Stephen Sweeney

The principal of the firm, Stephen Sweeney, is a native of the Kitchener-Waterloo area and has practised corporate-commercial law since 1986.After obtaining his law degree from the University of Western Ontario, Stephen articled with a Toronto firm before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo.Until 1998, he practiced corporate and commercial law as a partner of a mid-size Kitchener, Ontario, based law firm.During that time he completed many successful corporate acquisitions, divestitures and financings, including private placements, management buy-outs and reorganizations, representing both private individuals, corporations and financial institutions.He also assisted many clients in owner-managed enterprises in organizational, ownership and succession issues, focusing on tax-effective planning strategies.

He has also assisted many individuals in completing the purchase and sale of their homes and in planning for their succession through will and estate planning.In addition to his corporate-commercial law practice, Stephen Sweeney is also a registered trade mark agent and for several years was an instructor in the Corporate Law Procedures course of the Institute of Law Clerks for Ontario.In 1998, Stephen briefly served as in-house counsel for a private enterprise assisting in matters of commercial leasing, acquisitions and financing and was a member of senior management .He returned to private law practice in 1999, starting this firm as a sole practitioner and continuing his tradition of delivering quality legal services in a client-focused approach.
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With the assistance of one legal assistant, Stephen Sweeney operates the firm as a sole practitioner in an arrangement that will remain as such for the foreseeable future.As a sole practitioner, Stephen has the flexibility to be responsive to clients' needs and the ability to maintain direct personal contact.

Through the efficient use of technology and outside resources, the firm is able to meet the needs of clients in even the most sophisticated commercial transactions.This includes the use of outside agents for searching, registrations and other paralegal services as well as maintaining affiliations with other professionals in the areas of litigation support, accounting, tax and insurance.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Stephen Sweeney is a member in good standing of the Law Society of Upper Canada and is a past member of the Canadian Bar Association.As such, he maintains errors and omissions insurance coverage in accordance with the requirements of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Excess insurance can be made available to meet the requirements of any particular transaction or coverage limit requirements.

Stephen also maintains his standing as a registered trade mark agent through the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation, an organization of tax advisory professionals throughout Canada.

He is also an active member of the Rotary Club of Kitchener-Westmount, and has in the past contributed his time and energy to the following organizations: