Cowan Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 764 handling Business & Corporate Law.
About Cowan Law
Cowan Law is a small Toronto firm run by Jeffrey D. Cowan, practicing corporate and commercial law, real estate law, and wills and estates from three offices spread across the city, one downtown near Yorkville, one at Yonge and Lawrence, and one in Willowdale. Cowan is a Certified Specialist in Corporate/Commercial Law, a designation from the Law Society of Upper Canada, and the firm also offers notary and commissioner of oaths services.
Cowan holds two undergraduate degrees, one in economics from the University of Western Ontario and one in commerce from Concordia University, and a law degree from the University of British Columbia, where Cowan served as senior editor of the U.B.C. Law Review. Cowan later added an MBA from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management and a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School, specializing in business law.
The corporate and commercial work is aimed mostly at small and medium sized businesses, covering incorporations, business purchases and sales, and shareholder and partnership agreements, while the real estate practice handles both residential purchases, including condominiums, and larger commercial transactions. Cowan also wrote a weekly real estate column for Metro News, appearing on Thursdays, which the firm's site said was read by over one million people.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Cowan is a Certified Specialist in Corporate/Commercial Law in the GTA, a designation from the Law Society of Upper Canada.
- Cowan served as senior editor of the U.B.C. Law Review while earning a law degree at the University of British Columbia.
- Cowan went on to earn an MBA from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management and a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School, specializing in business law.
- Cowan wrote a weekly real estate column for Metro News, appearing on Thursdays, which the firm's site said was read by over one million people.
In the community
- Cowan is the past chair of Fashion Cares.
- Cowan has volunteered for Casey House and worked as a fitness instructor at the YMCA.
- Cowan has served on the board of directors of the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT).
Good to know
By appointmentWho handles what
Offices 3
The neighbourhood
Cowan Law's three offices sit in three different Toronto neighbourhoods, and the mix roughly tracks the range of the real estate work. The downtown office, on Park Road near Bloor and Church, sits in one of the city's older, denser condo markets. The uptown office is in the Yonge and Lawrence building at 3080 Yonge Street, connected to Lawrence subway station in the Bedford Park neighbourhood, a longtime house and low rise area in midtown. The Willowdale office, on Sheppard Avenue East, sits in Willowdale East, one of the city's faster growing condo corridors. That spread covers the same condo to house range the real estate practice describes handling.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Cowan Law help me buy a condo or house in the GTA?
- Yes. The firm handles residential real estate purchases, both condominiums and houses, from signing the agreement through closing, and reviews condo documents for things like common elements and interim closings.
- I'm buying or selling a small business in Toronto, can Cowan Law help?
- Yes. The corporate and commercial practice handles business acquisitions and sales across industries such as retail, manufacturing, and restaurants, along with incorporations and shareholder agreements.
- Can Cowan Law prepare my will and powers of attorney?
- Yes. The firm handles will drafting and basic estate planning for simple to medium sized estates, along with powers of attorney for property and for health care.
- I need a document notarized, does Cowan Law offer that?
- Yes. Cowan Law often performs notary services, and Cowan is a designated Commissioner of Oaths.
- Where are Cowan Law's offices located?
- The firm has three Toronto offices: downtown near Yorkville on Park Road, uptown at Yonge and Lawrence, and in Willowdale on Sheppard Avenue East.
- What areas of law does Cowan Law handle?
- Corporate and commercial law, real estate law, and wills and estates, along with notary and commissioner of oaths services.
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