Anderson Bourdon Burgess
1 lawyer · Established 1958 · City of Toronto
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About Anderson Bourdon Burgess
Anderson Bourdon Burgess is a small law firm in the Etobicoke area of Toronto. It traces back to 1958, when Douglas T. Bourdon and W. Robert Burgess broke away from the earlier firm of Anderson Bourdon Sinclair, which Bourdon's father had established in the early 1900s, to build their own practice in Toronto's west end Junction neighbourhood. The firm took its current name in April 1991, when Paul J. Anderson joined and brought a client base built in both private and public practice.
The consolidated practice grew through two later mergers: with the Etobicoke sole practice of William J. Thorne in 1995, and with the Mississauga firm of Rawding & Lindsay in 2007. The firm's work today covers business and corporate law, real estate and mortgage transactions, and estate administration and tax planning, along with notary public and commissioner of oaths services. Most clients are in the Greater Toronto Area, though the firm has also acted for people doing business in Ontario from Asia, Europe, the United States, and South America.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founded in 1958 by Douglas T. Bourdon and W. Robert Burgess, who had practiced together at Anderson Bourdon Sinclair, a firm Bourdon's father established in the early 1900s.
- Took the name Anderson Bourdon Burgess in April 1991 when Paul J. Anderson joined the practice.
- Merged with the Etobicoke practice of William J. Thorne in 1995.
- Merged with the Mississauga firm of Rawding & Lindsay in 2007.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office today is on Brown's Line in south Etobicoke, a different stretch of Toronto's west end from the Junction neighbourhood where Bourdon and Burgess set up shop in 1958. The firm's history includes two later mergers: an Etobicoke sole practice in 1995 and the Mississauga firm of Rawding & Lindsay in 2007.
The firm's client base is mostly in the Greater Toronto Area, and it has also acted for people doing business in Ontario from Asia, Europe, the United States, and South America.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Anderson Bourdon Burgess help me buy or sell a home in Etobicoke?
- Yes. The firm handles residential, commercial, and industrial purchases and sales, along with institutional and private mortgage financing and refinancing, from listing through closing.
- Does the firm draft wills and powers of attorney?
- Yes. The firm prepares wills ranging from simple to multi jurisdictional, along with powers of attorney for property and personal care and other incapacity planning documents.
- I'm starting a business in Toronto, can Anderson Bourdon Burgess help incorporate it?
- Yes. The firm advises on sole proprietorships, partnerships, incorporations, shareholder agreements, and business restructuring and amalgamation.
- Does the firm help with business succession or estate and tax planning?
- Yes. The firm works on business succession and tax planning, and on personal and estate tax planning, including intergenerational wealth transfer, often alongside a client's accountant and other advisors.
- Can Anderson Bourdon Burgess notarize a document or take a statutory declaration?
- Yes. Staff are available to notarize documents and administer statutory declarations before a Notary Public or Commissioner of Oaths.
- How long has Anderson Bourdon Burgess been practicing in Toronto?
- The firm traces back to 1958, when it was founded in the city's west end, and it has operated under its current name since 1991.
Where to find them
454 Brown's Line, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8W 3T9 · 416-621-9644
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