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Business
Five questions to resolve before signing a shareholder agreement.
Briefing 01
Toronto counsel · Business, disputes, private clients
Clarity when the stakes are high.
Strategic legal counsel for businesses and individuals facing decisions that cannot be handled casually.
18+
Years advising
4
Focused practices
1:1
Direct counsel
The Alder & Finch standard
Careful thinking. Decisive action.
Every engagement begins with the same question: what outcome matters most, and what is the clearest path toward it?
Confidential
Discreet handling from first contact
Clear scope
Practical advice and transparent next steps
Commercially aware
Legal strategy grounded in business reality
Direct access
Senior counsel throughout the matter
The practice
Focused where judgment matters.
Complex matters become manageable when the legal question, commercial reality, and desired outcome are considered together.
Build with confidence
Business & commercial
Practical counsel for owners, leadership teams, and growing companies making consequential decisions.
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Commercial agreements
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Corporate governance
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Acquisitions and exits
Strategy before activity
The right legal move is not always the loudest one.
How we work
A clear process for complicated decisions.
Advice should reduce uncertainty. We define the issue, identify leverage and exposure, then build a course of action that can be understood and defended.
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Understand the position
The facts, goals, urgency, and commercial context are mapped before recommendations are made.
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Define the options
Each realistic path is explained with its legal, financial, and practical implications.
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Act with purpose
The chosen strategy is carried out carefully, with direct communication and no unnecessary theatre.
Alexandra Finch
Managing partner · Commercial counsel
Senior attention throughout
“Good counsel makes the difficult decision easier to see.”
Alexandra advises business owners, executives, and private clients on matters where legal precision must be matched by practical judgment and discretion.
JD
Osgoode Hall
18+
Years in practice
Direct
Partner access
Selected insights
Useful thinking before the issue becomes urgent.
Short legal briefings written for decision-makers, not legal departments.
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Employment
What a well-managed executive departure should look like.
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Disputes
When early negotiation creates more leverage than immediate litigation.
Briefing 03
A confidential first conversation
Start with the decision in front of you.
Share a brief outline of the matter. The firm will confirm whether it is the right fit and explain the next step.