Bresver Grossman Chapman & Habas LLP

About Bresver Grossman Chapman & Habas LLP

Bresver Grossman Chapman & Habas LLP (BGCH) is a small, full-service law firm on Bay Street in downtown Toronto. It traces its roots to 1973, when Stanley Z. Grossman and David H. Bresver founded Bresver Grossman on Bay Street. David E. Chapman joined the practice in 1982, and the firm became Bresver Grossman Chapman before later adding Andrea M. Habas to reach its current name. More than 50 years on, BGCH has kept its size deliberately small while building a team of about 20 lawyers, clerks, and support staff.

The firm's practice spans business law, commercial real estate, construction, wills, estates and trusts, and commercial litigation, with real estate as a particular strength since its early years. Stanley Grossman became a Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law in 2004 and co-authored the Canadian Bar Association's Condominium Practice Manual, and David Bresver has worked as an instructor for the Law Society's Bar Admission Course. BGCH describes itself as 100% Canadian owned and independent, a choice reflected in its decision to stay small rather than merge into a larger regional practice.