making at all. Company Formation & Incorporation and Corporate Maintenance & Minute Books cover both ends.

  • Owners, and what happens between them. Across our practice as a whole, some of the most expensive problems we solve are disputes between owners who never wrote down the rules, and some of the cheapest work we do is writing those rules while everyone still agrees. See Shareholders Agreements and Shareholder Disputes.

  • Documents for platforms and technology businesses. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy work is one of the most frequent engagements across our practice as a whole, built in layers around how your product actually operates. The Terms of Service & Privacy Policy page explains the approach.

  • Keeping the corporation itself in order. Across our practice in general, corporate maintenance is constant work, meaning annual resolutions and filings, minute books rebuilt after years of gaps, and records made sale-ready before a buyer or the CRA asks. The Corporate Maintenance & Minute Books page explains what a complete record protects you from.

Which page do you need?

Your situationStart here
Buying a business or a franchise locationBuy a Business or Franchise Resales
Selling your businessSell a Business
Reviewing a franchise agreement or FDD before signingFranchise Agreement & FDD Review
A dispute between owners, or no shareholders agreement yetShareholder Disputes / Shareholders Agreements
Minute book missing, incomplete, or years behindCorporate Maintenance & Minute Books
Starting a new corporationCompany Formation & Incorporation
Signing or renewing a commercial leaseCommercial Leasing
Contracts your business runs on, or an agreement you were handedCommercial Contracts or NDA & Confidentiality
SaaS, platform, or e-commerce documentsTerms of Service & Privacy Policy
Merging or combining corporationsMergers & Acquisitions or Amalgamations

Why Burlington businesses hire a business-only firm

The gap between a general practitioner and a business-law firm shows up in the details of your specific matter. We work with your accountant where the structure serves a tax plan, we quote in writing before you commit, and we tell you clearly when a problem is not worth the legal spend, because that honesty is what brings clients back with their next matter.

What Business Owners Say About Working With Us

DADanish Aziz ↗Google review

★★★★★ Oct 21, 2020

I cannot tell you how amazing Hansra Law firm is! They are very professional, respectful of their work and are extremely helpful in providing multiple services to assist clients! I'm very impressed with the services and experiences that Sukhi Hansra provided me.

YJYuli J. ↗Google review

★★★★★ Sep 20, 2020

Sukhi has a motto of caring about the business and providing massive value, ex: works through the business plan, connects accountant with what's needed, gives follow up calls. He's also really knowledgeable in both business and tech which is a huge plus.

ANArmen Nazarian ↗Google review

★★★★★ Sep 28, 2020

Sukhi is a trusted lawyer and business advisor. I would highly recommend him to my network.

JGJuju Grooms ↗Google review

★★★★★ 43 weeks ago

Amazing team. From the initial intake with Helya and talking to Sukhi, they give you a good insight to your business inquiries. We will definitely use them in the future. Thank you again!

How much does a business lawyer in Burlington cost?

Every engagement starts with a written quote or estimate, with the tasks that could increase fees named in advance. Most clearly-scoped work, such as formations, minute-book packages, and document reviews, is flat-fee, and you will have your exact number in writing after a free discovery call. That is our no surprise billing policy. Learn how our fees work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you work with businesses in Burlington?

Yes. The matters described on this page are real, anonymized examples of work we have done for Burlington clients, and we serve businesses across the Greater Toronto Area.

What kind of matters do you handle for Burlington businesses?

Everything our firm practices, meaning the full range of business, corporate, franchise, and technology law, is available to Burlington clients. New-location expansion work leads the Burlington file, covering leases, formations, and practitioner agreements, followed by a restaurant purchase review, formation packages, and corporate name changes. The discovery call is the fastest way to confirm the fit for yours.

Do I need to come to an office to work with you?

No. Our engagements run remotely by default, with calls, video meetings, and electronic signing, which is how most of our clients prefer to work. The free discovery call is the first step either way.

How do I get started?

Book a free discovery call. You will speak with our team about your situation, and we will tell you clearly what your matter needs, what it does not, and what the work would cost in writing before you commit to anything.

Reviewed by Sukhi Hansra, Business and Franchise Lawyer at Hansra Law.

We also work with business owners across the GTA: Mississauga · Vaughan · Markham · Oakville · Scarborough · North York · Brampton.

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No surprise billing

Written quotes on everything. Flat fees where the scope is clear.

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See What Others Say

★★★★★

“Being a small business owner is never easy to navigate through the legal issues you may endure, Sukhi called me and gave me great advice, direction and didn't sugar coat anything. Highly Recommend.”

— Jason P., Google review

★★★★★

“Our company has an incredible experience each time we work with Sukhi Hansra. He is both knowledgeable and kind, and is so committed to the wellbeing of his clients, and to a positive outcome.”

— KM Rebirth, Google review

★★★★★

“Sukhi Hansra is a direct representation of what 5 stars entails. He is objective, professional, and quite an impressive individual. Look no further for any business law inquiries”

— Darrel H., Google review

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