Baker & Company
5 lawyers · Established 1989 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 764 handling Business & Corporate Law.
About Baker & Company
Baker & Company is a small law firm in Toronto's financial district, at 130 Adelaide Street West. Mark G. Baker founded the firm in 1989 to build a small team of business minded lawyers who could support owners and managers of privately held companies. Baker was called to the Ontario bar in 1981, holds an LL.M. from Cornell University, and is a Law Society of Ontario Certified Specialist in Corporate and Commercial Law. Baker has advised presidents and senior managers of more than 400 private companies. Counsel David Hamilton was also called to the Ontario bar in 1981, and counsel Eric Kay was called to the Ontario bar in 1983. Associate Liana Rossi, called in 2014, joined the firm in January 2016.
The firm's practice spans corporate and commercial law, real estate, employment law, wills and estates, and expropriation law, where it represents property and business owners rather than government authorities. One niche sets it apart: hotel law. Baker & Company says it is one of relatively few Ontario firms with a dedicated hotel law practice, advising owners on financing acquisitions, franchise agreements and property improvement plans. It also runs a Doing Business in Canada practice for foreign companies entering the market, and it has advised companies seeking to do business in Canada for more than 30 years. The firm represents more than 400 active Canadian companies overall. The firm pairs senior lawyers with law clerks on files to help manage cost.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Mark G. Baker founded the firm in 1989 and was called to the Ontario bar in 1981.
- Baker holds an LL.M. from Cornell University and is a Law Society of Ontario Certified Specialist in Corporate and Commercial Law.
- The firm runs a dedicated hotel law practice, which it describes as one of relatively few in Ontario focused on that niche.
- Through its Doing Business in Canada practice, the firm has advised companies entering the Canadian market for more than 30 years, and it represents more than 400 active Canadian companies overall.
- Mark G. Baker has advised presidents and senior managers of more than 400 private companies.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 5
Andre Nayvelt
Counsel
Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law
David Hamilton
Counsel
Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law
Eric Kay
Counsel
Employment & Labour LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Liana Rossi
Associate
Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law
Mark G. Baker
Principal
Real Estate LawEmployment & Labour Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1981–2017 · median 43 years in practice 5 of 5 lawyers
- Law schools
- Queen's University (2), Bond University, University of New Brunswick, Western University 5 of 5 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office is on Adelaide Street West, in a highrise at 130 Adelaide, Suite 2101, in the heart of Toronto's financial district. Baker & Company describes the spot as within a stone's throw of City Hall, the courts, most provincial government offices, and many of the larger law firms it deals with on files.
For a firm whose practice includes expropriation law, that provincial government proximity is more than a convenience: expropriating authorities are government bodies, and clients fighting an expropriation are often negotiating with agencies just blocks away. The same downtown core is where much of the corporate, real estate and hospitality work the firm's other practice areas serve gets done.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Baker & Company handle hotel law matters?
- Yes. The firm describes hotel law as a blend of real estate, franchise, employment and corporate law, and it advises hotel owners on financing acquisitions, franchise and license agreements, and property improvement plans.
- My property is being expropriated. Can Baker & Company help?
- Yes. The firm's expropriation law practice represents property and business owners, not government authorities, in expropriation disputes across Ontario, including highway and road widening projects, and says compensation claims can cover fair market value, business losses, moving costs and other damages.
- I run a foreign company and want to start operating in Canada. Can the firm help?
- Baker & Company runs a Doing Business in Canada practice for companies entering the Canadian market. It advises on corporate structure, provincial and municipal licensing and tax questions such as withholding tax, and coordinates with immigration counsel on work permits.
- I think I was wrongfully dismissed. Can Baker & Company help?
- The firm's employment law group represents both employers and employees and handles wrongful dismissal claims, severance package review and negotiation, and workplace policy and human rights matters.
- Can Baker & Company prepare my will or help administer an estate?
- Yes. Its wills and estates group drafts wills and secondary wills, sets up trusts and powers of attorney, and handles estate and succession planning and estate administration after death.
- How big is Baker & Company and how long has it been in Toronto?
- Baker & Company is a small firm founded in 1989 by Mark G. Baker, with a small team of lawyers, law clerks and support staff working from one office in Toronto's financial district.
Where to find them
130 Adelaide St W, Suite 2101, Toronto, ON M5H 3P5 · 416-777-0100
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