About Socium

Your business.
Our shared perspective.

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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Ally. Partner. Trusted companion.

Partnership is
in our name.

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.

Senior experience. Entrepreneurial mindset.

Legal counsel that understands
the way you build.

01

Experience with purpose.

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.

02

Entrepreneurs, too.

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.

We understand the pressures, trade-offs, and timelines because we’ve lived them. From incorporation through expansion, we provide practical guidance to navigate risk, maintain leverage in negotiations, and protect long-term value.

03

A 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.

The people behind the partnership

Meet your team.

William Van Horne

Founder, Owner

William Van Horne

Corporate and securities law experience, with an entrepreneurial approach to transactions, governance and strategic planning.

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Peter Duthie

Lawyer

Peter Duthie

Over three decades of experience at leading energy companies, with extensive resources law and corporate commercial expertise.

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Your next step

Let’s talk strategy.

First conversation is on us.

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