About the Firm

Chu & Huang Law is a Toronto-based law practice led by Christopher Chu, providing business-focused legal advice to owner-managed and growth-stage companies. The firm delivers practical, in-house style legal support across corporate, commercial, transactional, and real estate matters, with an emphasis on sound judgment, clarity, and efficient execution

About Christopher Chu

Christopher Chu is an Ontario-licensed lawyer with more than ten years of experience advising businesses on corporate and commercial matters, transactions, and operational legal issues. His practice focuses on supporting owner-managed and growth-stage companies with practical legal advice aligned with business objectives and execution timelines.

Christopher has advised on a broad range of commercial and transactional matters, including share and asset acquisitions and dispositions, commercial agreements, restructurings, and real estate transactions where property forms part of a broader business or investment strategy. He frequently acts in an external, in-house style capacity, supporting executives and business teams on day-to-day legal and strategic issues.

He works closely with founders, senior management, and professional advisors to identify legal risk, support growth initiatives, and provide commercially grounded guidance across the lifecycle of a business.

Christopher’s practice is informed by regular collaboration with accountants, lenders, real estate professionals, and other advisors, allowing him to provide integrated legal advice that reflects commercial, financing, and operational considerations. He is frequently engaged at early stages of transactions and business initiatives to help clients structure matters efficiently, anticipate legal risk, and avoid issues that can delay execution or increase cost later in the process.

Notable Transactions

  •  Acted on on a $120 million commercial land acquisition, including transaction structuring, due diligence coordination, negotiation of definitive purchase and sale documentation, and closing mechanics.
  • Represented vendors in the $5.8 million divestiture of two operating pharmacy businesses, including negotiation of definitive agreements, regulatory considerations, and closing coordination.
  • Advised a premium hospitality group on corporate, commercial, and real estate matters, including site acquisitions, leasing arrangements, operational agreements, and ongoing legal support across multiple locations.
  • Acted on the $2.6 million share sale of a healthcare logistics business, advising on shareholder arrangements, post-closing governance, confidentiality, and operational transition matters.
  • Advised vendors and purchasers on domestic share and asset transactions across healthcare, logistics, professional services, and consumer sectors.
  • Supported commercial real estate transactions in connection with business acquisitions, restructurings, and secured financing arrangements.

Our People

Bonnie Chan Bynoe
Conveyancer & Law Clerk

Benny Chu
Client Care Concierge

Jimmie Z. Chen
Lawyer & Counsel