Yaman Marwah Principal Lawyer

Yaman Marwah

Lawyer and CEO

Yaman is the principal lawyer of the firm and manages the day-to-day operations. He represents both corporate and individual clients exclusively in the areas of business, real estate and wills and estate law. Yaman founded the firm with a vision to redefine the legal profession and provide simple, smart, and innovative legal services to clients across Ontario.

After years of experience working on Bay Street in Toronto at one of Canada's largest firms, Yaman recognized the need for a law firm that prioritizes client outcomes, fosters long-term relationships, and works for the greater good.

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Qualifications

Real Estate law - Yaman works on a broad range of real estate and commercial transactions. He assists clients in the real estate sector with commercial, residential and mixed-use development projects, commercial leasing matters, lending and other transactions.

Business law - Yaman works with founders in setting up and organizing new businesses, as well as with established companies in connection with internal corporate reorganizations. Yaman works on private company transactions, including acquisitions and divestures, buying and selling of businesses, corporate restructurings, financing, and the drafting, reviewing and negotiation of a wide variety of general commercial contracts, including franchise disclosure documents.

Wills & Estate law - Yaman works with clients and their advisors to create and implement integrated estate planning models, including evaluating the appropriateness of an preparing Wills, Powers of Attorney (enduring and limited, as circumstances requires), and Trusts. Yaman also assists individuals and executors in navigating the probate process and the ongoing administration of estates and trusts. 

Community Involvement

Yaman has volunteered with Pro-Bono Canada. Yaman has worked on draft and proposed legislation, policy reviews and has researched complex memoranda on fundamental freedoms, police powers, national security, equality and civil liberties.

Yaman is the founder and chairman of the Syrian Association of Ottawa, a not-for-profit corporation. Through the Syrian Association of Ottawa, Yaman worked tirelessly and extensively with Syrian refugees in order to assist in their integration into Canada.

Yaman is currently on the rooster for Muslim Legal Support Centre providing on going pro bono assistance to the organization and it's clients.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Law (Ph.D.), University of Bologna
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), Osgoode Hall Law School
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of London
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Carleton University

Professional Associations

  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association

Languages

  • English
  • Arabic

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