Lawyers for Dentists

Are you looking to buy, sell or incorporate a dental practice? Need to plan for your future, or create employment agreements?

Trust lawyers with extensive experience providing legal representation to dental professionals all across Ontario.

The dental community is in great hands here at Emerge. Our Dental Law team utilizes their extensive experience dealing with Dentists to provide legal representation.

Our history of advising dental professionals includes:

The purchase of a dental practice (Asset Purchase or Share Purchase);
Incorporating the professional corporation;
Obtaining a certificate of authorization from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario;
Estate planning and protecting the practice; and
Drafting and consulting on various agreements such as: Associate agreements, Leases, Employment agreements, Share purchase agreements, etc.

You want your lawyer to be knowledgeable on the regulatory framework that dentists are governed by. Our lawyers have committed to being well acquainted with not only the specific framework but the RCDSO guidelines and government regulations to help navigate some of the challenges dentists face in their career.

Our goal is to meet your specific needs with efficiency and reliability while remaining cost-efficient.

Thinking of Buying or Selling a Dental Business?

What You Need to Know About Buying a Dental Practice...

1 Letter of intent

The first step is often negotiating a letter of intent. This ensures that buyers and sellers are on the same page about the primary business terms of the transaction.

2 Due Diligence

We will investigate and review the documents on your behalf for the purpose of providing information and evaluating the business you are looking to buy.

3 The Final Agreement

An Asset Purchase or Share Purchase Agreement outlines the terms of the agreement between the parties. Terms include: purchase price, representations and warranties, conditions, and the closing date.

4 Closing Documents

In addition to the final agreement, closing documents are prepared to give effect to the transaction.

Dental Professionals Who Have Emerged

Hani Al-Dajane and the entire team at Emerge Law made my experience of buying my first Dental office stress free. The team was always approachable and there to guide me at every step of this daunting process, from the Letter of Intent stage to drafting, automating and aiding me in executing new employment contracts. Emerge Law is knowledgeable and efficient, and they will definitely be my firm of choice when I require services again. Thank you Hani and Emerge Law!

It was an absolute pleasure working with Mr. Hani Al-Dajane and his team at Emerge Law. He is very patient, professional, diligent and always has client’s best interests at heart. Highly recommend Emerge Law and Mr. Hani for anyone looking for a corporate lawyer.

Extremely happy and satisfied with the service I received from Emerge Law, specially Hani Al-dajane. He helped me throughout the process to get my business started. He and his team made the transition so smooth and really quick and attentive to any concerns I had. He is my go to for any legal advice , Hani is vey hard working and knowledgeable . Highly highly recommend and will continue to business with Emerge law.

Very professional and very cooperative and follow their work promptly. I did with them 2 cases and both times they were very efficient. Highly recommended

I highly recommend Emerge Law, Mr Hani is true to his words and he helped me in my business and personal life. Very professional and has integrity and honest. Great people and great services.

Professional services, great support from Hani and the team,glad I took my friend advice for using emergelaw

Amazing Team, that goes above and beyond to support you!

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Dental Practice Guide: Sellers

INTRODUCTION A new surge of buyers and not enough sellers have contributed to a seller’s market for dental practices over the last few years.1 As a seller, this guide will

Dental Practice Guide: Buyers

A new surge of buyers and not enough sellers have contributed to a seller’s market for dental practices over the last few years. As a buyer, this guide will help

Estate Planning Guide for Dentists

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Someone Actually Buy a Dental Business?

There are two core methods to buy or sell a dental business – an asset purchase or a share purchase.

What is a Purchase and Sale Agreement?

The Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) is a contract between a seller and a buyer for the purchase and sale of a business. The APS requires the buyer to buy and the seller to sell assets or shares of a corporation subject to the terms and conditions in the APS. Terms include: the purchase price, representations and warranties, conditions, and the closing date.

What are Closing Documents?

On the closing date of the sale of a business, closing documents are prepared and negotiated to give effect to the transaction. Depending on whether it’s an Asset Sale or Share Transfer, there is a difference in what closing documents are required to be signed by both parties.

What is the Difference Between an Asset Purchase and a Share Purchase?

A share purchase requires the purchase of all the shares of the company whereas an asset purchase requires the sale of individual assets.

With a share sale, the seller walks away from any liabilities and the buyer takes them on. This is different from an asset sale which allows the buyer to cherry-pick which assets it will purchase and which liabilities it will assume.

Why is Due Diligence Important?

One way to mitigate the risk of unwelcomed surprises when purchasing a business is to have lawyer conduct due diligence on the transaction. This means a lawyer will investigate and review the documents on your behalf for the purpose of providing information and evaluating the business you are looking to buy.

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