wires/law
1 lawyer · Established 2013 · City of Toronto
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wires/law is a solo business and technology law practice founded in 2013 by John Wires, who works with founders and technology companies across Canada from a Toronto office at Yonge and Eglinton. Before starting the firm, Wires practiced corporate commercial litigation, litigating shareholder and employee disputes and appearing before the Ontario Superior Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal, and in private arbitrations. Wires was called to the Bar of the Law Society of Ontario in 2011 and graduated from law school with first class honours, specializing in international trade and corporate law.
The firm now concentrates on the legal needs of startups: incorporations, SAAS and e-commerce agreements, cofounder and shareholder agreements, privacy law under PIPEDA, and ongoing corporate counsel work, most of it billed at a fixed fee instead of by the hour. Wires wrote The Law for Founders: A Guide to Protecting Your Startup and has discussed crowdfunding and technology law with the Globe and Mail, CBC News, the Toronto Star, and Financial Post. wires/law describes itself as a virtual practice, so founders across the country can access their files and reach Wires by video call rather than needing to visit in person.
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Milestones & recognition
- wires/law was founded in 2013 to provide fixed-fee legal services to startups and technology companies across Canada.
- John Wires was called to the Bar of the Law Society of Ontario in 2011.
- Wires is the author of The Law for Founders: A Guide to Protecting Your Startup.
- Wires has discussed crowdfunding and technology law in the Globe and Mail, CBC News, the Toronto Star, and Financial Post.
In the community
- Wires has been a guest lecturer on technology and startup law at Toronto Metropolitan University.
- Wires has been a guest lecturer at Communitech, the innovation hub in Waterloo.
- Wires has spoken at the Canadian Bar Association's national conference and was featured in the CBA's National Magazine.
- Wires has been a guest lecturer at the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development.
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The neighbourhood
wires/law's Toronto address sits at Yonge and Eglinton, a stretch of midtown Toronto that forms one of the city's business districts outside the downtown core, home to corporate offices for companies like Canadian Tire and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. That's a fitting spot for a firm built around business and technology clients, though most of the actual work happens off site: wires/law calls itself a virtual practice, with founders across the country accessing their files and meeting with Wires by video call rather than dropping by the Yonge Street office.
Frequently asked questions
- I'm starting a tech company in Canada. Can wires/law help me incorporate it?
- Yes. The firm handles federal and provincial incorporations along with related work like share structuring, corporate minute books, and vesting plans for founders across Canada.
- Do I need a cofounder or shareholder agreement?
- wires/law drafts customized cofounder and shareholder agreements, including unanimous shareholder agreements, covering equity, vesting, IP assignment, and governance for startups with more than one founder.
- Does wires/law handle privacy law and PIPEDA compliance?
- Yes. The firm advises on privacy policies, data processing agreements, PIPEDA compliance, and privacy officer designation for Canadian companies.
- How does wires/law charge for its work?
- The firm quotes fixed fees for most projects instead of billing by the hour, and offers a free consultation to discuss a project's scope before quoting a price.
- Do I have to meet in person, or can wires/law work with founders outside Toronto?
- wires/law operates as a virtual practice. Founders across Canada can access their files online and meet by video call, even though the office is based in Toronto at Yonge and Eglinton.
- What is The Law for Founders?
- It's a guide written by John Wires covering incorporation, equity, contracts, and privacy for Canadian founders, available as a free download from the firm's website.
Where to find them
Suite 1600, 2300 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M4P 1E4 · 416-549-5922
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