LEGAL OBSTACLES SHOULD NOT SLOW YOU DOWN, THE SOLUTIONS ARE OFTEN SIMPLER THAN YOU THINK.

Creating a new business

Anyone can fill out an incorporation form but later on, the errors you make during this process can cost you dearly. Entrepreneurs often omit to add in the proper number of directors, forget to attach a share capital, or even fail to issue shares and organize the corporation all together. We offer a preliminary analysis of the various types of businesses available in Quebec. As a second step, we may also assist you in preparing the constituting documents and forms, as well as the legal organization of your business and virtual minute book so as to avoid costly corrections later on. Contact us for an informal initial discussion. You may also consider the Business Startup Bundle to add a shareholders' agreement.

Contracts and Agreements

There may not be a perfect contract, but there is always room for improvement to avoid legal pitfalls and protect your interests. Whether it be a distribution contract with a supplier, a strategic partnership, a commercial lease or any other business agreement, we will help you review and negotiate your contracts. We can also provide you with a new contract right from the start so as to allow you to better control the negotiation process with the other party and save on legal fees. When it comes to contractual relationships, we make sure that our clients adopt a proactive style, not a reactive one, thus providing them with a significant strategic advantage.

Business and corporate law

While you are busy doing what you do best, we will make sure your business remains on solid legal grounds at all times. Because your business will be affected by many legal related issues, we will be your allies and advisers ensuring you avoid obstacles, solve problems and benefit from available strategies (from drafting corporate resolutions, executing the purchase or sale of a business, preparing shareholder agreements and rollover of shares, to structuring complex corporate reorganizations). Contact us to benefit from the skills and experience we have acquired during many years working in business law; they are all at your disposal without the high overhead fees charged by big law firms.

Custom-made fee arrangements

We are not like other lawyers, we don’t impose a rigid hourly based fee system to every file. We understand the context in which entrepreneurs navigate and, as such, we prefer to start every file with a frank and open discussion on the legal fees foreseen. Since every business is unique, our billing arrangement will be custom-made (hourly rate, lump sum, hybrid, etc.). We seek a long term professional alliance. Mutual confidence on this aspect is thus essential right from the very start. Contact us to discuss your preferred billing arrangement.

ABOUT ME

Sam Tardif Malek

After obtaining a bachelors’ degree in civil law from the Université de Sherbrooke and my admission to the Quebec Bar, I decided to pursue my studies to enhance my credentials in business law. I thus obtained a second bachelor’ degree in law (this time at Queen’s University in common law, the latter being the legal system practiced in English Canada and the U.S.), as well as a masters’ degree in business law from the Université de Montréal. I also studied management at the HEC business school and completed the required courses at the Ontario Bar.

I spent the first four years of my career practicing in a boutique law firm focused exclusively in business law. My entrepreneurial spirit then lead me to launch my own practice.

My practice is not similar to traditional law firms. I am fully aware that today’s entrepreneur requires legal advice and services in a flexible and timely manner, the whole within a precise budgetary framework. It’s with this in mind that I provide innovative legal services in sync with my clients’ needs and resources. My goal is not to impress you with a centennial history or with complex and outdated legal jargon, but to offer fast, modern, focused and efficient legal solutions.

Education

École du Barreau du Québec
Law Society of Upper Canada
(i.e. the Ontario Bar)
Université de Sherbrooke
Bachelors’ degree in law (civil law)

Queen’s University
Bachelors’ degree in law (common law)
Université de Montréal
Masters’ degree in business law and intellectual property law
Canadian securities course | Canadian Securities Institute
CSC Certification

HEC Montréal
Courses in management
World Intellectual Property Organization (United Nations)
Certificate in intellectual property

Law Blog

It’s not because you don’t have a law degree that you can’t be more informed on key legal issues affecting your business. Quite the opposite! Since they will know which questions to ask in a timely manner, curious and legal-savvy entrepreneurs will benefit from an additional advantage over their competitors. That is why we invite you to visit our law blog on a regular basis, you will find business law related texts and content specifically designed for entrepreneurs. Here is a glimpse of the latest published posts: