Legal Aspects of Owning a Business

For this session, join Halifax lawyer, Garnett E. Brooks of Burchells LLP, as he shares valuable, basic legal information for establishing and conducting your business in Nova Scotia. Afterward, you will walk away with the legal resources you need to own and run a business!

In this session, you will learn:

• How to start a business in Nova Scotia
• Business structures
• Differences between sole proprietorship, partnership, and incorporation
• Buying an existing business
• Starting a new business

You will also learn related issues, such as:

• Purchasing commercial property and leasing an office or business space
• Personal liability compared to corporate liability
• Hiring employees or contractors

To attend this free session, you must:

• Be an ISANS business client
• Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 5+