Suregrant provides dispute resolution services and commercial legal advice to businesses of all kinds and sizes. Our specific focus is on franchisors, franchisees, and other enterprises that operate within a supply-chain relationship, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and service-providers.
The flexibility and affordability of our legal services makes Suregrant especially well-suited to assist small or medium-sized enterprises, from sole proprietorships on up.
Our style of practice involves spending the time required to understand your business (at no cost to you), so that we are able to act as your convenient, trusted and economical "in-house" legal advisor - whenever the need arises.
Our core services are highlighted below.
BUSINESS DISPUTES
We work to resolve your commercial disputes using a wide range of tools, approaches and strategies:
Demand letters
Breach & termination notices
Exercise of Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) rights
Informal negotiation and settlement
Instruction of subject matter experts
Mediation / Arbitration
Litigation
Litigation Management (larger cases)
Enforcement of Judgments and Arbitral Awards
Appellate advocacy
Co-counsel arrangements
LEGAL & REGULATORY ADVICE
We will advise you in relation to the following areas of law, among others:
Franchise disclosure obligations in common law provinces
Legal review & audit of existing franchise agreements & other franchising documents
Contractual rights, obligations and exposures
Independent legal advice, e.g. for guarantors of financial facilities
Consumer protection legislation
Product liability
Consumer product safety
Advertising & promotion
Misleading advertising
Price-related claims
Loyalty programs
Gift cards
Promotional contests
Spam
Business defamation
Regulatory reporting
Other regulatory obligations (CASL, AODA, AML compliance)
LEGAL DOCUMENT DRAFTING & MANAGEMENT
We manage and provide convenient access to the legal documents relevant to your various commercial relationships. We prepare and negotiate high quality legal documents and agreements, including:
Franchise Disclosure Documents
Material Change Statements
Franchise Agreements
Documents included in Franchisee Manuals, including model business documents for use by franchisees
Distribution & Supply Agreements
Services Agreements
Co-Branding Agreements
Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreements
General Security Agreements
Legal Notices
For the convenience of local clients and businesses, we also offer the following notary public services:
Certification of Documents
Official Witness
Preparation & Commissioning of Affidavits
Statutory Declarations
Consent to Travel
Power of Attorney
