Resources for dentists in the GTA
Dental Practice Resources
Practical, transaction-focused guidance for dentists buying or selling a practice, launching a startup, or structuring growth—built to help you ask the right questions and move forward with confidence.
Key resources for dental practice decisions
Use these checklists and issue-spotters to prepare for a purchase, sale, lease, or partnership discussion. For advice on your specific deal, request a consultation.
Buying a practice: due diligence checklist
What to review before you sign: financials, patient records considerations, equipment, staff terms, vendor contracts, and closing conditions.
Selling a practice: deal-readiness checklist
Organize key documents early, reduce surprises in buyer diligence, and plan a smoother transition timeline.
Lease review: terms that drive risk
Rent escalations, renewal options, assignment/consent, build-out clauses, exclusivity, and remedies—what matters for dental offices.
How P7 LAW supports dental practice transactions and growth
Practice purchase & sale (transitions)
LOIs, asset/stock purchase agreements, due diligence coordination, closing deliverables, and transition support—structured for clarity and risk management.
Dental startup & formation
Entity formation, ownership structure, initial contracts, and launch guidance so your first location starts on solid legal footing.
Lease review & real estate
Review and negotiation support for leases, renewals, and key real-estate terms that impact operations, expansion, and future saleability.
Frequently asked questions
General information for planning purposes. Legal outcomes depend on your facts, documents, and jurisdiction.
When should I involve a dental practice lawyer in a purchase?
On the purchase side, engage P7 Law before you submit an offer. Signed offers with deposits are legally binding documents that can have significant financial consequences to unprepared parties. Even with “lawyer review” clauses, a dentist could find themselves in a potential situation of liability. On the selling side, as soon as you know you want to establish a dental office is the time to contact a lawyer. The infrastructure from site location, to lease language, to equipment contracts, to employment contracts, associate agreements, partnership agreements and many other factors can all materially affect the after tax value of your dental practice.
What lease terms are most important for a dental office?
Demolition and no movement clauses are paramount to dental practice value. Also important, confirming proper zoning, assignment/consent, renewal options, permitted use, exclusivity, build-out and HVAC requirements, accessibility, signage, operating hours, price, landlord fees, computation of tmi, and remedies are just some of the important terms to protect the value of your dental practice investment.
What is the difference between an asset purchase and a share/stock purchase?
The structure affects taxes, liabilities assumed, consents required, and what transfers at closing. Your accountant and legal counsel should coordinate on the structure and allocation depending on the goals and personal tax circumstances of the parties.
How do partnership agreements reduce disputes?
Clear decision rights, compensation, buy-sell triggers, valuation methods, and exit pathways reduce ambiguity and help preserve working relationships when circumstances change.
What documents are typically reviewed in dental practice due diligence?
Common items include financial statements, tax returns, PPSA registration searches, x-ray inspection reports, production reports, the practice lease and amendments, equipment lists/financing, staff agreements, associate agreements, vendor contracts, compliance-related policies, and any disputes or claims.
Do you work with dentists in Toronto and the GTA?
Yes. P7 LAW serves dentists in Toronto across the Greater Toronto Area, and all of Ontario with remote-friendly workflows for intake, meetings, document sharing and review and deal coordination.
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