CCSB Law LLP
9 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 764 handling Business & Corporate Law.
About CCSB Law LLP
CCSB Law LLP is a Toronto business law firm whose full name, Cummings Cooper Schusheim Berliner LLP, comes from its founding partners. The firm was founded in 1995 by lawyers who had all previously worked at large downtown Toronto firms and decided to build a smaller, more personal practice where they could get to know clients, their families, and their businesses directly. Today the firm has nine lawyers working from an office on Yonge Street in Toronto, focused on corporate law, commercial real estate, tax law, and wills, trusts, and estate planning for entrepreneurs and privately held and family-owned businesses.
Several of the firm's lawyers bring teaching and cross-border experience to that work. One founding partner has taught corporate taxation at Osgoode Hall Law School and lectured for the Law Society's Bar Admission Course, and one of the firm's real estate partners was called to the bar in Quebec before being called in Ontario. The firm's practice areas include international tax, and the corporate practice handles everything from shareholder agreements to the purchase and sale of businesses, including business expansion both in and out of Canada.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- The firm was founded in 1995 as Cummings Cooper Schusheim Berliner LLP, later shortened to CCSB Law, by partners who had all previously worked at large downtown Toronto firms.
- One of the firm's real estate partners was called to the bar in Quebec in 1970 and in Ontario in 1975, and joined CCSB in 2008 after more than 25 years as a partner at a large downtown Toronto firm.
- One of the firm's tax and estate planning partners holds the Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Canada.
In the community
- Founding partner Evelyn Schusheim taught corporate taxation part time at Osgoode Hall Law School from 1987 to 1994 and lectured the Law Society's Bar Admission Course from 1981 to 1988.
- Founding partner Jeff Berliner has lectured at the Bar Admission Course of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 9
Ashley Doidge
Partner
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Bernard Buschke
Partner
Tax LawWills, Estates & Trusts
Courtney Petch
Partner
Tax LawWills, Estates & Trusts
Daniel Cooper
Partner
Business & Corporate Law
Evelyn Schusheim
Counsel
Tax LawWills, Estates & Trusts
Howard Cooper
Partner
Business & Corporate Law
Jeff Berliner
Partner
Tax LawWills, Estates & Trusts
Jeff Cummings
Partner
Real Estate Law
Stanley Wax
Partner
Real Estate Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1975–2017 · median 41 years in practice 9 of 9 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Toronto (3), Osgoode Hall Law School (2), Bond University, McGill University, Queen's University, University of Western Ontario 9 of 9 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
CCSB Law's office is in the Yonge Corporate Centre at 4100 Yonge Street, one of three six storey office buildings on the site built between 1985 and 1989. A pedestrian tunnel connects the complex to the York Mills subway station, so clients meeting with the firm's corporate, tax, and estate planning lawyers can reach the office by transit rather than driving to a downtown tower.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does CCSB Law handle?
- CCSB Law practises corporate and commercial law, commercial real estate, tax law, and wills, trusts, and estate planning, mainly for entrepreneurs and private and family-owned businesses.
- How big is CCSB Law and how long has it been around?
- CCSB Law has nine lawyers and has practised in Toronto since 1995, when it was founded as Cummings Cooper Schusheim Berliner LLP.
- Can CCSB Law help set up a shareholder agreement or handle the purchase or sale of a business?
- Yes. The firm's corporate lawyers work on business agreements, shareholder agreements, and mergers and acquisitions, including business purchases and sales.
- Does CCSB Law handle tax and estate planning together for family businesses?
- Yes. The firm's tax and estate lawyers work on succession planning, estate freezes, and corporate tax matters for owner-managed and family-owned businesses.
- Does CCSB Law handle international tax matters?
- Yes. The firm's tax practice includes international tax, and its corporate practice works with clients on business expansion both in and out of Canada.
- Where is CCSB Law located and how do I reach the firm?
- CCSB Law is located at 4100 Yonge Street, Suite 408, in Toronto, and can be reached by phone at 416.512.9500.
Where to find them
4100 Yonge Street, Suite 408, Toronto, Ontario M2P 2B5 · 416-512-9500
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