Welcome to Goodmans LABB - where our legal experience and expertise help Black entrepreneurs and their businesses succeed and grow.
Goodmans LABB started with the goal to address and work to eliminate the systemic and economic challenges uniquely faced by Black entrepreneurs and businesses in Ontario, Canada. Since 2020, our lawyers have been providing free legal services across multiple practice areas to Black-owned businesses in the province.
We understand that legal services can be quite costly, sometimes prohibitively so, and are committed to helping Black businesses thrive by offering our legal expertise and leveraging the particular skillsets of our lawyers in a focused effort over time.
Commercial Matters
e.g., commercial agreements such as supply agreements, distributor agreements, services agreements, software services agreements, etc.
Intellectual Property
e.g., trademark registration, license agreements, etc.
Confidentiality Agreements
e.g., non-disclosure agreements
Acquisitions/Dispositions
of assets, shares, or other businesses
How We Can Help
Incorporation Matters
e.g., incorporating the company, creating the corporate structure
Organizational Matters
e.g., issuing shares, shareholder/founder agreements, partnership agreements, joint venture agreements, etc.
Employment Matters
e.g., preparing standard form employment agreements
Assistance Raising Capital/Financing
including government funding and grants
Tax Matters
e.g., tax advice and planning
Real Estate Matters
e.g., negotiation of a lease, etc.
Director, Officer and Shareholder Matters
e.g., corporate governance, D&O liability
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for Goodmans LABB, your business must meet both of the following criteria:
Black-owned Business
i.e., owned/controlled and operated in the majority by individuals (partners, officers, managers, directors, etc.) who self-identify as Black
Legal and existing Canadian for-profit entity currently in operation
i.e., sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation
