Corporate Counsel
4 lawyers · Established 2015 · York Region
One of 300 law firms listed in Vaughan, and one of 135 handling Business & Corporate Law.
About Corporate Counsel
Corporate Counsel Professional Corporation is a small corporate and securities law firm based in Vaughan, Ontario. It was founded in 2015 with the aim of offering business law expertise usually found at large national firms, but at more accessible rates. Since then it says it has grown to six lawyers and two support staff, working across more than 1,000 client files. Much of its corporate finance and public company compliance work is billed as a flat fee rather than by the hour, and the firm also uses reduced hourly rates on other matters.
The firm's work runs from start-up incorporations through financings, business purchases and sales, and ongoing in-house counsel support, and extends to compliance work for companies listed on Canadian stock exchanges. It also has a second office in Miami, staffed by a lawyer admitted to practice law in New York and Florida and a paralegal, that handles corporate and securities matters for its US-facing clients. One of the firm's partners previously served as Senior Legal Counsel in the Corporate Finance Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission, reviewing prospectuses and continuous disclosure documents before moving into private practice. Another lawyer at the firm sits as a director of the Canadian Securities Exchange and chairs its Regulatory Advisory Committee.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- The firm was founded in 2015 to offer business law expertise usually found at large national firms, at more accessible rates.
- It has grown to six lawyers and two support staff, working across more than 1,000 client files.
- One of the firm's partners previously served as Senior Legal Counsel in the Corporate Finance Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission, reviewing prospectuses, continuous disclosure documents and applications for exemptive relief.
- One of the firm's lawyers is a director of the Canadian Securities Exchange and chairs its Regulatory Advisory Committee, and has been involved in setting up new stock exchanges.
- In February 2026, a lawyer from the firm was a presenter at a Canadian Securities Exchange event in Miami on going public and raising capital in Canada.
- The firm opened a second office in Miami, staffed by a lawyer admitted to practice law in New York and Florida and a paralegal, to serve US-facing clients.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleFees & payment
Flat fee
HourlyLawyers 4
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Law schools
- University of Toronto (2), New York Law School, Osgoode Hall Law School 4 of 4 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Corporate Counsel's office is in a business park on Jacob Keffer Parkway in Vaughan. The city reports close to 20,000 businesses that have employees and a labour force of nearly four million people within an hour's drive. For a firm built around incorporations, financings and public company compliance work, sitting among that concentration of Vaughan businesses puts it close to the kind of growing and mid sized companies it acts for.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Corporate Counsel help me incorporate a start-up?
- Yes. Start-ups and incorporations are one of the firm's core practice areas, and it says it can help take a business from initial formation through steps like a franchise purchase.
- Does Corporate Counsel act as ongoing outside counsel for a growing business?
- Yes. The firm offers an in-house counsel service for businesses that need regular legal support but aren't ready to hire in-house, so it becomes familiar with a company's operations over time rather than starting fresh on each file.
- Can Corporate Counsel handle the purchase or sale of a business?
- Yes, the firm advises on purchase and sale transactions, including guiding shareholders through the transition.
- Does Corporate Counsel work with companies listed on a stock exchange?
- Yes. It advises venture and non-venture public issuers on regulatory compliance, and offers flat-fee services for work like private placements and SEDAR filings.
- Is Corporate Counsel only in Ontario, or does it work with US clients too?
- The firm is based in Vaughan, Ontario, and also has a second office in Miami staffed by a lawyer admitted to practice law in New York and Florida and a paralegal, so it can act for clients on both sides of the border.
- Does Corporate Counsel bill by the hour?
- Not always. The firm says it uses lower hourly rates along with fixed fees on most routine matters, rather than pricing built around large firm overhead.
Where to find them
37 Jacob Keffer Parkway, Suite 301, Vaughan, ON L4K 5N8, Canada · 416-519-6886
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