Ontario Corporate Law

Practice management for
Ontario corporate lawyers.

OBCA and CBCA incorporation checklists, AI-drafted corporate documents, recurring annual maintenance reminders, and conflict checking — built for Ontario solicitors handling incorporations, shareholders agreements, and corporate maintenance.

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Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA)

Incorporation checklists built for the OBCA, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16 — Ontario-incorporated corporations with NUANS name searches and Articles of Incorporation filed with ServiceOntario.

Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA)

Also supports federal CBCA, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44 incorporations — with federal name approval, Corporations Canada filing, and federal annual return deadlines.

Built for the Ontario corporate law workflow.

Corporate incorporation checklist

Pre-built Ontario corporate incorporation matter template — from NUANS name search through to minute book completion. Every step tracked with due dates and a progress bar.

AI-drafted corporate documents

Generate initial drafts of shareholder agreements, employment agreements, by-laws, and director resolutions — grounded in your client's matter notes. You review and finalize.

Recurring annual maintenance reminders

Set annual recurring deadlines for each corporate client: annual returns, AGMs, and tax filing dates. Auto-creates next year's deadline when you resolve the current one.

Conflict of interest checking

Run an AI conflict check before every new corporate client intake — checks against all existing clients, companies, and entities extracted from your matter documents.

AI document processing

Upload articles of incorporation, existing shareholders agreements, minute books, or any corporate document. Atticus AI extracts dates, parties, share structures, and action items.

Client portal for document collection

Send corporate clients a portal link. They upload existing minute books, shareholder registers, or financial statements — processed automatically and linked to the matter.

Ontario incorporation checklist — built in.

Open a Corporate Incorporation matter and your checklist is already there. Track progress with one click.

  • 1.Conduct NUANS name search (OBCA) or CBCA pre-approval
  • 2.Prepare and file Articles of Incorporation
  • 3.Obtain Certificate of Incorporation
  • 4.Prepare organization minute book: by-laws, resolutions
  • 5.Issue shares and complete share register
  • 6.Register for HST, payroll, and corporate tax accounts
  • 7.Prepare and execute any shareholders agreement
  • 8.Prepare employment agreements for key employees (if applicable)
  • 9.Prepare initial director and officer resolutions
  • 10.Report to client — deliver minute book and share certificates
  • 11.Diary annual return filing deadline and AGM date

Never miss an annual return or AGM deadline.

Ontario corporations must file annual returns with ServiceOntario. Federal CBCA corporations file annual returns with Corporations Canada. Missing these can lead to dissolution.

Atticus lets you set recurring annual deadlines per corporate client — annual return, AGM date, tax filing. When you resolve this year's deadline, next year's is automatically created. Your daily morning briefing shows every upcoming corporate deadline across your practice.

Questions from Ontario corporate lawyers

Does Atticus handle both OBCA and CBCA incorporations?

Yes. Both matter templates are available. The OBCA template covers ServiceOntario filing with NUANS name search. Both include checklists through to minute book completion and share issuance.

Can I track multiple shareholders and share classes?

Yes. You can upload existing shareholders agreements and share registers to the matter. Atticus AI extracts parties, share classes, and key terms. The conflict check also runs against all corporate entities you've handled.

How does conflict checking work for corporate matters?

Before opening a new corporate matter, run an AI conflict check against all existing clients and matter entities. The AI returns a severity rating (high, medium, low) and reasons — covering both direct client conflicts and parties extracted from previous matter documents.

Can Atticus draft shareholders agreements?

Yes. The AI Draft tool generates an initial shareholders agreement draft grounded in your client's instructions and matter notes. The lawyer reviews, revises, and executes — Atticus generates the first draft.

Is there a free trial?

Yes — 14 days, full access, no credit card required. Canadian data residency. $149 CAD per lawyer per month after trial.

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