Peter Cusimano, Barrister & Solicitor
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 229 law firms listed in North York, and one of 81 handling Business & Corporate Law.
About Peter Cusimano, Barrister & Solicitor
Peter Cusimano, Barrister & Solicitor, is a solo business law practice based in Toronto, Ontario, with an office in the city's North York area. Peter Cusimano has practised law since 1994 and built the firm around legal work for entrepreneurs, owner-managers, and small and mid-sized businesses. The practice covers incorporation, business purchases and sales, shareholder and partnership agreements, commercial lease review and negotiation, and contract drafting, and it's tailored in part to restaurant owners and to healthcare professionals such as dentists and physicians.
One of the firm's specialties is incorporating professional corporations for Ontario dentists and physicians. It prepares the Certificate of Authorization application, files with the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario or the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, attends client offices across the Greater Toronto Area to complete statutory declarations, and handles the annual renewals those colleges require. The practice also reviews franchise disclosure documents and franchise agreements for franchisees and advises on computer and internet law matters such as software licensing agreements, website development agreements, and privacy policies.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- The Law Society of Upper Canada invited Peter Cusimano to speak at a seminar on starting and building a successful law practice.
- Peter Cusimano presented at a Canadian Bar Association 'Smart Practice' seminar on using technology in a law practice.
- Peter Cusimano wrote articles for the Canadian Bar Association's Young Lawyer Division on internet-based law firm marketing and on considerations for starting a law firm.
- The firm's work was covered in The Lawyers Weekly in 1995 and 1997, the Canadian Bar Association's National magazine in 1996, and the CBAO Young Lawyer Division Newsletter in 1996.
In the community
- Peter Cusimano is a current member and a past director and past president of the Rotary Club of Markham Sunrise.
- Peter Cusimano served on the Community Partnership Initiative committee for the Emergency Department at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
- Peter Cusimano was on the organizing committee for the Markham Ribfest & Music Festival and the Markham Santa Claus Parade.
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
Peter Cusimano, Barrister & Solicitor, works from the North York area of Toronto rather than a storefront office built for walk-in clients. For dentists and physicians incorporating a professional corporation, the firm doesn't require a single in-office visit: it attends client offices across the Greater Toronto Area to complete the statutory declarations those incorporations need.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Peter Cusimano help me incorporate my dental or medical practice in Ontario?
- Yes. The firm incorporates Dentistry and Medicine Professional Corporations, prepares the Certificate of Authorization application, and files with the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario or the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, including the annual renewal those colleges require.
- I'm buying a restaurant. Can the firm help with the purchase?
- Yes. Restaurant acquisitions fall under the firm's business purchase and sale work, and the firm has put together a video guide on buying a restaurant.
- Does the firm review franchise agreements before I sign one?
- Yes. The firm reviews Franchise Disclosure Documents and franchise agreements, handles franchisee incorporation, and can negotiate with a franchisor's representatives on a franchisee's behalf.
- I need a shareholders agreement for my new business. Can Peter Cusimano draft one?
- Yes. The firm drafts shareholders agreements, partnership agreements, and non-competition and non-solicitation agreements for business owners.
- Does the firm handle software licensing and website agreements for a tech business?
- Yes. The firm advises on computer and internet law, including software licensing and distribution agreements, website development agreements, and privacy policies.
- How long has Peter Cusimano been practising law?
- Peter Cusimano has practised law since 1994 and has run this Toronto business law practice since then.
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