Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) - Law Society of Alberta

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Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)

Registering Alberta LLP or an Extra-Provincial LLP under Part 3 of the Partnership Act and the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta is a multi-step process. You must receive approval from the Law Society of Alberta prior to registering or amending Limited Liability Partnerships.

Note that you are not required to submit original documents or hard copies of any of the listed documents below; copies and submissions by email are acceptable.

If an LLP certificate is no longer required, you must obtain and submit a Certificate of Dissolution from a Corporate Registry.

Step 1: Obtain Approval from the Law Society of Alberta

The Law Society will endorse the application with the certification pursuant to sections 82(4)(b) or 94(3)(b) of the Partnership Act and forward it to you.

Please allow 30 days after your application and fees are submitted to receive approval of the application.

Alberta LLP:

Complete and submit Form 8.1-1 – Application by an Alberta LLP for an LLP Permit

Requirements:

There are a minimum of two partners.
All partners of the applicant partnership, whether individuals or professional corporations, are entitled to carry on the practice of law.
The partners carry professional liability coverage in the form and amount required by the Law Society of Alberta.

Extra-Provincial LLP:

Complete and submit Form 8.1-2 – Application by an Extra-Provincial LLP for an LLP Permit

Requirements:

All partners of the applicant partnership, whether individuals or professional corporations, are entitled to carry on the practice of law.
The partnership has the status of a limited liability partnership under the laws of a jurisdiction outside Alberta.
The Alberta partners carry professional liability coverage in the form and amount required by the Law Society of Alberta.
A minimum of one active, indemnified partner with the Law Society of Alberta and resides in Alberta.
Proof of registration of LLP designation from every jurisdiction with LLP status.

Step 2: Register your Limited Liability Partnership

Once you have approval from the Law Society of Alberta, you may register the Limited Liability Partnership with Corporate Registry Services.
As required by Rule 159.10 of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta, within 15 days of receiving registration as an LLP from the Registrar of Corporations, the LLP must provide proof of registration to the Law Society

Step 3: Issuance of Limited Liability Partnership Certificate

To receive your LLP Certificate, you must submit to the Law Society:

The Limited Liability Partnership Application Fee. The fee is subject to change on an annual basis.
The Certificate of Registration and Registration Statement obtained from Corporate Registry Services.

Upon successful completion of all requirements, you will be issued a Limited Liability Partnership Certificate from the Law Society.