{"id":15117,"date":"2019-07-17T17:27:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T21:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bernierfournieravocats.com\/?post_type=expertise&#038;p=15117"},"modified":"2025-10-23T10:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:16:26","slug":"services-to-smes","status":"publish","type":"expertise","link":"https:\/\/www.bernierfournieravocats.com\/en\/expertise\/services-to-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Services to SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Starting up a small or medium\u00a0enterprise<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(SME) is, for any entrepreneur, a culmination as well as the beginning of great challenges. Faced with these challenges, it makes good sense to deal with a competent lawyer who is aware of the realities that are specific to SMEs. The Bernier Fournier team has the necessary resources to guide you through the process leading to the incorporation of an SME and to contribute to its development and outreach.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are an experienced entrepreneur or a new player in the world of business, we can help you with the following aspects of your SME:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choosing the\u00a0legal formof your company<\/li>\n<li>Required formalities to\u00a0set up the business<\/li>\n<li>Advice on work relationships as well as\u00a0labour and employment law<\/li>\n<li>The importance of\u00a0strategic partnerships<\/li>\n<li>The need for adequate\u00a0tax planning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contract law<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is constantly at play in\u00a0commercial law\u00a0in general\u00a0and law for SMEs in particular. The professionals at Bernier Fournier understand the importance of a\u00a0contract that was properly negotiated and drafted in clear terms. Moreover, our team is able to draft agreements relating to your business\u2019s internal operations, namely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Partnership agreements<\/li>\n<li>Shareholders agreements<\/li>\n<li>Subscription agreements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With their impressive experience in contract law, our lawyers will also be able to advise and accompany you in the drafting of various contracts required by your SME\u2019s business operations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business contracts<\/li>\n<li>Distribution and supply contracts<\/li>\n<li>Consignment contracts<\/li>\n<li>Leas contracts<\/li>\n<li>Loan contracts<\/li>\n<li>Sales contracts<\/li>\n<li>Insurance contracts<\/li>\n<li>Mandates<\/li>\n<li>Deposit contracts<\/li>\n<li>Surety contracts<\/li>\n<li>Lease contract receivables<\/li>\n<li>Work contracts and corporate policies<\/li>\n<li>Governance and internal government<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Regardless of what your needs are, the members of the Bernier Fournier team are aware of the specific requirements that SMEs have. They are committed to providing you with advice and defending your interests at all times to enable your company to prosper and promote itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Starting up a small or medium\u00a0enterprise\u00a0(SME) is, for any entrepreneur, a culmination as well as the beginning of great challenges. Faced with these challenges, it makes good sense to deal with a competent lawyer who is aware of the realities that are specific to SMEs. 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