Legal counsel that keeps your business pointed forward.
A senior business lawyer for incorporations, contracts, deals, and the workplace — most of it on a flat fee, so the cost is settled before the work starts. No surprises.
Priced before the work begins.
Legal bills shouldn't arrive as a shock. Wherever the scope can be defined, I quote a single flat fee — agreed in advance and unchanged by how long the work takes me. For matters that genuinely can't be scoped that way, my hourly rate is deliberately affordable, and I'll tell you so up front.
- 01Flat fee by default. Defined engagements — agreements, incorporations, policies — are quoted as one fixed price.
- 02Affordable hourly when needed. Open-ended or unpredictable matters run on a fair, clearly-stated rate.
- 03Discounted for fractional work. Ongoing, embedded counsel is billed at a reduced daily rate.
Corporate, commercial & workplace law for owner-led businesses.
A broad practice across the legal questions a growing business actually runs into — from formation to deals to the day-to-day of employing people.
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I set up all manner of companies — from straightforward operating corporations to professional services corporations that must comply with their regulator's specific legislative requirements. I work alongside your accountant or tax advisor so the structure is efficient from day one, and I prepare the shareholder, partnership, and related agreements that go with it.
I've incorporated and advised emerging businesses across a wide range of industries, including franchised restaurants, construction, real estate development, technology, and regulated health professionals — physicians, dentists, physiotherapists, massage therapists, chiropractors, and pharmacies — each with their own professional-corporation rules.
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A shareholders' agreement is what keeps a good business relationship intact when circumstances shift. I draft agreements that address decision-making and control, transfers and exits, what happens on death or departure, and how owners are bought out — tailored to how you and your co-owners actually run the business.
Experienced in resolving shareholder disputes out of court, for a fraction of the time and cost a legal claim would require.
I can also assist with all manner of board and shareholder decision-making processes — including the calling of meetings, AGM notices, and annual and special resolutions — all in compliance with the governing legislation and your organization's own rules.
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For a specific project or joint venture, I draft agreements detailing each party's contributions, responsibilities, and rights both during and after the project — so everyone knows what they're putting in, what they get out, and how the venture unwinds. I also advise on how decisions are made and how disputes are resolved between the parties.
With an MBA and experience advising startups, joint ventures, and new office launches, I'm well positioned to advise from the outset of a new project.
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I help you onboard new hires with employment and independent contractor agreements that hold up, and I build the workplace policies that keep your business compliant and well-managed as it grows — from employee handbooks to leave, health and safety, and remote-work policies.
I've drafted full employee handbooks and province-by-province employment agreement templates for businesses opening new offices, advised on executive agreements with equity incentives, and drafted IP-protection and confidentiality terms to ensure a business owns the work its people produce. I also provide ongoing guidance on hirings, terminations, discipline, and human rights accommodations.
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When issues arise in the workplace, I conduct impartial investigations on behalf of management to find out what happened.
I handle the full process: drafting interview questions, interviewing witnesses, preparing statements and evidence matrices, and delivering clear findings with recommended next steps. I then advise on managing the employees involved and, where appropriate, draft settlement agreements.
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I prepare template agreements your business can use day to day — services agreements, independent contractor agreements, NDAs, and more — and I assist you in negotiating the agreements between you and the various other businesses in your ecosystem: suppliers, customers, distributors, and service providers.
I have experience with manufacturing, food processing, distribution, and franchise agreements, as well as a range of other supplier and services agreements, including SaaS and technology arrangements. This work has spanned master services agreements and statements of work, staffing and outsourcing arrangements, and IP, confidentiality, and data-protection terms.
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I review and advise on commercial lease terms before you commit to a space, flagging the provisions that matter — term, renewals, repair obligations, and exit rights — so you sign with your eyes open. I also handle real property transactions for your business, taking the matter from the agreement of purchase and sale, through diligence, and through to closing.
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I act on the purchase and sale of businesses and specific assets — both share and asset deals — conducting due diligence, drafting, and negotiating the purchase agreement and all ancillary closing documents. I coordinate with the other side's counsel, lenders, and any third parties whose consent is needed to close.
I'm experienced across the full range of transactions, from the purchase of a small local shop to large deals involving publicly traded companies and professional-practice consolidators. That includes share and asset sales of operating businesses and professional practices, franchised-business transactions, and matters requiring regulatory consents to transfer operating licences before closing.
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I advise on financings and the security that sits behind them — real estate, equipment, share-purchase, and acquisition financing — acting for both borrowers and lenders, including chartered banks and private lenders. Where I act for the lender, I handle the drafting and due diligence to confirm the intended security is properly obtained and registered.
I've handled financing transactions across a wide range of sizes, including substantial commercial financings, and advised businesses on refinancing their operations after a series of acquisitions.
Sectors I've advised across
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A lawyer on your team — without a full-time hire.
Some projects need legal input every day, not once a quarter. For those, I work as embedded counsel: in your meetings, on your threads, turning matters around fast — billed at a reduced daily rate for the duration of the engagement.
Talk it through →- Day-to-day legal advice during an active project or transaction
- Reduced daily rate for ongoing, embedded engagements
- Senior judgment without the cost of a permanent in-house team
- Scales up while the project is live and winds down when it's done
Senior firm experience, in a practice built around you.
I've spent 8+ years with some of the largest private law firms in the region, across a broad range of corporate, commercial, and workplace matters. Jenkins Business Law brings that depth into a focused solo practice — direct access to the lawyer doing the work, pricing you can plan around, and advice aimed squarely at moving your business forward.
Start with a focused conversation.
Pick the length that fits your question. The fee is credited toward your matter if we go ahead together.
- A single, specific question
- "Do I need a lawyer for this?"
- Fast, plain-English direction
- Walk through a contract or deal
- Map out next steps & a flat-fee quote
- Best for most new matters
Consultations are by video or phone. Times are confirmed by email after you send the request below.
Tell me what you're working on.
Send a short note about your matter and the consultation length you'd like. I'll reply with available times to confirm.