Welcome to entrepreneurlaw.ca

by Garnet Brooks, Halifax Business Lawyer

The “Entrepreneur’s Lawyer” –  Before and during law school, Garnet turned his hobbies and interests into business ventures.   As a business lawyer, Garnet draws upon his experiences in business when providing strategic legal advice and solutions to entrepreneurs and businesses.

This website/blog is for entrepreneurs, those aspiring to be entrepreneurs as well as anyone interested in how the law interacts with business.  entrepreneurlaw.ca is designed to be a resource where users can become acquainted with some of the issues which affect entrepreneurs at the various stages of starting-up and running a business.

(Garnet’s direct line (902) 482-7021 / email gbrooks@wickwireholm.com / or use contact form here)

Entrepreneur Law Discussion & Articles

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Law Update - (Ontario Court of Appeal decision released May 13, 2013)

*As published on Wickwire Holm's Business Law News - June 2013 Hold on a Moment – The Ontario Court[...]


How a Shareholders Agreement can help a small business weather an early shareholder dispute

How a Shareholders Agreement can help a small business weather an early shareholder dispute

How a Shareholders Agreement can keep an Infant small business alive -          By Garnet Brooks,[...]


Loan Security: How a common practice by lenders could inadvertently void a guarantee

Loan Security: How a common practice by lenders could inadvertently void a guarantee

Loan Security:  How a common practice by lenders could inadvertently void a guarantee Originally [...]


7 Great Reasons to Incorporate a Business

7 Great Reasons to Incorporate a Business

By: Garnet E. Brooks, Business Lawyer, Wickwire Holm This article is part of a series of short, inf[...]


What is a “Shotgun” clause, and how does it work?

What is a “Shotgun” clause, and how does it work?

- By Garnet Brooks, Business Lawyer (Wickwire Holm) It’s quite common, unfortunately, for new small[...]


Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: the Danger of not Registering a Corporation or Business Name

Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make: the Danger of not Registering a Corporation or Business Name

By Garnet Brooks, Business Lawyer In a previous article on sole proprietorship, I described that [...]


Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make – Get it in Writing!

Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make – Get it in Writing!

Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make – Get it in Writing! “This case is yet another example of the all[...]


The Business Corporation – Limited liability and the corporate entity

The Business Corporation – Limited liability and the corporate entity

The Business Corporation: Limited liability and the corporate entity by: Garnet Brooks What is[...]


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Aboriginal Entrepreneur Law - The Limited Partnership ("LP")

Aboriginal Entrepreneur Law - The Limited Partnership ("LP") by: Garnet Brooks (As featured in t[...]


Aboriginal Entrepreneur Law – Business Partnerships

Aboriginal Entrepreneur Law – Business Partnerships

Aboriginal Entrepreneur Law – Business Partnerships By Garnet Brooks As Aboriginal entrepreneu[...]


Aboriginal Business Law – Sole Proprietorship (Aboriginal Considerations)

Aboriginal Business Law - Sole Proprietorship (Aboriginal Considerations)

Aboriginal Business - Sole Proprietorship (Aboriginal Considerations) With Aboriginal entrepreneurs[...]


Limited Liability Partnerships (“LLP”) – a twist on the general partnership

Limited Liability Partnerships ("LLP") - a twist on the general partnership

Limited Liability Partnerships (“LLP”) A limited liability partnership (“LLP”) is very similar to a[...]


Limited Partnerships – statute based limited liability without incorporation

Limited Partnerships - statute based limited liability without incorporation

The Limited Partnership ("LP") Introduction:  Previous articles discussed characteristics of sole p[...]


What new entrepreneurs need to know about a business partnership

What new entrepreneurs need to know about a business partnership

Partnerships - The General Partnership Entrepreneurs often get involved in business projects toge[...]


Stop, drop and do a Section 85 Rollover: Canadian Entrepreneurs listen up when incorporating a sole proprietorship!

Stop, drop and do a Section 85 Rollover: Canadian Entrepreneurs listen up when incorporating a sole proprietorship!

  Section 85 Rollover: What is it? In the Sole Proprietorship article, a Section 85 Rollover [...]


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Using a Shareholders Agreement to protect Stakeholders' interests

Here is the link to Wickwire Holm's newsletter (click here).  The topic is protecting stakeholders' [...]


Setting up a Sole Proprietorship – Structuring Your New Business

Setting up a Sole Proprietorship - Structuring Your New Business

The Sole Proprietorship Sole Proprietorships in Nova Scotia by Garnet Brooks, Business lawyer [...]


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