We incorporate, structure and maintain your startup in Canada and the U.S., prepare shareholders' agreements and advise on corporate structures suitable for angel and venture capital investment.
We prepare confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to ensure your business plans and rights are protected when you discuss your startup with key individuals and companies.
We prepare employment and independent contractor agreements and create equity compensation structures, such as option plans, to award and retain important employees.
We structure cross-border operations in Canada and the U.S. including incorporating subsidiaries, assisting with transfer pricing issues, preparing appropriate employment agreements and connecting you with local professionals.
We prepare intellectual property license, transfer and sale agreements to capitalize on, and protect the value of, your startup's intellectual property.
We prepare terms of service/use and end user license agreements and advise on implementation in order to protect your startup's rights and interests while ensuring that your users are bound to the terms.
The privacy laws of Canada, the United States and Europe may apply to your startup's online data collection practices. We prepare privacy policies, develop internal company policies, structure data collection and review compliance with United States, Canadian and European privacy law, including COPPA and GDPR.
SaaS requires a Terms of Service agreement reflecting the provision of a service instead of the license of software. We prepare SaaS-centric Terms of Service agreements to protect your rights and interests while ensuring that your users are bound by the terms.
We represent startups, seed/angel investors and venture capitalists and work with industry deal documents (e.g. Series Seed, TechStars, YC SAFE) in both Canadian and U.S. financings.
We assist with U.S. and Canadian securities law compliance in connection with offerings your startup makes.
We facilitate M&A transactions (domestic and cross-border) and counsel on strategic deal structuring to capitalize on the value in your startup.
We incorporate, structure and maintain video game studios in Canada and the U.S. Having worked with many indie video game studios, we are used to cleaning up messy corporate structures so you can focus on development.
We draft video game revenue sharing and financing agreements and assist clients with negotiating these agreements.
We draft, review and advise on video game publishing agreements, from AAA to indie titles. We are experienced with all major platforms and publishing agreements, such as Sony (Playstation), Microsoft (Xbox), Nintendo, Apple Arcade and Steam.
Virtual reality, virtual worlds, digital items, freemium, mobile? We draft video game specific Terms and Conditions and End User License Agreements for these types of video game and more.
We register and maintain utility and design patents in Canada, the U.S. and abroad, including provisional and PCT filings, and advise on your patent rights.
We register and maintain trademarks and copyrights in Canada, the U.S. and abroad, police trademark rights and copyright (including DMCA claims).
We counsel on the strategic enforcement and licensing of patent, copyright and trademark rights from a Canadian and U.S. legal perspective and defend against intellectual property claims.
Suited to an startup or video game studio ready to launch. Package provides a corporate structure and a legal agreement to transfer software to your company or another party.*
(including taxes and disbursements such as $383.00 in filing fees)
Suited to an early-stage startup or video game studio that requires the necessary legal structures and documents to get off the ground.*
(including taxes and disbursements)
(including taxes and disbursements)
Suited to a hiring-stage startup or video game studio that requires employment agreements and an option plan to compensate key employees.*
(including taxes and disbursements)
Don't see what you're looking for above? Other legal services may be provided on a flat fee basis once we understand the scope of the matter. Please contact us for additional information regarding our flat fee services.
* Packages contain standardized legal documents.
Kellen is a U.S. (California) and Canadian lawyer and founder of Voyer Law. He trained in Silicon Valley before establishing Voyer Law in 2013 with the aim of seamlessly providing U.S. and Canadian legal services. He combines legal knowledge with business acumen and sits on the boards of multiple startups.
David is a U.S. (New York) and Canadian lawyer, as well as a IAPP U.S. Certified Information Privacy Professional, who advises clients on corporate, technology and privacy law.
Gina is a U.S. (New York) and Canadian lawyer, former U.S. patent examiner and former engineer, who advises on patent, trademark and copyright registration, management and enforcement. She is a registered US patent attorney licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Seong-Cheol is a U.S. (Washington) lawyer who advises on patent, trademark, copyright and industrial design matters. He has over 13 years of experience in managing international patent portfolios and has represented clients at the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the Canadian Trademark Opposition Board.
Jocelyn is a recent graduate of the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. She previously completed her MSc at the London School of Economics, where she researched workplace trends in the science and technology sectors.
Jason is a recent graduate of Western University’s Faculty of Law. Prior to this, he obtained his MSc in Pharmacology at McGill University where he studied combination drug therapy for brain cancer and published several papers in peer-reviewed journals.
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