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Expert Legal Services


 Across Every Area That Matters

For over 75 years, Schwartz & Schwartz has provided Toronto families and businesses with trusted legal counsel across a full range of practice areas. Whatever your legal matter, personal or commercial, straightforward or complex, you’ll find the experience and dedication here to see it through.

Real Estate Transactions

Whether you’re a first-time buyer, a seasoned real estate investor, or landlord with multiple properties, our real estate team brings decades of experience to every transaction. We work with you through the deal cycle. From initial review through to final closing, we work with the precision and personal attention that protects your interests at every step.

Services Include

  • Residential purchases & sales
  • Title review & amendments
  • Refinancing and new mortgages

Business & Corporate Law

Sound legal structure is the foundation of every successful business. We advise clients from incorporation through to complex transactions and ongoing governance with practical. We believe in proactive counsel that keeps pace with how your business actually operates.

Services Include

  • Residential mortgage financing & refinancing
  • Commercial property mortgage financing
  • Business financing
  • Mortgage enforcement such as powers of sale, foreclosure, possession & receivership

Private Finance & Mortgages

Secured financing, whether residential or commercial, involves far more than signing documents. Our team acts for both lenders and borrowers, bringing the expertise to structure transactions clearly, minimize risk and navigate enforcement when circumstances require it.

Services Include

  • Business incorporation & organization
  • Business purchases & sales including asset & share transactions
  • Corporate governance & ongoing administration
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Corporate re-organizations & amalgamations
  • Tax-planned corporate restructuring
  • Partnership & joint venture agreements

Wealth & Estate Management

Protecting what you’ve built and ensuring it passes the way you intend requires careful, forward-looking planning. We work with individuals and families to create comprehensive estate plans that minimize tax exposure, protect assets and ensure your wishes are carried out.

Services Include

  • Wills & powers of attorney
  • Estate planning & asset protection structures
  • Estate administration & probate
  • Income & capital gains tax minimization
  • Trust arrangements
  • Wealth transfer for family-owned businesses & closely-held corporations

Civil Litigation

When a dispute arises, you need lawyers who are both strategic and determined. Whether a contract is breached, a relationship breaks down or a claim is filed against you, our litigators are skilled at all phases of civil proceedings and known for resolve, practicality and a genuine commitment to results.

Services Include

  • Commercial & business disputes
  • Contract disputes & breach of agreement claims
  • Insurance matters
  • Real estate & property disputes
  • Debt recovery & enforcement
  • Regulatory proceedings & administrative tribunals
  • Appeals before Ontario courts
  • Enforcement of existing family court orders

Commercial Leasing

Whether you’re a landlord with an office building, a retail plaza, or a standalone commercial property, we can help you standardize your leases and protect your interests for longer and more profitable tenancies. For tenants, we help make sense of complex leases and give you clues about how the relationship with your landlord will be, and give you effective strategies for minimizing risk so that you can achieve your long-term business goals.

Services Include

  • Commercial property of all types: purchases, sales & financing
  • Drafting of standard form or a la carte leases
  • Handling assignment and renewal/extension requests from tenants
  • Reviewing leases and negotiating lease provisions for prospective tenants
  • Registering leases on title
  • Commercial leasing (landlord or tenant representation)

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Ronen L.
Jeffrey is thorough, meticulous and thoughtful of clients needs. Very knowledgeable and always has the client’s best interests as a priority. Highly recommended!
Julia G.
I highly recommend Mr. David Kelman for any complex mortgage matters. I have referred many clients to him, and they have all been satisfied with his representation. David is responsive, professional, and exceptionally knowledgeable.
Silvana D.
Great service ‚and very professional
Heather H.
Partners were extremely pleasant. Parking behind building. Real estate transactions are the main purpose of the legal firm.
Amanda S.
David Kelman at Schwartz and Schwartz really came through for me on my real estate deal. He is a class act and I highly recommend him!
Shaun D.
We used David and his team to close on our new house; there were a lot of moving parts on a tight timeline but they handled everything perfectly (including a claim we ended up having to make on the title insurance due to the previous homeowner not paying a utility bill). Competitive pricing as well. I’d definitely use them again.
Katrina L.
David Kelman is an excellent lawyer who is equally personable. He will help you along the way.
Heather M.
My husband and I worked with Schwartz and Schwartz — David and Grace did a fantastic job with our real estate legal needs, and closing our house. It was a little complicated, and they handled it so smoothly we didn’t worry. Their level of professionalism and customer service is so appreciated, and especially for such a major transaction. David and Grace are highly responsive, all our questions were thoughtfully answered. We were referred to this law firm, and now I highly recommend using Schwartz and Schwartz for your legal real estate needs.
Scott W.
Great service from David Kelman at Schwartz and Schwartz. He helped us with what we saw as a complicated real estate transaction, but walked us through it all and explained it all clearly (no legal mumbo jumbo) so we knew what we were signing. Felt so relaxed knowing that David had it under control, and he got our deal done and close before the deadline. Thank you David for your responsiveness and professionalism.
Jaclyn M.
Would definitely recommend. Quick and efficient, very helpful and explains things in an easy way to understand, professional with a side of humour! Always felt as though David had out best interest in mind.
Howard W.
Friendly legal firm. Helped me a lot .
John F.
I was given a list of 5 different Realestate Lawyers from my agent.. I left messages for 4 out of the 5 but Schwartz & Schwartz answered the phone.. The reason I chose them is because David Kelman was down to earth, very informative and extremely professional in a friendly way. Him and Diana made the sale of my property so easy. I would highly recommend using them. Schwartz & Schwartz will be my “go-to” firm from now on… Thanks To David and Diana for a smooth deal.. This is a genuine review.. I did not know anyone at this firm before the sale of my property.. I am extremely happy with the service that was provided.. Thank you and God Bless… John Fiore

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