Venture Law Group

Venture Law Group LLP, founded in 1996 by Shelley Smith and Ken Heintz in Edmonton, Canada, is a law firm that has grown from two lawyers and one assistant to a team of seven lawyers and fourteen support staff. The firm's primary focus is on providing legal services in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and restructuring, taxation, labor and employment, intellectual property, technology licensing, corporate partnerships, and executive compensation. Catering mainly to early-stage high-growth technology companies, venture funds, and investment banks, Venture Law Group emphasizes a commitment to customer service, which the partners credit as the key to their ongoing success. In 2005, the firm moved to its current location to accommodate its growth.