Commercial Law & Litigation

Corporate Commercial Law & Litigation Lawyer In Toronto

Business Contracts & Agreements

Shareholders Agreement

Commercial Lease

Deciding how to structure your business is a task best undertaken with the guidance of an experienced corporate lawyer with noteworthy experience advising business owners on risk and liability.

A business structure will determine the tax liabilities and regulatory burdens faced by your business. The proper structure can create opportunities to access working capital and may limit the personal liability of the principals.

New businesses need effective legal advice that doesn’t cut any corners and protects them from unforeseen legal risks. We offer custom-tailored advice and guidance for start-ups from a team known for experience in setting businesses up for future growth.

Corporate due diligence

Assistance with financing

Drafting standard form contracts as required, including supplier and employment agreements

Extensive experience with software licensing, IT, and related issues

Experience advising and assisting cannabis start-ups with business structure and licensing matters

Ensuring your business has procedures and policies in place in accordance with health and safety, employment, privacy, and marketing laws and regulations.

Obtaining financing for your business venture is a critical aspect of growth and success. It is also the element of operating a business that often causes the most stress.

Financing and Lending Services for Business and Corporate Clients

Our team regularly advises businesses of all sizes, from sole proprietorships to large corporations. Our clients range from small family-owned services companies to medium-sized information technology, software, manufacturing, and industrial service companies with more than one hundred employees across multiple jurisdictions. Our business lawyers can offer scaled solutions to address almost any security or financing transaction. We have experience advising about financing transactions of all types, including:

Debt finance

Equity finance rounds

Mezzanine finance

Angel investors and other private investors

Venture capital funding

Comprehensive Shareholder Agreements

We advise on issues including:

Structuring your business

Issuance of shares and share vesting

Share purchase options

Buy-sell arrangements

Financing

Corporate reorganization and restructuring

Dispute resolution

Succession planning for your business

When shareholders find themselves in conflict about key business decisions or management strategies, this can create a significant threat to the day-to-day operations and overall success of the company. The best practice to avoid such disagreements in the first place is to have an effective and comprehensive shareholder agreement in place.

The potential will always exist for a shareholder dispute to arise, even in the most prepared and forward-thinking organizations. When these situations occur, the goal is to find a successful and efficient resolution strategy, allowing all parties to get back to business as quickly as possible.

Corporate Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions

Purchasing or selling a business is a complicated matter that can result in significant risk and liability if not handled correctly. Corporate transactions involve a variety of legal issues to consider, from employment contracts to real estate matters. If you are a business owner considering a purchase, sale, merger, acquisition, or other transaction, having the right legal team behind you can help you ensure the best outcome.

Advising Business Owners on Mergers and Acquisitions

Our team of talented business lawyers regularly helps clients complete both straightforward and complex corporate transactions, including:

Amalgamations

Sales of assets or shares in a business

Mergers and acquisitions

Corporate reorganizations

Financing and secured lending

We work closely with clients at every step of the process, including:

Assessment of potential options

Due diligence reviews

Negotiating terms

Drafting documents

Financing

Closing the transaction

We offer proactive advice and guidance on a range of issues, including assets and liabilities, leases, licenses, and regulatory matters.

Franchise/Distribution Agreement

Licata Law is a broad-based corporate/commercial litigation practice with an emphasis on franchise disputes, and shareholder disputes. When required the lawyers can assemble and manage a team of lawyers across a variety of practice areas in order to deal with the clients’ issues in a corporate file. Licata Law specializes in franchise agreements, licenses, distribution agreements, partnership agreements, and all corporate legal work. The office also offers the services of trademark registration, trademark, and copyright litigation.

Businesses and individuals frequently encounter intellectual property issues and need legal advice to know how to deal with them. Intellectual property issues can arise in the context of employment, partnering with others, developing new business ideas, assessing business risks, and in any number of circumstances. With our experience in helping clients find creative solutions to intellectual property issues and our familiarity with the latest legislative and judicial developments, we always have valuable advice to give.

Our services include drafting, negotiating, and reviewing:

Trademark and copyright licensing agreements

Software-related agreements

Development and supplier agreements

Confidentiality agreements

Advertising, marketing, and distribution agreements

Security agreements relating to intellectual property

Franchise agreements

Privacy policies

For more about how we support clients across business, real estate, and family matters, you can visit our Licata Law in Toronto

Our Commercial Law Department

Caterina Licata, Lawyer

Caterina Licata is the founder of Licata Law, She is a Canadian and Italian lawyer, who attended the prestigious private university Luiss Guido Carli in Rome, where she got her Italian law degree. She received her licence to practice law in 2008.

In Italy, she worked as a corporate-criminal lawyer for several years for a well-known law firm in 2013, she moved to Toronto where she completed her LLM in Canadian Common law at York University and after working for law firms in Toronto. She became a Canadian Lawyer in 2016. She specialized in Residential/Commercial Real Estate Law, Family Law, Corporate Commercial Law and Mining Law. Shortly thereafter, she formed her own legal practice known as Licata Law.

S.T.

S.T. is a Senior Commercial Law Clerk with experience supporting commercial real estate and financing transactions. S.T. assist with legal documentation, due diligence, title and corporate searches, and file management, helping ensure transactions are completed accurately and efficiently. Known for attention to detail and strong organizational skills, S.T. plays a key role in managing high-volume files and supporting complex commercial matters from inception to closing.

Owen Johnston

Owen Johnston supports Licata Law’s corporate/commercial matters with legal research, document preparation, and file support. He is committed to providing thoughtful, professional service and contributing to efficient, client-focused legal solutions.

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