Alem Legal
Startup Law in Canada

A startup lawyer for Canadian founders, from day one.

Fixed-fee startup legal services across Canada — federal and Ontario incorporation, shareholder agreements, SAFEs, financing documents, SaaS contracts, and commercial agreements. Licensed in Ontario and Quebec.

Services

Startup legal services for Canadian founders.

Canadian incorporation & corporate setup

Federal incorporation (CBCA), Ontario incorporation (OBCA), and Quebec incorporation (LSA) for Canadian startups — with the right share structure from day one, including minute books and organizational resolutions.

Pricing upon inquiry

Shareholder agreements for Canadian founders

Founders agreements and shareholder agreements drafted for Canadian startups — vesting schedules, shotgun clauses, drag-along, tag-along, transfer restrictions, and cap table protection.

Pricing upon inquiry

Startup financing — SAFEs and convertible notes

SAFEs, convertible notes, subscription agreements, and term sheet review for pre-seed to Series A Canadian startups. Adapted to Canadian securities law and Quebec civil law for cross-border financings.

Pricing upon inquiry

SaaS & commercial contracts

SaaS agreements, terms of service, privacy policies, MSAs, NDAs, and vendor contracts for Canadian startups — drafted for your product and compliant with PIPEDA and Quebec's Law 25 privacy regime.

Pricing upon inquiry

IP assignments & protection

Make sure your Canadian corporation owns its intellectual property. Contractor IP assignment agreements, software ownership documentation, and IP due diligence preparation for financings and exits.

Pricing upon inquiry

Employment & contractor agreements

Compliant offer letters, employment agreements, and contractor arrangements for Canadian startups in Ontario and Quebec — including termination provisions under applicable employment standards legislation.

Pricing upon inquiry

Every startup legal service is offered on a fixed-fee basis.

Pricing for incorporations, shareholder agreements, SAFEs, and commercial contracts is provided after a free intake call, before any work begins.

Book a free call to get a quote
Lifecycle

A Canadian startup lawyer at every stage.

Stage 01

Pre-incorporation

Co-founder alignment, structure planning, jurisdiction choice.

Stage 02

Incorporation

Corporate setup, share structure, minute book, organizational resolutions.

Stage 03

First agreements

Shareholders agreement, NDA, first commercial contracts.

Stage 04

First hire

Employment agreements, offer letters, contractor arrangements.

Stage 05

First financing

SAFE or convertible note, securities law compliance, investor documents.

Stage 06

Scaling

Ongoing counsel, SaaS contracts, IP protection, compliance.

Stage 07

Exit or Series A

M&A support, share purchase, due diligence, closing.

Ready to talk to a Canadian startup lawyer?

Book a free intake call to scope incorporation, shareholder agreements, SAFEs, or commercial contracts.