Corporate · Business
Vancouver Corporate & Business Lawyer
Practical legal counsel and paperwork done right — helping BC businesses start, grow and succeed with incorporation, shareholder agreements, M&A and reorganizations, backed by real corporate and securities experience.
Legal counsel for every stage of your business
Every business decision has legal consequences — how you structure your company, who owns what, how you bring on partners or investors, and how you eventually sell or pass it on.
Whether you’re incorporating your first company, bringing on a partner, or selling a business, you want a lawyer who gives practical advice and gets the paperwork right. At Horricks Law, we help Vancouver founders, owners and investors make those decisions with confidence.
You work directly with a lawyer who brings a corporate and securities background to the table, gives practical advice in plain language, and quotes flat fees on the everyday work so there are no surprises.
For Founders & Startups
- Choose the right structure for liability, tax and growth.
- Incorporate in BC or federally, handled end to end.
- Put a shareholders’ agreement in place early — before problems arise.
- Start with a compliant minute book from day one.
For Established Businesses & Investors
- Buy or sell a business, as an asset or share deal.
- Bring on partners or investors on clear terms.
- Reorganizations and restructuring for tax planning or succession.
- Commercial contracts, leases and financing.
Corporate & business services
How incorporation works in BC
Choose your structureSole proprietorship vs incorporation, and BC vs federal, based on your goals, liability and tax.
Name approvalWe submit a Name Request to BC Registries (or a numbered company to move fast).
IncorporateWe prepare the application, articles and share structure and file with the registry.
Records book & resolutionsFirst directors, share issuance, and a compliant minute book.
Post-incorporationBusiness number, GST registration and any licences, so you’re ready to operate.
Experience beyond the filing.
Anyone can file incorporation forms. The value is a lawyer who has seen how deals, financings and shareholder disputes actually unfold — and who structures your company so it’s ready for them.
Clients across Vancouver choose Horricks Law for clear advice, fixed fees, and a genuinely responsive lawyer — reflected in a 4.9★ rating from 59 clients, one of Vancouver’s most highly-rated law offices.
Direct access to your lawyerYou work with Jeff Horricks directly — no gatekeepers, no hand-offs to juniors.
Flat-fee incorporationFixed-price incorporation & records-book packages, quoted up front.
Corporate & securities backgroundReal M&A, financing and securities experience.
Works with your accountantReorganizations and share structures coordinated with your tax advisor.
Plain-language adviceStraight answers on structure, risk and cost.
Meet Your Business Lawyer
Jeffrey Horricks
Corporate & Business Law
Jeffrey began his legal career at a Vancouver corporate and securities law firm before developing litigation experience and founding Horricks Law in 2014. That background means he understands not just how to incorporate a company, but how deals, financings and disputes actually play out — and how to structure your business to avoid problems down the road.
You’ll work with him directly, from your first incorporation through every stage of growth.
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Flat-fee where it counts
Incorporation and records-book setup are quoted as a fixed fee, so you know the cost before we start, with BC Registries government fees listed separately. For M&A, financings and complex reorganizations, we give a clear estimate up front based on scope.
What’s included
- Flat-fee incorporation & records-book packages, quoted up front.
- BC Registries government fees listed separately — full cost before we file.
- Clear written estimates for M&A, financings and reorganizations.
Get a straight answer on structure, cost and next steps.
What Our Clients Say
“I needed to open a new corporation for a franchise I purchased and they made the whole process so easy and got it done for me within a few days (even though I left it until last minute it was done well before it needed to be).”
“Jeff and his team have done a wonderful job helping me with my business incorporation vancouver and also with my minutes book and all my corporate documents. He has reviewed leases and investment documents. Highly recommend him and his team, both responsive and professional.”
“I had an excellent experience working with Jeffrey on resolving a business issue. From the start, he was incredibly professional, detail-oriented, and efficient. He didn’t waste any time, ensuring that every step of the process was handled swiftly and with precision.”
Corporate questions
How much does it cost to incorporate in BC?
We quote a flat legal fee for incorporation and records-book setup, with BC Registries government fees listed separately. You’ll have the full all-in cost in writing before we file — no hourly surprises.
Sole proprietorship vs incorporation — which is right for me?
A sole proprietorship is simple to start but offers no liability protection or tax planning. Incorporation protects your personal assets and adds tax-planning options but also filing obligations. We’ll weigh it against your income, risk and growth plans and give you a straight recommendation.
Should I incorporate provincially in BC or federally?
BC incorporation suits companies focused on the province; federal incorporation gives stronger national name protection if you’ll operate across provinces. Both have annual filings. It depends on where you’ll operate and your name-protection needs — we’ll explain the trade-offs and handle whichever fits.
Do I really need a shareholders’ agreement?
If your company has more than one owner, yes — it prevents the disputes that sink businesses. Without one, the Business Corporations Act defaults apply, and they rarely match what owners actually intend. We’ll draft one matched to your ownership and decision-making, covering decisions, exits, death, share valuation and dispute resolution.
What’s involved in buying or selling a business?
Most deals move from a letter of intent through due diligence to a purchase agreement and closing. Whether it’s structured as an asset deal or a share deal has major tax and liability consequences, so we coordinate with your accountant to get the structure right before anything is signed.
Can you work with my accountant on tax planning?
Yes — and we encourage it. Reorganizations, rollovers and share structures have both legal and tax dimensions, and the best results come when your lawyer and accountant work from the same plan.
What is a minute book and do I have to keep one?
Every BC company must maintain a minute book — its articles, central securities register, director and shareholder registers, share certificates and resolutions. It’s routinely requested when you finance, sell or face an audit. We set it up correctly at incorporation and can maintain it for you.
Do I need a lawyer to incorporate, or can I do it online?
You can file yourself, but the share structure, articles and records book are where costly mistakes happen — especially if you later take on partners or investors. A lawyer sets it up right the first time.
Set your business up right.
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