Oziel Law – Committed to providing creative, affordable and cost-effective legal solutions for businesses

The Silicon Review

Oziel Law is an entrepreneurial law firm which provides corporate and business law, computer and technology law, intellectual property (IP) law and contract drafting legal services to a wide range of clients in Toronto, North York, the wider Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and elsewhere in the province of Ontario. In addition, its trade-mark agent can help you search for, apply and register enforceable trade-marks in Canada. From the initial free consultation, the firm can advise your business on the best method of formation to determine if it is best to incorporate your company, enter into a partnership, or run the business as a sole proprietor or joint venture. Rather than using template agreements that are either too cumbersome or don’t adequately protect the interests of the parties, Oziel Law works with clients to carefully tailor the business, technology and licensing contracts to the needs of the parties.

Leveraging World-Class Business Law Solutions and Services

Startup and Business Formation: Starting a new business doesn't have to be complicated. Oziel’s startup lawyers will guide you through the process of incorporating and organizing your corporate structure. They take the time to learn about your business and ensure that their approach is tailored to your business needs. Once you have an idea and a business plan, the next step is to turn your dream into a reality by starting your business. If you are a small business, you can operate as a sole proprietorship, but if you intend on growing your startup and raising capital, they recommend incorporating a company to operate your business. These are some of the benefits of incorporating. They can help you incorporate federally or provincially by filing articles of incorporation. They will then prepare your corporate records to elect your directors, appoint officers and issue shares. If necessary, they can plan for future equity investment in a cap table and help you incentivize founders and employees with share vesting or stock options. Whether you are a tech-focused startup or small business, Oziel Law will guide you through the process of forming and organizing your business.

Trademarks and Intellectual Property: The intangible assets of a business are often as valuable (and sometimes more valuable) than its tangible assets. Their Intellectual Property lawyers and trademark attorneys and agents can help you understand and assert your legal rights to protect the intellectual property of your business. Oziel Law understands the value of strategically protecting your brand and intellectual property, including through social media and domain name protections. While copyright is automatic in Canada, registration can serve as evidence of such copyright. They help their clients with the copyright registration process. They have relationships with affiliated patent agents and can help you manage your patent application, prosecution and registration. Ensure your intellectual property and confidentiality is protected in your commercial, confidentiality, non-disclosure and licensing agreements. They ensure your intellectual property and confidentiality are protected in your commercial, confidentiality, non-disclosure and licensing agreements. As Canadian trademark attorneys and agents, they assist clients with all aspects of Canadian trademark registrations. Oziel Law is also recognized to file trademark applications in the US on behalf their Canadian clients.

Web and App Terms and Licensing: Users are used to agreeing to online-based terms and conditions. These terms are often referred to by various names including: "Terms of Use", "Terms of Service", "End-User License Agreements" and "User Agreements". While many people scroll right past these agreements, they form the relationship between the software provider and its users. Oziel prepares custom agreements that are specific to your business and industry. Their lawyers specialize in drafting complex software development, software/hardware resale, hosting, outsourcing, cloud, and other technology agreements. They stay current with the latest legal and technological trends to ensure they provide their clients with strategic, practical advice.

Capital Raising and Financings: Startups, emerging and high growth companies regularly need to seek financing to fund their growth. The method of fundraising is often dependent on the stage of the business and the leverage of the company raising funds. Seed financing for startups is typically in the form of a SAFE agreement or convertible note, while emerging companies typically raise seed or series preferred style of financings through venture capital. Oziel Law can help you navigate and negotiate financings based on the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) or National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) model documents or help you draft and negotiate custom documents to suit your company's needs.

Allan Oziel | Partner

Allan Oziel’s practice focuses on providing a broad range of business, transactional, technology, and intellectual property law services to clients ranging from start-up ventures to growth-stage businesses. He founded Oziel Law in 2012 after experience in big-law private practice and as corporate counsel for a public financial institution. His vision was to create a boutique business and technology law firm geared towards modern companies that, leveraged best-in-class technology to create a unique, client-focused experience.

Allan has been recognized as a top technology lawyer by Best Lawyers, has been listed as a Lawyer to Watch by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and was twice nominated for Top 25 Lawyers in Canada. He is also an active writer and speaker in the legal community on technology and intellectual property law, legal practice management, legal software, and legal marketing. Recently, Allan has been a guest speaker at the Canadian Technology Lawyers Association’s annual conference, Canadian Lawyer’s LegalTech Summit, OBA TechXPO and has had numerous engagements for Oziel’s partners, LatAm Startups, Accelerator Centre, Acceleration+ and HalTech Innovation Centre. In addition, he is the past Chair of the Law Society of Ontario’s Solo and Small Firm Conference, the past Treasurer and Director of the Canadian Technology Lawyers Association.

In his spare time, Allan enjoys spending time with his family and playing/watching basketball.