Peter Viitre

Peter Viitre


Sotos LLP

Recognized since 2012

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Franchise Law

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Peter Viitre is a partner at Sotos LLP. He is the Head of the Corporate and Commercial Group and the leader of the Home Services and Retail practice areas. Working extensively with franchises in those sectors as well as clients in the restaurant and automotive industries, he oversees all merger and acquisition transactions, primarily the purchase and sale of franchise systems including those with a cross-border component.

Peter provides advice on all aspects of franchising, from the preparation of legal documents to regulatory compliance, to helping franchisors manage the franchise relationship, to the commercial aspects of dispute resolution and termination. He also counsels business owners and investors, including private equity firms, on non-franchise purchase and sale transactions and has played a leading role in deals of varying size and complexity involving companies in various industries, on both national and international levels.

Over his career spanning more than 25 years, Peter has advised clients in a wide range of industries including food and beverage, property services, shipping, gasoline, financial advisory and business services. Long recognized as a leading franchise lawyer, Peter served as Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Franchise Law Section and as a member of the Ontario government’s Business Law Advisory Council, which advised the government on changes to the province’s commercial legislation.

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Location
  • 55 University Avenue, Suite 600
    Toronto, ON M5J 2H7
    Canada
Languages
  • German
  • English
Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, 1995

Sotos LLP
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario

7 The Best Lawyers in Canada awards

2 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Franchise Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Franchise Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Franchise Law, Toronto, Canada (2018)
  • Franchise Law, Toronto, Canada (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Franchise Law
Awards:
  • Ranked in Chambers Canada – Franchising
  • Listed as “Most Frequently Recommended” in Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory – Franchise
  • Listed in Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada: Corporate
  • Listed in Who’s Who Legal: Canada Franchise
  • Listed as “Global Elite Thought Leader by Who’s Who Legal Global Guide: Franchise

  • Inducted into the “Hall of Fame – 2022” by Franchise Times Magazine

  • Named “Legal Eagle” by Franchise Times Magazine
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Corporate Law

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