Exclusively Business Law – Since 1858
Since its establishment in 1858, the legal acumen and sound advice of the Inch Hammond Professional Corporation has continuously served the businesses of Hamilton and beyond, from local enterprises to the interests of national and international companies.
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Responsive Analysis – Practical Solutions
At Inch Hammond, we recognize that operating your own business can be a challenging, exciting, and sometimes exhausting experience. Sometimes legal rights and obligations that require critical legal analysis are put off until it is too late. As your business lawyers, we will advise on how you can best protect your hard work and investments today so that your future can be properly safeguarded.
Bankruptcy and Insolvency
We help both creditors and debtors deal with financial setbacks. We know that these situations require a detailed understanding of bankruptcy laws and an ability to find creative solutions.
Cannabis Law
The cannabis industry has grown dramatically in size since legalization in 2018. Companies in the marijuana industry are involved in the cultivation, growth, and distribution of products for both recreational and medical use.
Commercial and Corporate Litigation
Whether we are helping you with contract disputes, giving you strategic advice on employment issues or helping you defend a trademark, our aim is to keep your business running well and protect you from liability.
Construction Law
We can help you make decisions to reduce the likelihood of legal complications. We can also defend your interests if you are part of a project that has run into trouble or turned to rubble.
Contract Law
Contracts are important legal agreements that involve negotiating the best terms for the parties involved. When properly written and compliant with all legal requirements, contracts can help avoid costly litigation.
Corporate Law
We help small, medium or large businesses set up, wind down, merge and defend themselves in court. We pride ourselves on providing clients with strategic advice for daily operations.
Defamation Law
We have assisted clients in understanding what legal avenues are available when defamation harms their business.
Indigenous Business Law
Indigenous business law is a highly complex area that incorporates many different legal regimes. As a First Nations business owner, the jurisdictional laws governing your operations on and off reserve can be highly confusing.
Labour And Employment Law
Nobody wants a labour or employment dispute. A conflict can become financially destructive, bring disruption to the workplace and cause stress to everyone involved.
Leases and Leasing
We negotiate, draft and interpret commercial leases to protect your interests. Our lawyers have been doing this for 150 years and haven’t tired of it yet.
Real Estate Law
We can help you with development, purchase and sale of commercial real estate, including office, industrial, recreational and retail property. We also handle commercial landlord-tenant issues.
Taxation Law
We have over a century of experience helping clients with their tax issues. Our lawyers are knowledgeable about federal, provincial and municipal tax law and can advise you about your obligations.