Outsiders Law
5 lawyers · Established 2021 · Calgary Region, City of Toronto
One of 696 law firms listed in Calgary, and one of 287 handling Business & Corporate Law.
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Outsiders Law is a corporate and business law firm based in Calgary, with a second office in Toronto. Sebastian Elawny founded the firm in October 2021, aiming to offer businesses and charities a different kind of legal practice than what is typical at bigger firms. Before starting the firm, Elawny spent more than 14 years in law, much of it in leadership roles at a large multinational firm, and helped build a law practice inside a Big 4 accounting firm's tax group. Before that, Elawny co-founded an IT company. The firm now advises private businesses, owners, and not-for-profit organizations on incorporation, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, and digital assets.
The firm's mergers and acquisitions work concentrates on Alberta's lower mid-market, businesses with enterprise values roughly between $2 million and $100 million, and covers buy-side and sell-side deals, asset and share purchase structuring, and cross-border transactions between Canada and the United States. The charity and not-for-profit team handles incorporation and defends charities through audits. The firm has also advised on Bitcoin and digital asset matters since 2018, including work for miners, exchanges, and businesses involved in tokenized security offerings.
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Milestones & recognition
- Sebastian Elawny founded Outsiders Law in October 2021, after more than 14 years in law, including leadership roles at a large multinational law firm.
- The firm has advised on Bitcoin and digital asset matters since 2018, working with miners, exchanges, and businesses involved in tokenized security offerings.
- A lawyer on the firm's charity and not-for-profit team has been called to the bar in both Ontario and Alberta.
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Offices 2
The neighbourhood
Outsiders Law is based in Calgary; its Toronto office is a smaller, secondary location at 55 University Avenue, in the city's financial district near the corner of University Avenue and Wellington Street. The office sits inside Wolf Law Chambers, a shared office building where a number of independent legal practices operate under one roof, each practicing separately from the others. The building has direct access to the University subway line at St. Andrew's station and to Toronto's underground PATH system, so clients don't need to go outside to reach it from nearby transit.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Outsiders Law handle the sale of a business in Alberta?
- Yes. The firm's mergers and acquisitions work focuses on Alberta's lower mid-market, generally businesses with enterprise values between about $2 million and $100 million, and covers both buy-side and sell-side deals.
- Can Outsiders Law incorporate a charity or not-for-profit in Ontario?
- Yes. The firm's charity and not-for-profit team handles incorporation, and its website lists not-for-profit incorporation starting at $1,500 plus taxes and filing fees for its standard package, with fixed fees for more complex structures.
- Does Outsiders Law do legal work related to Bitcoin or cryptocurrency?
- Yes. The firm has worked in the Bitcoin and digital asset space since 2018, advising miners, exchanges, and businesses involved in tokenized security offerings.
- Where are Outsiders Law's offices?
- The firm is based in Calgary, with a second, smaller office in Toronto at 55 University Avenue, inside Wolf Law Chambers.
- When was Outsiders Law founded?
- Sebastian Elawny founded the firm in October 2021.
- Can Outsiders Law draft a shareholder or partnership agreement for my business?
- Yes. The firm's corporate and commercial practice drafts and negotiates agreements including shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, and joint venture agreements.
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