Markham, Ontario
M&A, corporate structuring, commercial contracts and secured lending counsel for Markham business owners, serving the technology and founder-led companies that make up a significant part of the city's business community.
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Incorporation, shareholder agreements and governance built to hold up under scrutiny.
Learn more →Drafting, reviewing and negotiating the agreements a business runs on.
Learn more →Security packages, PPSA registrations and guarantees for lenders and borrowers.
Learn more →Markham's economy skews toward technology companies and corporate head offices, with a mix of founder-led startups and larger, more established businesses. In that environment, governance and shareholder structure tend to matter earlier than owners expect, well before a sale or outside investment is on the table.
Wes works with Markham founders on shareholder agreements, incorporation structure and governance built to hold up as the company grows and brings on new investors or partners, and with buyers evaluating a founder-led target where the business may still be closely tied to one or two key people.
Serving Markham alongside Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Vaughan and Toronto, from one point of contact from the first call through closing.
Questions
Does Forgione Deal and Corporate Counsel have an office in Markham?
Wes Forgione is based in Burlington, Ontario, and serves Markham business owners from that office, meeting clients in person, by video, or wherever is most convenient.
Does Forgione Deal and Corporate Counsel work with early-stage or founder-led companies?
Yes. Incorporation, shareholder agreements and governance for founder-led and growing companies are a core part of the practice, particularly relevant to Markham's technology sector.
When should a Markham startup put a shareholders' agreement in place?
As early as possible, ideally when the company is founded or a new shareholder joins. Waiting until a dispute or a funding round forces the issue is the most expensive time to fix a missing or outdated agreement.
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