Lawyers

Lawyers are a vital addition to your business support team. Their expertise can help you and your business in many ways such as the following:

	Incorporate your business
	Draft legal agreements including sales contracts, etc.
	Draft shareholders agreements
	Create a will
	Register property
	Advise on areas of risk
	Represent on litigation matters
	Register patents and trade names

It is important to hire a corporation lawyer who has the business  law experience for your industry and size of business, and knows when to refer you to a specialist, such as complicated tax matters, business valuation, etc.

The larger law firms will have lawyers with individual areas of expertise, thus making it easier to get the best advice. However, the cost can be higher for their services, but, the cost of making a serious mistake can be mush greater.

The important things to consider when choosing a lawyer are:

	Areas of expertise
	Accessibility to lawyer within a reasonable length of time
	Easy communication
	Fees