SM Legal Professional Corporation
2 lawyers · Established 2017 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 764 handling Business & Corporate Law.
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SM Legal Professional Corporation is a small Toronto business law firm founded in 2017 by Samuel Michaels, a year after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School and getting licensed to practice in Ontario. The firm works with founders and privately held companies on incorporation, contract drafting, share and asset purchases, and mergers and acquisitions, and it steps in when disputes come up between founders, clients, or suppliers. A second lawyer, Reuben Van Gaalen, joined as an associate after earning a J.D. from Robson Hall at the University of Manitoba in 2022 and focuses on corporate law and commercial transactions, including corporate structuring, governance, and financing. Trademark filings for Canada and the United States go through a trademark agent on the team, and the firm also does employment law work centred on Employment Standards Act compliance, some civil litigation, and drafting wills and powers of attorney.
Before starting the firm, Michaels ran the Legal Information Network of Canada during law school, a flat fee service that answered legal questions for fifteen dollars each instead of charging by the hour, a project The Globe and Mail covered in 2014. That model carried into SM Legal's own pricing, which is mostly flat fee after a free initial phone consultation. The office is on the 27th floor of Brookfield Place at 161 Bay Street in Toronto's Financial District.
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Milestones & recognition
- Founded in 2017 by Samuel Michaels, a year after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School and being licensed to practice law in Ontario.
- Before founding the firm, Michaels launched the Legal Information Network of Canada, a flat fee legal information service, which The Globe and Mail covered in a 2014 feature.
- The firm was engaged by BRK, Inc. (OTC: BRKK) to administer court ordered judgments following a successful patent infringement case, according to a PR Newswire release.
In the community
- Michaels has taken part in access to justice initiatives across the Greater Toronto Area.
- SM Legal's community page lists an episode of theZoomer, hosted by Libby Znaimer, on the pandemic's effect on the wedding industry among its media coverage.
- SM Legal's community page lists a Toronto.com report on the closure of Dosa Mahal amid a landlord rent dispute among its media coverage.
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The neighbourhood
SM Legal's office is on the 27th floor of the TD Canada Trust Tower at Brookfield Place, 161 Bay Street, one of two towers in the downtown Toronto complex linked by the Allen Lambert Galleria, an atrium designed by Santiago Calatrava that some call the crystal cathedral of commerce. The complex sits in the Financial District at Bay and Wellington and connects directly into the PATH, Toronto's underground pedestrian network, with shops and a food court below. The same block also houses the Hockey Hall of Fame inside a restored 1885 Bank of Montreal building. It's a downtown business address that fits a firm built around incorporating companies and negotiating the deals that keep them running.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of legal work does SM Legal handle?
- The firm focuses on business and corporate law, including incorporation, contract drafting, share and asset purchases, and mergers and acquisitions. It also handles trademark filings, employment law matters tied to the Employment Standards Act, some civil litigation, and drafting wills and powers of attorney.
- I'm starting a business in Toronto, can SM Legal incorporate it?
- Yes. The firm offers incorporation for $300 plus tax and government fees, covering federal or provincial articles, bylaws, share certificates, resolutions, and the required filings.
- Two co-founders are in a dispute, can SM Legal help?
- Yes. The firm works with company founders and shareholders to resolve internal disputes, alongside its transactional work on incorporations, purchases, and financing.
- Does SM Legal handle trademark applications?
- Yes. The firm files trademark applications for Canada and the United States, with the work handled by a trademark agent on the team.
- Is there a cost for an initial consultation?
- No. Prospective clients get a free initial phone consultation, after which the firm provides a written cost estimate. Most services are billed as flat fees rather than by the hour.
- Can SM Legal prepare my will and power of attorney?
- Yes. The firm offers drafting services for wills and power of attorney documents alongside its business law work.
Where to find them
Brookfield Place, 161 Bay St., 27th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2S1 · 647-409-8907
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