Chappell Partners LLP
7 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Chappell Partners LLP
Chappell Partners LLP is a small, full-service law firm in downtown Toronto, founded in 1949 by Hyliard (Hyl) Chappell. Chappell graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1943 and worked at the firm of Fred Gardiner, later the first chairman of Metropolitan Toronto, before starting a solo practice. Chappell later served as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Peel South from 1968 to 1972. The firm later practised for years as Chappell, Bushell and Stewart LLP, a name that carried forward June Bushell, one of its longtime partners, before it became Chappell Partners LLP.
The firm organizes its work around four groups: business law, family law, litigation, and real estate. On the business side it handles incorporations, commercial agreements, and business acquisitions and sales. Its family law group covers marriage and separation, child protection, and Hague Convention child abduction matters, and also offers collaborative family law as an alternative to court. The litigation group has argued cases at every level of court in Ontario up to the Supreme Court of Canada, and also acts in expropriation matters. Real estate work spans residential and commercial transactions, land development, and condominium law. The firm's office is at 1 University Avenue, Suite 1601, near Union Station.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founded in 1949 by Hyliard (Hyl) Chappell, a 1943 graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School who had worked at the firm of Fred Gardiner, later Metropolitan Toronto's first chairman, before starting a solo practice.
- Chappell served as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Peel South from 1968 to 1972.
- Chappell's former home and estate in Mississauga, Riverwood, including the heritage Chappell House, is preserved as parkland and is now home to the Riverwood Conservancy.
- The firm later practised as Chappell, Bushell and Stewart LLP before adopting the Chappell Partners LLP name.
- In 2019, the firm and the Women's Law Association of Ontario created the June Bushell/Chappell Partners Award, an annual award for a woman lawyer who has overcome adversity while building a legal career, consisting of a donation to a charity of the recipient's choice and a plaque presented at the WLAO's annual awards gala.
- Lawyers at the firm are members of the Canadian Condominium Institute and the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario.
In the community
- Sponsored the 2016 Living City Environmental Dinner, supporting Toronto and Region Conservation Authority projects in the Toronto region.
- Partners with the Women's Law Association of Ontario on the June Bushell/Chappell Partners Award, presented annually to a woman lawyer who has overcome adversity while building a legal career.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 7
David M. Flynn
Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law
James Herbert
Partner
Family LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Kim Stock
Family Law
Patrick Summers
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionWills, Estates & Trusts
Star M. Deak
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Steven Bellissimo
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Yuliya Pozdnyakova
Lawyer
Real Estate LawBusiness & Corporate Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1977–2022 · median 31 years in practice 6 of 7 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (3), University of Ottawa (2), University of Toronto, Western University 7 of 7 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Chappell Partners LLP's office sits at 1 University Avenue, also known as One University Avenue or Metropolitan Place, a 19 storey blue green glass tower completed in 1986 on a small triangular site right beside Union Station and the Royal York Hotel, at what's often described as one of the city's main gateways. It's a short walk from the subway, and the firm notes that visitors who drive can park in a municipal parkade with an entrance beside the building.
The address puts the firm among the towers of Toronto's financial core, a fitting spot for a practice whose work spans corporate and commercial law, real estate closings, and litigation across the Ontario courts.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Chappell Partners help me start or buy a business in Toronto?
- Yes. The firm's business group handles registration and incorporation, shareholder agreements, financing, and business acquisitions and sales.
- Does Chappell Partners handle child abduction cases under the Hague Convention?
- Yes. The firm's family law group lists Hague Convention child abduction matters among its areas of work, alongside separation, child protection, and estate planning.
- Does Chappell Partners offer collaborative family law instead of going to court?
- Yes. The firm practises collaborative family law, where clients and professionals work through separation issues by negotiation rather than litigation, tailored to the specific circumstances.
- Can Chappell Partners help with a condominium dispute or governance issue?
- Yes. The firm's real estate group works on condominium declarations, by-laws, registration, and dispute resolution, and its lawyers belong to the Canadian Condominium Institute and the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario.
- Does Chappell Partners handle expropriation matters?
- Yes. The litigation group acts for landowners and public authorities in expropriation matters and related proceedings.
- Where is Chappell Partners located and is parking available?
- The firm is at 1 University Avenue, Suite 1601, in downtown Toronto, adjacent to Union Station and its subway. Drivers can park in a municipal parkade with an entrance beside the building.
Where to find them
1 University Avenue, Suite 1601, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2P1 · 416-351-0005
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