Hanmer Law
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.1 lawyer · Established 2014 · Waterloo Region
One of 54 law firms listed in Waterloo, and one of 28 handling Business & Corporate Law.
About Hanmer Law
Hanmer Law is a business law firm for entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized businesses in Ontario's Waterloo Region, a part of the province well known for entrepreneurship and innovation. Alongside its business work, the firm handles estate planning and elder law.
Clients work with Greg Hanmer, a business lawyer with over 37 years of legal experience. Greg was a partner of a national Canadian law firm and practised business law there for approximately 28 years.
Greg came to law with a business background. After earning a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration at York University's Faculty of Administrative Studies (Schulich School of Business), Greg worked in commercial banking and finance, and that experience led to Osgoode Hall Law School.
Day to day, the practice works out of a shared office arrangement in Uptown Waterloo at 191 King Street South, Suite 106, where executive offices and conference rooms are available as needed.
History
Greg Hanmer was a partner of a national Canadian law firm until the end of 2013. In early 2014, ready to do something more entrepreneurial, Greg founded Hanmer Law.
Practice areas
Business law from startup to maturity
Hanmer Law works with businesses at different stages, from startups and early-stage companies to mature ones, and serves as general outside counsel for clients that may not yet have in-house counsel. The matters it advises on include shareholder agreements, angel and seed funding and investment, equity incentive and employee stock option plans, and mergers and acquisitions.
Estate planning and capacity matters
For individuals and families, the firm prepares wills and trusts, general and continuing powers of attorney for property, and powers of attorney for personal care. It may also assist with elder law and with consent and capacity matters.
Good to know
Accessible parkingHow Hanmer Law works
Hanmer Law's goal is to be a business advisor to each client and not just its lawyer. Getting there takes a good understanding of the business and strong relationships with its founders, principals and key employees.
The firm's lean business model is built to cut the overhead that comes with a traditional law office, so clients get experienced counsel at a cost-effective price. Cloud-based practice management and accounting systems support the practice. When a matter calls for it, Hanmer Law will sometimes bring in outside lawyers and other professionals with experience in particular areas, among them tax, securities, intellectual property, and labour and employment.
Milestones & recognition
- Greg Hanmer has completed continuing education programs through Osgoode Hall Law School, among them The Osgoode Certificate in Elder Law, the Osgoode Intensive Program in Wills and Estates, Legal Guide to Consent, Capacity & Substitute Decision Making, and The Annotated Will 2019.
In the community
- Greg Hanmer is a member, and a past chair, of the University of Waterloo's Research + Technology Park Activities Committee.
- At Grand River Hospital, Greg is a past chair of the Community Interest Support Group and a former member of the Board of Trustees.
- Greg is a member of the Waterloo Advisory Committee on Active Transportation.
- Greg has volunteered with various sports organizations and community events.
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The neighbourhood
Hanmer Law isn't set up like a traditional law office. At the shared space, there's a reception area, with support staff ready to help when needed.
Frequently asked questions
- Will Hanmer Law meet me at my company's own office?
- Yes, often. Meeting clients where they work is convenient for them and gives the firm a first-hand look at their businesses, people and innovation. If you'd prefer, a meeting can be set up at the firm's shared office or arranged some other way, and virtual meetings are used when appropriate.
- I'm building a tech startup in Waterloo. Does Hanmer Law work with founders and investors all the way to an exit?
- Yes. Through its involvement in the technology sector, Hanmer Law has worked with entrepreneurs, startups, early-stage companies and investors, helping them from startup to exit. Running as an independent practice makes working with entrepreneurs and startups easier, and lets the firm share in their innovation, energy and enthusiasm.
- Does Hanmer Law help families look after the care of a loved one?
- Yes. Helping families deal with the care of loved ones is part of the firm's estate planning work. Greg Hanmer's interest in elder care and in consent and capacity matters grew out of personal experience.
- How does Hanmer Law use its remote paralegal team?
- Its paralegals work remotely and only get together when needed. The aim is for each piece of work to be done by someone with an appropriate level of experience, at an appropriate rate.
Where to find them
22 King Street South, Suite 300, Waterloo, ON, N2J 1N8 · 519-574-6607
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