Business Law · Dental Practices
Buying or selling a dental practice — clinical work meets corporate structure.
A dental practice transaction sits at the intersection of professional regulation, corporate law, real estate, and tax. Asset or share, professional corporation, hygiene structure, associate contracts, lease assumption, and lender requirements all need to line up at closing. We close practices regularly — and we know where the friction lives.
01 · Who This Is For
For dentists buying their first practice, partners adding locations, and sellers transitioning out.
Whether you are an associate buying in, a principal adding a second location, or a long-time owner preparing for retirement, the structure of the deal matters as much as the price.
- Associates buying their first practice
- Principals expanding to multiple locations
- Sellers planning a clean transition
- Partner buy-ins and buy-outs
02 · Services
What we handle, end to end.
Asset vs Share Structuring
Tax-driven analysis of asset versus share purchase — coordinated with your accountant before the LOI is signed.
Letter of Intent Review
Most of the deal economics are set in the LOI. We negotiate it before it firms.
Definitive Purchase Agreements
APAs and SPAs with reps, warranties, indemnities, holdbacks, and non-competes scoped for dental practice.
Professional Corporations
Set-up, certificate of authorisation with the RCDSO, and share-structure compliance.
Lease Assumption & Landlord Consent
Coordinating with the landlord on assignment, estoppels, and indemnification.
Closing & Transition
Patient file transfer, staff transition, financing funding, and CRA section 22 / 167 elections.
03 · Our Process
Considered, coordinated, calm.
- 01
Pre-LOI Structuring
We sit with you and your accountant before the LOI to align on structure and tax.
- 02
Diligence
Corporate, regulatory, lease, equipment, patient records, and employment review.
- 03
Negotiate & Draft
Definitive documents, including non-compete, transition support, and earn-out terms.
- 04
Closing & Day-One Handover
Financing funds, registrations, RCDSO notifications, and patient-file transition.
04 · Inside The Ecosystem
Dental transactions are a tax decision wearing legal clothing.
The capital gains exemption, asset-vs-share treatment, goodwill amortisation, and professional-corporation rules all sit beneath the deal. We coordinate closely with SG Tax & Accounting so the structure is set before paper starts moving.
How SG Law connects to the rest of SG05 · Common Questions
Answers, plainly.
06 · Continue Reading
Explore the wider ecosystem.
Within SG Law
Within SG Ecosystem
- SG Tax & Accounting
Practice tax structuring and capital gains exemption.
- SG Wealth
Practice financing and post-sale wealth planning.
Begin a Conversation
Get in before the LOI is firm.
Send us the LOI or the listing summary. We will help you decide if it is the right practice — and at the right structure — before you commit.