About Us
Finding the right legal professionals to advance and protect your business is vital for stability and growth.
If you’re looking for a likeminded Calgary corporate lawyer, we should meet.
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Entrepreneurs often operate in markets dominated by enterprise‑level players with significant financial strength.
That is where we step in.
Socium is derived from the Latin word socius, meaning ally, partner, or trusted companion.
This reflects our core belief that great legal counsel is built on partnership — standing beside our clients, understanding their goals, and helping them navigate every stage of growth.
What if your legal team were composed of senior professionals who share-and rigorously apply-an entrepreneurial mindset like you?
Most founders want counsel with real experience, clear communication, business acumen, and trust – and they want it from people who move at a founder’s pace. At Socium, you get all of that plus one decisive advantage: we’re entrepreneurs, too. We understand the pressures, trade‑offs, and timelines because we’ve lived them.
At Socium, your file is always in the hands of an expert with tailored experience in corporate law.
Your matter is handled by a team member with the specific deal and governance experience your stage requires. No hand‑offs, no learning curve at your expense – just focused execution that protects runway and enables growth.
From incorporation through expansion, we provide the practical guidance founders and investors rely on to navigate risk, maintain leverage in negotiations, and protect long‑term value.
Lean Firm Structure
Socium curates a bench of specialized legal talent tailored to modern business needs, placing client experience ahead of prestige real estate, expensive furnishings and décor – expenses traditional firms pass on to clients.
By adopting a Lean Firm Structure, Socium clients get more lawyer, more experience and more personalized attention.
William Van Horne
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After many years as a partner at several of Canada’s leading law firms, Will founded Socium Law to create a modern, entrepreneurial practice built on exceptional client service and business focused legal advice. Drawing on a wealth of experience in corporate and securities law, Will built a firm known for practical guidance, responsiveness, and a focus on being in partnership with the clients to become their largest legal ally. Since launching the firm in 2018, Will has overseen its steady growth while continuing to advise clients on corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, governance, and strategic planning. He also serves as Corporate Secretary for several companies and acts as an advisor to the TSX Venture Exchange, providing seasoned executive insight built through decades of legal and business experience. Will and his team focus on helping clients achieve their objectives with practical, business‑minded advice delivered the way Socium promises it should be – as a trusted ally and partner at every step.
Peter Duthie
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With over three decades of experience at some of Canada’s leading energy companies, Peter draws on extensive expertise in Resources Law and Corporate Commercial matters. He provides strategic counsel to clients navigating complex contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and a wide range of corporate transactions. Peter’s practice includes specialized knowledge in mining and oil & gas exploration and development – both domestic and international – along with procurement and supply chain matters, joint venture structuring, and insurance and litigation matters. Peter is widely regarded as a trusted advisor in the resources sector, guiding clients through high‑stakes, multi‑party commercial transactions with the clarity and partnership‑driven approach that define the Socium way.
