Barristers & Solicitors · Toronto · Est. 1994

Considered counsel. Quiet resolve.

For three decades, Hale & Merrow has advised founders, families and institutions across Toronto on the matters that carry the most weight — with the discretion of a trusted advisor and the precision of seasoned counsel.

Established 1994 Corporate & Commercial Real Estate Private Client Law Society of Ontario Toronto, Ontario Established 1994 Corporate & Commercial Real Estate Private Client Law Society of Ontario Toronto, Ontario
Our Position
"Clients come to us not for volume, but for judgment — a small firm's attention applied to matters of real consequence."
— Founding Principle, Hale & Merrow LLP
What We Practise

Three disciplines, one standard of care.

We keep our practice deliberately focused — corporate and commercial matters, real estate transactions, and the private affairs of individuals and families — so that every file receives senior attention.

Corporate & Commercial

Formation, governance, financing and M&A counsel for founders and established enterprises across Ontario.

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Real Estate

Acquisitions, dispositions, financing and development matters, from single closings to multi-phase projects.

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Private Client

Estate planning, trusts and succession counsel for individuals and families across generations.

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Who We Are

A firm built on relationships, not volume.

Hale & Merrow has kept its roster deliberately small since 1994 — a decision that allows every partner to know every file, and every client to know their lawyer.

The Firm

Thirty years in one office.

From a single downtown chambers to a firm trusted by generations of Toronto families and businesses — read the history, values and approach that guide our practice.

About The Firm
Our Lawyers

Senior counsel, close attention.

Meet the partners and associates who lead each matter personally, drawn from decades of practice across corporate, real estate and private-client law.

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Discuss your matter in confidence.

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