Manitoba directory

Business & Corporate Law Firms in Winnipeg Region, Manitoba

52 law firms.

What does a business lawyer in Winnipeg do?

A Winnipeg business lawyer sets up companies and advises them through the contracts and deals they sign over their life. Common work includes incorporating a company, drafting shareholder agreements, reviewing commercial contracts, and handling the purchase or sale of a business. When a company incorporates within Manitoba, that registration runs through the Manitoba Companies Office. If a commercial deal breaks down and the parties end up in court, the dispute is generally heard in the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba.

Much of the job is preventive. Early advice on how you structure the company and write your contracts is what keeps a small problem from becoming a lawsuit.

Should you incorporate federally or in Manitoba?

You can incorporate either way, and a business lawyer will help you weigh the two. A federal corporation is created under the Canada Business Corporations Act through Corporations Canada, which lets the company operate under one name across the country. A Manitoba corporation is created under The Corporations Act through the Manitoba Companies Office, which suits businesses that plan to operate mainly within the province.

Either route means reserving a name, filing articles of incorporation, and paying the applicable fees. A federally incorporated company still has to register provincially where it does business, so a lawyer can tell you which structure fits and handle the filing.

What about shareholder agreements and buying a business?

Once a company has more than one owner, a shareholder agreement is worth putting in place early. It sets out who decides what, how shares can be sold, and what happens if an owner wants out. Without one, you fall back on the default rules in the statute, which may not match what the owners intended.

Buying or selling a business is the other big file. A lawyer runs due diligence, drafts or reviews the purchase agreement, and sorts out whether you're buying the shares or the assets. That choice affects tax and liability, so it's worth advice before you sign. If a contract dispute reaches court, it's heard in the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba.

How do you choose a business law firm in Winnipeg?

Look for a firm that regularly does the work you need, whether that's a straightforward incorporation, a shareholder dispute, or a business sale. Ask who will handle your file, how they charge, and whether they've done deals the size of yours. Many Winnipeg firms serve the wider region too, including nearby communities such as Headingley. A King's Bench matter would be filed at the Law Courts Building on York Avenue in downtown Winnipeg if a deal ever ends up in litigation.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Manitoba directory. Browse the business & corporate law firms in Winnipeg below.

Abosede (Bose) Law Office is a Winnipeg firm serving clients across Manitoba and Canada. The firm focuses on Canadian immigration matters and also provides business, family, civil, dispute resolution, and notary servi…

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Ade & Lee Law Group LLP

2 lawyers · Est. 2007

Ade & Lee Law Group LLP is a Winnipeg firm that has provided corporate, commercial, real estate, wills and estates, and trademark and intellectual property services since Ron Ade founded Ronald S. Ade Law Corporation …

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Alghoul & Associates is a full-service law firm headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with additional offices abroad. Its lawyers practice immigration, family, criminal, real estate, corporate and commercial law, and c…

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Amica Law Corporation is a Winnipeg law firm offering business law, real estate, family law, mediation and collaborative family law, and estate planning services, including some Spanish-language legal services. The fi…

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Assiniboia Law Group

2 lawyers · Est. 1993

Assiniboia Law Group is a Winnipeg firm founded in 1993 by John Barber at the former location of Warkentin & Calver on Roblin Boulevard. Brent Buss is now the firm's principal, and the practice focuses on wills, trust…

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Bargen Brown Fishman LLP

7 lawyers · Est. 1988

Bargen Brown Fishman LLP is a boutique Winnipeg law firm established in 1988, deliberately limiting its size and focus to specific areas of law including civil litigation, real estate, wills and estates, corporate and…

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Boudreau Law

4 lawyers

Boudreau Law is a Winnipeg firm focused on Indigenous law, civil litigation, real estate, corporate and business law, and family law. Its lawyers have prosecuted claims and judicial reviews affirming treaty and Aborig…

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Brennan Partners LLP is an advocacy-focused boutique law firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba, near the intersection of Portage and Main. It handles criminal, civil, and regulatory litigation and appeals before all levels of Ma…

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Broadway Law Group

2 lawyers · Est. 1993

Broadway Law Group is an association of independent lawyers established in Winnipeg in 1993, in which each lawyer manages their own individual practice. The group handles family law, residential and commercial real es…

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Casares Law Office is a Winnipeg firm offering legal services in divorce and family law, immigration, small claims, wills and estates, corporate and commercial agreements, and real estate. It aims to provide accessibl…

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Cassidy Ramsay Barristers, Solicitors & Notaries is a Winnipeg law firm established in the mid-1970s, offering family law, real estate law, wills and estates, criminal law, and commercial/corporate law services. Locat…

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Chahal & Arora Law Corporation is a full-service Winnipeg law firm practising real estate, family, immigration, corporate, and wills and power of attorney law, along with notary public services. The firm received the …

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Chapman Goddard Kagan

4 lawyers · Est. 1923

Chapman Goddard Kagan is a general practice law firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in continuous operation since 1923. Its lawyers serve clients across the province in family law, wills and estates, real estate, corporate an…

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Chhina Law

3 lawyers

Chhina Law is a Winnipeg law office offering family law, corporate law, residential and commercial real estate, immigration law, civil litigation, and notary and power of attorney services. The firm's team includes la…

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D'Arcy + Deacon LLP

20 lawyers

D'Arcy + Deacon LLP is a full-service law firm based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with lawyers practising across areas including business, real estate, wills and estates, civil litigation, labour and employment, agriculture…

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Dancel Law

1 lawyer · Est. 2023

Dancel Law is a Winnipeg law office providing real estate, family law, wills and estate planning, business and corporate law, immigration, and notarial services. Founded in 2023 by Joseph Edgar Dancel, the firm offers…

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DFS Kaneski UnRuh LLP is a Winnipeg, Manitoba law firm formed in January 2023 through the merger of Deeley Fabbri Sellen LLP, founded in 1979, and BD Oakes Jardine Kaneski UnRuh LLP, whose lineage traces back to 1974 …

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Donald G. Zarow, Barrister & Solicitor, is a Winnipeg law office offering real estate, wills and estates, family law, and corporate and commercial services. The firm also handles civil litigation matters, and its lawy…

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Dowhan & Dowhan Law Corporation

2 lawyers · Est. 1988

Dowhan & Dowhan Law Corporation is a Winnipeg law firm established in 1988 and located in the city's historic Exchange District. It practices across family law, wills and estates, corporate and commercial law, crimina…

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Duboff Edwards Schachter Law Corporation is a Winnipeg law firm whose roots trace to the 1930s, reorganized in the mid-1980s by Neil Duboff and later joined by partners Harley Schachter and Paul Edwards. The firm has …

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Edwards Creative Law is a Toronto-based entertainment law boutique that advises creators and business professionals in film and television, music, video games and apps, and modelling and talent. The firm serves client…

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Ellan Law Corporation is a boutique law firm based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, serving individual and business clients across Canada. The firm's practice covers immigration, corporate and business law, real estate, and est…

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Fateh Lawyers LLP is a full-service Winnipeg law firm offering real estate closings, corporate and business law, family law, immigration law, wills and estate planning, powers of attorney, and notary public services.

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Fillmore Riley LLP

76 lawyers · Est. 1883

Fillmore Riley LLP is a full-service Manitoba law firm based in Winnipeg, practising since 1883. Its lawyers advise public and private sector clients, including corporations, financial institutions, insurers, municipa…

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