Karo Law
Fractional in-house counsel for established companies and startups.
Karo Law provides practical, business-minded legal advice on contracts, governance, employment, transactions, disputes, and day-to-day risk — without the overhead of a full-time legal department.
Our story..
Chris Karopoulos is the founder of Karo Law and an Ontario lawyer who serves as fractional in-house counsel to established companies and startups across Canada.Chris advises businesses on the legal issues that shape day-to-day operations and long-term growth, including commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, employment matters, lending transactions, disputes, and risk management. His practice is built around practical, business-minded advice for companies that need senior legal judgment without the cost or commitment of a full-time general counsel.He has advised companies operating across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, agriculture, infrastructure, hospitality, aviation, defence, energy, and technology. He works closely with founders, owners, and executive teams, and he routinely negotiates with customers, vendors, suppliers, partners, and subcontractors to help clients move quickly, manage risk, and secure workable commercial outcomes.
Chris Karopoulos
Ontario Lawyer | Fractional In-House CounselChris founded Karo Law to give companies direct access to responsive, high-level legal advice that is strategic, commercially grounded, and easy to implement.
Bio
Chris Karopoulos, BA(Hons), JD
Chris holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from York University and a Juris Doctor from Queen’s University.He has built a practice spanning both advocacy and advisory work. As a barrister, Chris has litigated and prosecuted a wide range of commercial disputes before the Superior Court of Justice, and has appeared before the Tax Court of Canada in high-stakes tax litigation matters. As a solicitor, he has acted as in-house legal counsel to established, multi-generational Canadian businesses as well as emerging brands, advising on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including the frequent negotiation of multi-million dollar contracts.Chris has received several academic distinctions and awards. He graduated summa cum laude from York University and was named to the “Vingt-Deux” Master’s Honour Roll issued by Vanier College of York University, recognizing the top 22 grade point averages among the college’s 1,000 graduating students.Outside of law, Chris enjoys sports, art, travelling the Mediterranean, and discovering Toronto’s best restaurants.
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