Counsel for businesses and professionals in this sector, across Ontario.
KLF is focused on serving owner-managed and privately-held businesses across Ontario. Business owners, entrepreneurs, and families who have built significant private enterprises require legal counsel who understands their priorities: protecting the business, preserving relationships where possible, and getting practical advice without unnecessary complexity. KLF is relied on by this client group as a trusted legal resource.
KLF acts for closely-held corporations, family-owned businesses, and the individuals who own and operate them. Our clients span a range of industries and sectors. What they share is that they are privately-held businesses in which the owners are actively involved and for whom the business represents a significant personal and financial commitment.
Owner-managed businesses benefit from having access to experienced legal counsel without the overhead of full-time in-house lawyers. KLF acts as outside general counsel to a number of privately-held businesses, providing ongoing legal advice on corporate and commercial matters, reviewing and advising on commercial contracts, assisting with governance and compliance, and acting as a coordinating resource when specialized counsel is required. This ongoing relationship gives clients the confidence that they have counsel familiar with their business when legal matters arise.
Disputes among co-owners of a private business are among the most serious legal matters an owner-managed enterprise can face. They threaten not only the legal and financial interests of the parties but the ongoing health of the business itself. KLF acts in shareholder and partnership disputes for both majority and minority owners, with a focus on understanding the full legal and commercial context and achieving outcomes that reflect the client's real priorities.
KLF provides corporate advisory services to privately-held businesses including structuring, reorganization, shareholder agreement preparation and review, commercial contract review and drafting, and advice on governance and risk management. We work with clients and their accountants and other advisors to provide well-coordinated legal advice.
When disputes arise in the course of a private business's operations - whether with commercial counterparties, landlords, contractors, or others - KLF acts for the business in resolving those disputes. We advise on the most appropriate and cost-effective path to resolution, whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation in the courts.
No forms required. We complete conflicts and intake before we act, so please do not send confidential details about a matter in the owner-managed and private businesses sector until we have confirmed we can.
Contacting us does not create a solicitor-client relationship. We must complete our conflicts and intake processes before we can act for you. Do not send confidential information through this form until we have confirmed we are able to act.
