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

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If you run a business in Mississauga, whether you are buying one, selling one, or restructuring the corporation behind one, the decisions in front of you are ones we handle every week. Mississauga is where much of Canada's supply chain lands, home to Pearson and to logistics, manufacturing, and food businesses of every size, and our own Mississauga matters reflect that mix, from the sale of a restaurant to the purchase of a manufacturing business. We are a business and franchise law firm serving Mississauga 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 Mississauga businesses whose matters, anonymized, appear throughout this page.

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

How We Help Mississauga Businesses

  • Buying or selling a business. If a deal is on your table, the paperwork decides how much of the price you keep. For Mississauga clients we have closed the sale of a fast food restaurant business, completed the purchase of a manufacturing business, and run an asset purchase transaction end to end. Start with Buy a Business or Sell a Business, which cover both chairs at the table.

  • Reorganizing your corporate structure. If your accountant has handed you a steps memo, the plan only works when the legal execution matches it exactly. We have executed a corporate reorganization with articles of amendment across several corporations for a Mississauga client, and provided independent legal advice on reorganization documents for another. Our Corporate Reorganizations page explains how that discipline runs.

  • Reviewing the contract before you sign it. A surprising share of our Mississauga work is exactly this, meaning a focused contract review paired with a strategy meeting, so you know what the agreement actually does to you before you commit. The Commercial Contracts page covers the agreements your business runs on.

  • Franchise law, across both sides of the table. Franchise work is one of the largest parts of our practice as a whole, covering agreement and disclosure reviews before you sign, purchases of existing locations, and system-building for franchisors, and that full capability is available to you here. Start at our Franchise Law hub.

  • The agreement between owners. If your corporation has more than one owner and no shareholders agreement, you are running on default rules nobody chose, and fixing that is among the most valuable work we do across our practice generally. Our Shareholders Agreements page explains what the document decides, and Shareholder Disputes covers what happens without one.

  • The corporate record, kept current. A large part of our work in general is corporate maintenance, from annual resolutions and government filings to full minute-book reconstructions, because the record is what proves everything when a sale, a financing, or a dispute arrives. See Corporate Maintenance & Minute Books.

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 Mississauga 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

USUrban Smoothie ↗Google review

★★★★★ May 12, 2022

Hansra Law is an one of a kind law firm. Sukhi and his associates have handled our project with precision and got us everything we wanted. The firm is very analytical, detailed oriented and client centric. They have worked diligently to ensure that our issues got resolved in a timely and professional manner. They have exceeded our expectations.

ASAana Sharma ↗Google review

★★★★★ Sep 28, 2020

Sukhi is an outstanding lawyer and I had a great experience working with him. He displayed a high level of character and integrity while always being available to talk both during and after hours to answer any of my concerns honestly.

RKRahul Kareer ↗Google review

★★★★★ Jul 31, 2020

Mr. Hansra was extremely responsive and professional as well as knowledgable. He took his time with me and my purchases we had made as well as walked me through every step of the way — this has helped me with a lot of saving in my new businesses and avoid mistakes that could have caused huge losses for myself and family!

CPChristopher Parry ↗Google review

★★★★★ Feb 20, 2021

Sukhi Hansra is a very professional, knowledgable lawyer and a man of his word. Whether it involved the review of legal documents or incorporating a small business in Ontario, Sukhi's communication skills and patience made the entire process a seamless and enjoyable one.

How much does a business lawyer in Mississauga 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 Mississauga?

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

What kind of matters do you handle for Mississauga businesses?

Everything our firm practices, meaning the full range of business, corporate, franchise, and technology law, is available to Mississauga clients. Business purchases and sales lead the Mississauga file, from restaurants to manufacturing, followed by corporate reorganizations, contract reviews with strategy meetings, and general corporate work. 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.

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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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