At Piché Handford LLP, we advise British Columbia business clients in a wide range of areas of the law, starting before the business even commences, continuing until eventual sale or succession, and covering everything in between. We strive to accomplish what our clients require in the simplest and least costly manner possible.
We can assist you with structuring your company or other business vehicle, purchasing a business or setting one up anew, and other corporate law matters. We advise on employee and workplace issues, privacy law, contract drafting (including leases), corporate succession, estate planning, and other personal legal issues relevant to business owners. In particular, we are experienced in documenting tax-driven business structuring and restructuring, often in relation to corporate or personal succession planning. We can therefore assist with tax-efficient transfer of a business from one generation to the next. We also have significant experience advising on intellectual property matters, particularly in relation to software development and identity protection. This experience is valuable not only in relation to our information technology-based clients, but to all of our clients (whether bricks-and-mortar or e-commerce) who wish to create or protect their brands, who have proprietary products or processes, who have employees or contractors involved in the creation of original products, or who advertise or sell products on the internet.
