Corporate & Commercial Law · Calgary
Business Lawyer in Calgary
Most founders meet their lawyer too late, at the closing table, after the decisions that decided the deal were already made. Obsidian is the corporate and commercial lawyer built to be there earlier. We advise Calgary founders and business owners across the full life of a company: the structure you start with, the strategy that scales it, and the exit that pays it all back.
What we handle
What a business lawyer actually does for you
In practice, it means one partner who handles the legal weight of running and growing a company, so you can run and grow the company. Here’s where we work.
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Set the company up right
Incorporation, share structure, and founder agreements that hold up when investors and revenue arrive.
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Protect the relationships
Shareholder agreements that settle the hard questions, control, departures, disputes, before they’re urgent.
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Lock down the deals
Commercial contracts, employment agreements, and IP that protect your downside and capture your upside.
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Grow through transactions
M&A, financing, and the strategic deals that scale a company without scaling its risk.
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Carry the load ongoing
Fractional general counsel: senior legal judgment on tap, without the cost of an in-house hire.
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Exit on your terms
Sell-side M&A and exit planning that protect your interests and maximize what you walk away with.
2025
Founded in Calgary by Gordon Lynch, advising founders and owners across Alberta.
15+ yrs
Across law, energy, and executive leadership, on both sides of the deal.
One partner
From first incorporation under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) through financing, growth, and sale.
Common questions
Working with a business lawyer
What does a business lawyer do?
A business lawyer handles the legal side of forming, running, and growing a company: incorporation, contracts, shareholder and employment agreements, financing, governance, and eventually the sale. At Obsidian, that’s one partner across all of it, instead of a different firm for every decision.
When should I hire a business lawyer in Calgary?
Earlier than most founders think. The structure and agreements you put in place at the start are the cheapest insurance you’ll buy and the most expensive thing to fix once they’re wrong. If you’re incorporating, raising capital, signing major contracts, or planning a sale, that’s the moment.
How much does a business lawyer cost?
It depends on the work. Routine matters like incorporation are often fixed-fee; ongoing work can run on a fractional monthly model; transactions are scoped per deal. We agree on a clear fee arrangement before anything begins.
Start here
Tell us where the business is and where you want it to go
One focused conversation about the structure you start with, the strategy that scales it, and the exit that pays it all back.