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Business & Corporate Law Firms in Niagara Region, Ontario

30 law firms.

What does a business lawyer in Niagara Region do?

A business lawyer helps companies and their owners set up, run, and eventually sell a business the right way. In Niagara that covers a broad mix of clients: wineries and tourism operators around Niagara-on-the-Lake and Grimsby, hospitality businesses in Niagara Falls, and importers who trade across the border at Fort Erie. The routine work is incorporation, drafting shareholder agreements, reviewing commercial contracts and leases, and guiding the purchase or sale of a business.

When a commercial deal turns into a dispute, the case is generally heard in the Superior Court of Justice, which in Niagara sits at the St. Catharines courthouse at 59 Church Street.

Federal or Ontario: how do you incorporate?

You can incorporate two ways in Canada, and a Niagara business lawyer will help you pick the one that fits. Federal incorporation is done under the Canada Business Corporations Act through Corporations Canada, and it protects your corporate name across the country. Provincial incorporation is done under Ontario's Business Corporations Act through the Ontario Business Registry.

Federal registration can suit a company that plans to operate nationally, while an Ontario corporation is often simpler for a business rooted in the local market. A lawyer also handles what follows: the shareholder agreement that sets out who owns what and what happens when an owner leaves, the corporate records, and the tax questions that come with each route.

What's involved in buying or selling a business?

Buying or selling a business is often the biggest transaction an owner goes through, and a lawyer runs the legal side. The deal is structured as either an asset purchase, where the buyer takes specific assets, or a share purchase, where the buyer takes the company itself. That choice changes the tax result and the liabilities that come along, so it's worth advice before you sign.

The work includes due diligence on what's actually being sold, drafting or reviewing the purchase agreement, and closing so title and money change hands cleanly. For a Grimsby winery, a Fort Erie import business, or a Welland shop, it can also mean sorting through commercial leases, supplier contracts, and licences.

How do you choose a business law firm in Niagara Region?

Start with a firm that has handled your kind of work, whether that's an incorporation, a shareholder dispute, a commercial lease, or the sale of a business. Ask who will actually do the work, how they charge, and whether they know the local market, from St. Catharines and Welland to the wine and tourism businesses across the region. If you move goods through Fort Erie or Niagara Falls, a lawyer who understands cross-border trade is worth seeking out.

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

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Osborne Law Group is a law firm at 5 Race Street in St. Catharines, Ontario, serving clients throughout the Niagara region. The firm practises in residential and commercial real estate, wills and estate planning, and …

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Balance Law Professional Corporation is a Niagara Falls law firm operating for over a decade, offering tax law, employment law, commercial services, international trade, real estate, and wills and estates. The firm is…

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Beresh Smith Law

2 lawyers · Est. 1978

Beresh Smith Law focuses on individual, small business, and estate legal matters across the Greater Niagara region with three office locations. The firm combines international legal experience with deep local expertis…

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Blackadder Leon Marion & Fazari LLP is a full-service law firm in the Niagara Region that's been serving clients for over 50 years. The firm handles real estate, estate law, wills, business, family law, criminal defen…

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Broderick & Partners LLP

7 lawyers · Est. 1951

Established in Niagara Falls in 1951, Broderick & Partners is a prestigious law firm specializing in business law, civil litigation, family law, real estate, wills and estates, and related practice areas. The firm has…

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Daniel and Partners LLP

13 lawyers · Est. 1922

Daniel and Partners LLP is a well-established law firm in St. Catharines serving the Niagara Region since 1922. With expertise in personal injury, real estate, wills and estates, corporate and commercial law, employme…

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Di Tommaso Law

1 lawyer

Di Tommaso Law is a sole-practitioner firm in St. Catharines founded by Michael Di Tommaso, a University of Ottawa law graduate (Dean's List) who previously held senior roles including CEO at a multinational technolog…

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Durdan DiSanto & Gray LLP

5 lawyers · Est. 2018

Durdan DiSanto & Gray LLP is a Niagara Falls, Ontario law firm with roots in McBurney Durdan Henderson & Corbett LLP, one of the longer-serving firms in the Niagara Region. DiSanto & Gray LLP opened in January 2019, a…

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Escarpment Law Group

5 lawyers · Est. 2011

Escarpment Law Group is dedicated primarily to real estate law, handling residential and commercial purchases, sales, and mortgage refinances. It also offers estate planning (wills, powers of attorney, estate administ…

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Flett Beccario

8 lawyers · Est. 1919

Flett Beccario is a full-service law firm based in Welland, Ontario, serving the Niagara Region since 1919. Its lawyers handle business law, real estate, wills and estates, family law, and civil litigation, including …

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George Street Law Group LLP

14 lawyers · Est. 2014

George Street Law Group LLP is a full-service law firm based in downtown Hamilton, Ontario. Its lawyers practise family law, business and commercial law, real estate, commercial and estate litigation, wills, estates a…

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Gibson & Reitboeck LLP is a small full-service law firm in Fort Erie, Ontario, with two lawyers and four full-time staff. It practises family law (including collaborative family law and child protection), real estate,…

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Guthrie Law

2 lawyers

Guthrie Law has been providing legal services for over 15 years across a diverse range of practice areas including immigration, family law, real estate, wills and estates, and corporate law. The team comprises Ontario…

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J. Leigh Daboll Law Office is a rural-based practice providing legal representation across a broad range of services including family, criminal, civil litigation, estates, business litigation, and regulatory matters. …

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Jill C. Anthony Professional Corporation is a Fonthill law firm serving the Niagara region since 1979. The firm provides services in real estate law, corporate and business law, wills, estate planning and administrati…

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La Selva Law Professional Corporation is a law firm based in Thorold, Ontario, serving clients throughout the Niagara region. The firm practises real estate transactions, family law, estate planning, and corporate law.

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Lancaster Chown & Welch LLP

18 lawyers · Est. 2022

Lancaster Chown & Welch LLP is a St. Catharines law firm formed in 2022 from the merger of three Niagara firms. The firm offers comprehensive legal services to individuals, businesses, institutions, and municipalities.

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Lozano Law Professional Corporation

1 lawyer · Est. 2020

Lozano Law Professional Corporation, established in 2020, is a solo practice offering legal services in family law, non-profit incorporation and charitable status, real estate transactions, and business law. The firm …

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Martin Sheppard Fraser LLP is a full-service law firm in Niagara Falls with 130 years of experience serving the Niagara region and beyond. The firm specializes in personal injury, corporate law, civil litigation, fami…

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MH Law

1 lawyer

MH Law is a personalized legal practice based in Port Colborne and Welland, serving all of Niagara and Ontario. The firm emphasizes transparent flat-fee pricing, flexible hours, and direct communication, providing ser…

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Mosaad Law Professional Corporation is a Scarborough, Ontario firm led by Dr. Sayed Mosaad, a Barrister and Solicitor. The firm practices family law, litigation, corporate law, wills and estates, real estate, and immi…

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Olij Law

2 lawyers

Olij Law is a local practice centrally located in Smithville, Ontario, serving clients throughout the Niagara region. The firm handles real estate transactions (residential, farm, and commercial), estate planning and …

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Paul N. Krowchuk

1 lawyer · Est. 1993

Paul N. Krowchuk is a solo practitioner in Niagara Falls with over 30 years of experience providing a wide range of legal services. His practice focuses on real estate law, wills and powers of attorney, estate adminis…

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Startek Law

2 lawyers · Est. 1973

Startek Law is a full-service family firm serving Hamilton, Niagara, Halton, Haldimand, and Southern Ontario since 1973. Its work covers civil and commercial litigation, personal injury, real estate, mortgages, family…

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