Business Law
Legal scaffolding for the business you are actually building.
From incorporation to shareholder agreements to franchise structures, we draft the documents that hold a business together — and the ones that quietly prevent the disputes that derail it.
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
Proactive legal strategies for enduring business success.
In a fast-evolving business landscape, foresight is your greatest asset. SG Law partners with you to shape your trajectory — anticipating hurdles, identifying opportunities, and building legal frameworks that support long-term growth, stability, and profitability.
01 · Who This Is For
For founders, family enterprises, and owner-operators.
Whether you are forming your first company, taking on a partner, expanding into franchising, or restructuring a long-held business, the legal layer should support — not slow — your decisions.
- First-time founders and incorporators
- Family-held and owner-operated businesses
- Partners drafting or revisiting shareholder agreements
- Franchisors, franchisees, and acquirers
02 · Services
What we handle, end to end.
Corporate Formation & Governance
Federal and provincial incorporations, share structures, shareholder agreements, and ongoing governance — coordinated with tax.
Contracts & Commercial Agreements
Service, supply, licensing, NDAs, MOUs, and bespoke agreements written in clear, enforceable language.
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
Asset and share transactions, due diligence, negotiation, and closing support for buying, selling, or merging.
Intellectual Property Protection
Trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets — safeguarding the innovations and brand you have built.
Employment Law
Employment contracts, workplace policies, terminations, and labour-law compliance for a fair, sound workplace.
Franchise Law
FDD review, disclosure, and franchise agreement drafting for both franchisors and franchisees.
03 · Our Process
Considered, coordinated, calm.
- 01
Understand the Business
Owners, products, customers, contracts, and risks — we get a clear picture before drafting anything.
- 02
Design the Structure
Entity choice, share structure, and governance designed alongside tax and wealth implications.
- 03
Draft & Negotiate
Plain-language agreements that protect the parties without poisoning the relationship.
- 04
Ongoing Counsel
We stay available as deals, hires, partners, and opportunities evolve.
04 · Inside The Ecosystem
Documents that match your tax structure and your succession plan.
A shareholder agreement that ignores your holding company structure can undo years of careful tax planning. SG Law drafts with the full picture in view — the company, the family, and the future ownership arc.
Tax-Efficient Structures
Corporate structures that optimise tax liabilities, developed with SG Tax & Accounting.
Succession Planning
Business succession that considers legal frameworks and wealth transfer objectives.
Asset Protection
Mechanisms to protect business assets, aligned with wealth preservation strategies.
Strategic Growth
Legal support for M&A and expansion, informed by financial and wealth insight.
05 · Common Questions
Answers, plainly.
06 · Continue Reading
Explore the wider ecosystem.
Within SG Law
Within SG Ecosystem
- SG Family Office
Integrated wealth management.
- SG Wealth
Strategic financial planning.
- SG Tax & Accounting
Optimised financial solutions.
Begin a Conversation
Build the legal layer your business deserves.
Talk through where the business is today and what the next twelve months look like. We will tell you what is worth doing now.