Law Works

What Law Works does

Law Works is a Canadian boutique law firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Toronto, specializing in franchise law, commercial disputes, and commercial real estate litigation. The firm represents franchisors and franchisees across multiple industries (restaurants, healthcare, retail, food supply, home improvement, automotive, cleaning, hotels, child care, and real estate) as well as commercial businesses, investors, and brokers. Core offerings include franchise dispute resolution, drafting and reviewing Franchise Disclosure Documents under the Arthur Wishart Act and analogous provincial statutes, and arbitration/mediation services as alternatives to court litigation. Founder and principal Ben Hanuka, who has practised franchise and commercial law in Ontario for over 25 years, leads the firm; notable matters include appellate franchise decisions and a case that reached the Supreme Court of Canada.

The firm operates through three separate professional corporations covering Ontario (Law Works Professional Corporation), Alberta (Ben Hanuka Professional Corporation, since 2014), and British Columbia (Law Works Law Corporation, Vancouver office since 2017). Revenue is generated through retainer-based professional services billing, hourly fees for litigation/arbitration/mediation, and a secondary revenue stream from Law Works Professional Development, which delivers accredited CPD courses and webinars for lawyers. Go-to-market is sales-led, anchored by a free 15-minute initial consultation with the principal, supplemented by an extensive blog on franchise and commercial topics, newsletters, Canadian Franchise Association tradeshow participation, and referrals from peer firms and the Canadian Bar Association.

The firm is privately held, founder-owned, bootstrapped with no external investors, and operates with a small specialty team. There is no proprietary technology platform; the value proposition rests on individual expertise, multi-jurisdictional regulatory fluency in franchise legislation, and a national boutique footprint that combines courtroom advocacy with boardroom advisory.

Name

Law Works

Legal name

Law Works Professional Corporation

Website

https://lawworks.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Law Works is a Canadian boutique law firm founded in 2012 specializing in franchise law, commercial disputes, and commercial real estate litigation, serving franchisors, franchisees, and commercial clients across Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Franchise and Commercial Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA), Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Franchise law services
• Commercial dispute resolution
• Real estate litigation
• Franchise disclosure documents
• Alternative dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Consultation and Representation: Boutique law firm providing specialized legal services in franchise law, commercial disputes, and real estate litigation. Revenue generated through legal consultation fees, retainer agreements, and professional services billing for dispute resolution including litigation, arbitration, and mediation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Law Works is a boutique Canadian law firm that provides specialized legal services focused on franchise law, commercial disputes, and commercial real estate disputes. Core offerings include franchise disputes resolution, drafting and reviewing Franchise Disclosure Documents, franchise alternative dispute resolution (arbitration and mediation), commercial litigation, and commercial real estate dispute representation. The firm also runs a professional development division that delivers accredited CPD courses for lawyers.

Product overview

Law Works is a boutique law firm offering specialized legal services for franchise, commercial, and real estate disputes. The firm's core offerings include Franchise Law Services (franchise disputes, drafting/reviewing Franchise Disclosure Documents, and franchise ADR services), Commercial Disputes, and Commercial Real Estate Disputes. The firm also provides Professional Development courses for lawyers accredited by law societies. Law Works serves clients across multiple industries including restaurants, retail, healthcare, food, automotive, and real estate. The firm operates offices in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Law Works Professional Development: A division of Law Works Professional Corporation that provides accredited short and intensive training courses for professional development (CPD) hours for lawyers on key areas of franchise law and commercial disputes, accredited by the Law Society of British Columbia.

Products and services

• Franchise Law Services
• Franchise Disputes
• Drafting Franchise Disclosure Documents and Related Documents
• Reviewing Franchise Disclosure Documents
• Franchise ADR Services
• Commercial Disputes
• Commercial Real Estate Disputes
• Professional Development for Lawyers

Named customers6 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Borden Ladner Gervais LLP: BLG is one of Canada's largest full-service law firms with a franchise and distribution practice group. It competes with Law Works for franchise system clients needing both dispute work and corporate support, and is a typical 'go-to' alternative for clients seeking broader legal coverage.
• DLA Piper (Canada) LLP: DLA Piper is a global law firm with a franchise and distribution practice spanning multiple jurisdictions including Canada. It is a competitor for international franchise mandates where clients want seamless multi-jurisdictional legal coverage.
• Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP: Fasken is a leading Canadian full-service law firm with strong commercial litigation and franchise capabilities. It overlaps with Law Works in commercial and franchise disputes and represents a typical alternative for mid-market and enterprise franchise clients.
• Stikeman Elliott LLP: Stikeman Elliott is a top-tier Canadian full-service law firm with a commercial litigation practice that overlaps with Law Works' commercial and real estate dispute work. It competes for the same enterprise clients but offers significantly broader transactional and litigation capabilities.
• McCarthy Tétrault LLP: McCarthy Tétrault is a premier Canadian full-service law firm with franchise, commercial litigation, and real estate dispute practices. It competes with Law Works on the higher end of commercial disputes and franchise mandates where clients seek institutional-grade full-service coverage.
• Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP: Cassels is a major full-service Canadian law firm with a recognized franchise law group serving franchisors nationally. It competes with Law Works for the same enterprise franchise clients but offers a much broader practice portfolio that Law Works as a boutique cannot match.
• Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP: Norton Rose Fulbright is a global full-service law firm with a Canadian franchise and commercial litigation practice. It competes with Law Works for international franchisors needing Canadian counsel alongside cross-border coverage, an offering Law Works cannot replicate alone.
• Dickinson Wright LLP: Dickinson Wright is a North American full-service firm with a long-established Canadian franchise law practice anchored by leading franchise practitioners. It competes with Law Works in franchise disputes and disclosure work but with broader corporate, IP, and litigation capabilities.

Direct peers

• Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP: Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber is a Canadian IP and franchise-focused boutique firm with offices in Toronto and surrounding areas. It offers franchise law alongside intellectual property services, making it a closely comparable specialty competitor to Law Works in the Canadian franchise dispute and disclosure niche.
• Sotos LLP: Sotos LLP is a Toronto-based Canadian boutique law firm widely recognized for its franchise law practice. It is the closest direct competitor to Law Works in the niche Canadian franchise law space, serving franchisors and franchisees across the country with comparable specialty positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/benhanuka
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/law-works-canada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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