Startups & Emerging Companies

As the leading law firm for Startups and Emerging Companies, Goodmans provides comprehensive legal services and strategic advice to many of Canada’s most promising startups through every stage of their development – from the earliest discovery or concept; data protection, through development, funding, partnerships, and large-scale utility operations; to potential IPOs, exits and other capital events.

We work with many different clients involved in this area, including entrepreneurs and technology professionals, investors (including angel, venture capital, private equity and institutional), lenders and government agencies. We have deep expertise in advising both companies and venture capital firms with their investments in emerging companies and assist companies active in industries such as financial technology, life sciences, healthcare, media, social networking, energy, eSports, among others.

Goodmans understands what it takes to be entrepreneurial and our lawyers remain directly involved with our founder clients, providing hands-on advice and mentorship throughout their legal journeys.

Goodmans continues to be a leader in the technology sector and is partnered with the DMZ, a leading business incubator, at Toronto Metropolitan University as their “founding legal counsel in residence”. Through this on-site partnership Goodmans’ lawyers provide free advice, legal consultations, mentorship and share their impressive network of investors with entrepreneurs every week.