Parr Business Law

What Parr Business Law does

Parr Business Law is a Vancouver, British Columbia-based law firm founded in 2017 by Steve Parr and operating through Steve Parr Law Corporation. The firm focuses on two integrated practice areas: business law (incorporations and corporate reorganizations, contract drafting and review, and buying/selling a business including M&A and succession planning) and wills, estates, and probate (wills, powers of attorney, representation agreements, alter ego and joint spousal trusts, estate freezes, family trusts, corporate wills, and probate administration). It serves a horizontal mix of British Columbia clients, with primary segments being small-to-mid-size business owners and entrepreneurs, licensed professionals seeking professional incorporation (doctors, dentists, engineers, accountants, lawyers, massage therapists, chiropractors), and individuals/families needing estate planning and probate support.

The firm operates a traditional professional services model with no proprietary technology platform; it relies on standard legal practice tools (Clio, Google, Microsoft, OnCorp, BCOnline, Appara, myLTSA) for case management, communications, and corporate filings. Service delivery occurs in person at the downtown Vancouver headquarters and remotely via phone and email. The firm does not operate APIs, apps, or marketplace channels.

Commercial mechanics are based on hourly billing ($475/hr for Steve Parr, $400/hr for Ty Dergousoff, $235/hr for paralegals Grace Yue and Shelly Law), supplemented by fixed-rate engagements, with retainers held in trust and applied against fees. Go-to-market is sales-led and content-driven: prospective clients book consultations via the website or phone, supported by a blog, monthly email newsletter, social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook), Steve Parr's YouTube channel, and a free Estate Exposure Quiz used for top-of-funnel lead capture. The firm is founder-owned and bootstrapped, with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or institutional investors.

Name

Parr Business Law

Legal name

Steve Parr Law Corporation

Website

https://parrbusinesslaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parr Business Law is a Vancouver-based private law firm founded in 2017 by Steve Parr that delivers integrated business law and wills/estates services to BC business owners, licensed professionals, and high-net-worth individuals under an hourly billing model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services (Business Law and Wills/Estates)

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Business law services
• Wills and estates
• Probate administration
• Incorporation services
• Mergers and acquisitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: The firm charges hourly rates for legal services rendered. Fee rates are: Steve Parr, Lawyer at $475/hour; Ty Dergousoff, Lawyer at $400/hour; Grace Yue, Corporate Paralegal at $235/hour; Shelly Law, Estates Paralegal at $235/hour. GST/PST is applicable to all hourly fees. Disbursements (filing fees, courier, postage) are billed separately. For fixed-rate engagements, the agreed fixed rate applies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Parr Business Law is a Vancouver-based boutique law firm providing legal services in business law (incorporations, contracts, M&A) and wills/estates (wills, POAs, trusts, probate). The firm serves BC business owners, licensed professionals, and individuals seeking integrated corporate structuring and estate planning, billed primarily at hourly rates.

Product overview

Parr Business Law is a Vancouver-based law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services focused on business law and wills/estates. The firm operates as a single-service practice with multiple practice areas that work together to serve business owners throughout their lifecycle—from incorporation and contracts through to estate planning and succession. Core offerings include incorporation services (federal, BC, sector-specific for professionals), contract drafting, business M&A, wills and probate, and specialized trusts (alter ego, joint spousal, family trusts, estate freezes). The firm also offers a free digital tool (Estate Exposure Quiz) for prospective clients. All services are delivered through a team of lawyers and paralegals with fee structures including hourly rates and fixed-rate options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wills, Estates & Probate Services Comprehensive estate planning services including will drafting, power of attorney, representation agreements, advance directives, and probate administration support for BC individuals, families, and business owners.
• Incorporation & Corporate Reorganizations Business incorporation services including federal incorporation, BC incorporation, start-up incorporation, holding company setup, and sector-specific incorporation for doctors, dentists, engineers, accountants, lawyers, massage therapists, and chiropractors in British Columbia.
• Contract Drafting and Review Legal contract services including contractor agreements, licensing agreements, privacy policies, shareholders' agreements, employment agreements, share vesting agreements, bare trust agreements, employee stock options, and trademark registration for BC businesses.
• Buying and Selling a Business (M&A) Legal guidance for business transactions including purchases, exits, and succession planning for BC business owners.
• Corporate Wills Specialized wills for business owners designed to minimize probate fees and provide strategic estate planning for business assets.
• Alter Ego Trusts & Joint Spousal Trusts Inter-vivos trust structures available to Canadian citizens over 65, providing probate fee reduction, privacy protection, and wills variation claim protection.
• Holding Company Setup Non-operating company structure for asset protection, tax savings, and estate planning purposes.
• Executor Support & Probate Administration Support services for executors including probate applications, estate distribution guidance, and legal/administrative navigation.
• Estate Exposure Quiz Free online assessment tool generating leads for the estate planning team, built around BC's Wills, Estates & Succession Act and Probate Fee Act; delivers an exposure grade and top 3 gaps to prospects.
• Privacy Policy & Terms of Use for Web Customized privacy policy and terms of use documents for business websites, ensuring compliance with Canadian law including CPPA requirements.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NorthShield LegalminorOthersNorthShield Legal is referenced as an affiliated or associated legal practice on the Parr Business Law website. The relationship appears to be a referral or co-marketing partnership between related BC law practices. Details of the formal arrangement are not specified in the source material.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Harper Grey LLP: Vancouver-based mid-size full-service law firm serving BC businesses with corporate, commercial, litigation, and estates practices. Directly comparable in geography and client segment (BC business owners), with overlap in business law, M&A, and wills/estates services.
• Boughton Law Corporation: BC-based law firm with business law, corporate, and tax/estate planning services targeting closely-held businesses and entrepreneurs. Strong comparator on the integrated business-owner + estate planning value proposition.
• Lawson Lundell LLP: Major Vancouver business law firm with significant corporate, M&A, and estates practices serving BC businesses and entrepreneurs. Comparable target market and service mix, though larger in scale and broader in geographic reach across Western Canada.
• Watson Goepel LLP: Vancouver mid-size law firm with deep business law, corporate, and estates practice serving BC business owners. Closely comparable in size band, geography, and the integrated business-owner advisory model that Parr Business Law pursues.
• Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP: Vancouver business and commercial law firm serving corporate clients with corporate, commercial, and estate planning services. Comparable in target client (BC business owners) and overlap in corporate and estate planning offerings.
• Richards Buell Sutton LLP: Vancouver-based business law firm with business law, M&A, and estate planning practices serving entrepreneurs and family businesses in BC. Similar boutique-to-mid-size positioning and BC business-owner focus.
• Farris LLP: Long-standing Vancouver full-service law firm with established corporate, M&A, and trusts/estates practices serving BC businesses and high-net-worth individuals. Comparable service lines and geographic market, but with a much larger institutional scale.

Broad incumbents

• DLA Piper (Canada) LLP: Global law firm with a Vancouver office providing corporate, M&A, and commercial law services. Larger incumbent competing for upper-end BC business transactions, though typically at a different scale and price point than Parr Business Law.
• McMillan LLP (Vancouver): National Canadian law firm with a Vancouver office providing corporate, M&A, securities, and estate planning services. Wider portfolio and broader geographic reach, but directly competes for BC business-owner M&A and corporate mandates.

Emerging players

• NorthShield Legal: BC-based legal practice affiliated with Parr Business Law as a referral/co-marketing partner. Operates in similar BC small-business and estate planning space and is the most directly comparable in size and niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxv_AFussiH1f4-TnN7SJRQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/parrbusinesslaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/steveaparr/?originalSubdomain=ca
• Instagraminstagram.com/parrbusinesslaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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