Alem Legal is a modern Canadian law firm built for startup founders and growing businesses. Fixed-fee and subscription legal services for incorporation, shareholder agreements, SAFEs, financings, M&A, and ongoing fractional general counsel support — across Ontario, Quebec, and the rest of Canada.
Three steps from first call to ongoing legal support — with transparent fixed-fee pricing at every stage.
Tell us what you need. No obligation, no billable time.
Know your scope and cost before you commit. Always in writing.
You build. We protect. Ongoing support as you grow.
Every engagement is fixed-fee or subscription. No open billing. No billable-hour surprises.
Your outsourced general counsel for Canadian startups and SMEs. Monthly subscription plans for ongoing legal support — contracts, commercial advice, compliance, employment, and day-to-day legal questions.
See plansFrom incorporation to your first financing round. Fixed-fee legal services for Canadian founders at every stage — federal and Ontario incorporation, shareholder agreements, SAFEs, founder agreements, and commercial contracts.
Learn moreBuying, selling, restructuring, or raising capital. Canadian counsel for M&A transactions, equity and SAFE financings, asset and share deals, and corporate reorganizations.
Learn moreWritten proposals before any work begins. No open billing and no billable-hour surprises — just transparent fixed fees and subscription plans.
Licensed in Ontario and Quebec, with mandates handled in English, French, and Armenian for founders across Canada.
A fully digital Canadian business law firm built for how startups and modern companies actually operate. No offices, no commutes — expert legal counsel wherever you are in Canada.
We have advised pre-seed to Series A Canadian startups since 2020 — SaaS, AI, real estate, manufacturing, and more. We understand your stage and your runway.
Manoug Alemian is the founder and principal lawyer at Alem Legal Inc. Licensed to practice in both Ontario and Quebec, he works with founders, entrepreneurs, and businesses across Canada in English, French, and Armenian.
Since 2020, Manoug has advised clients on corporate, M&A, startup financing, and commercial mandates — from pre-incorporation through exit. His clients have included SaaS companies, automotive AI ventures, real estate businesses, and manufacturing companies.
Alem Legal was built to give founders access to experienced, transparent legal counsel — without the Bay Street rates or the billable hour ambiguity.
Plain-language legal guides for Canadian startup founders and growing businesses.
Asset purchase vs. share purchase, due diligence, LOI, and closing — the full legal lifecycle of a Canadian business transaction.
Read moreHonest answer: not always. But here is exactly when you do — and what the cost of getting it wrong actually looks like for Canadian founders.
Read moreRaising pre-seed or seed money in Canada? Here is what founders need to know about SAFEs and convertible notes — including critical Canadian legal differences.
Read moreBook a free 30-minute call with Alem Legal. No obligation, no billable time.
