Ellyn Law LLP
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Ellyn Law LLP
Ellyn Law LLP is a Toronto firm focused on business litigation and commercial arbitration, working out of an office in downtown Toronto at 181 University Avenue. The firm's practice traces back more than 40 years to founding partner Igor Ellyn, who was called to the Ontario Bar in 1973 and named Queen's Counsel in 1985.
Ellyn is a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and is also admitted to the Bar of England and Wales. The firm's work centers on shareholder and partnership disputes, corporate and commercial litigation, and enforcing US and international judgments in Ontario courts, along with employment, construction, real estate, and estate litigation. It's also a member of the International Network of Boutique Law Firms, a group of independent firms with similar practices outside Canada.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Ellyn became a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation in 1989.
- Ellyn was made a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 2002.
- In 2009, Ellyn was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales through the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn.
- The Law Society of Upper Canada gave Ellyn its Bicentennial Award of Merit in 1997.
- Ellyn is a past president of the Ontario Bar Association.
- Ellyn co-authored the Canada chapter of Enforcement of Money Judgments, a book on cross-border judgment enforcement, published in 2009.
In the community
- Ellyn is Honorary Legal Counsel to the Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region.
- Ellyn has taught in the Law Society's Bar Admission Course and coached advocacy at the Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop.
- Ellyn has chaired and spoken at more than 40 professional legal development conferences, including presentations to the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada, and Osgoode Hall Law School.
- Ellyn is a member of the Panel of International Arbitrators of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and sits on arbitration panels with the ADR Institute of Ontario, ADR Chambers International, and the Better Business Bureau.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleCertified Specialists
A designation granted by the Law Society of Ontario, not a self-declared area of focus.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Ellyn Law's office is in the DBRS Tower at 181 University Avenue, part of the Adelaide Place complex, a Class A office property built in 1975 and connected directly to Toronto's PATH network.
The same street is home to Ontario's Superior Court of Justice civil courthouse at 330 University Avenue, which handles civil trials along with bankruptcy, commercial and estates matters on separate floors, a fitting neighbour for a firm built around business litigation and arbitration.
Frequently asked questions
- I'm in a dispute with my business partner, can Ellyn Law help?
- Yes. Shareholder and partnership disputes are a core part of the firm's business litigation and arbitration practice.
- Does Ellyn Law handle arbitration as well as court litigation?
- Yes. Founding partner Igor Ellyn is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and sits on arbitration panels with the ADR Institute of Ontario and ADR Chambers International, and the firm handles commercial arbitration alongside litigation.
- I have a US court judgment against someone in Ontario, can Ellyn Law help me enforce it?
- Yes. International and US judgment enforcement is one of the firm's listed practice areas, and Ellyn co-authored the Canada chapter of a book on cross-border judgment enforcement.
- I think I was wrongfully dismissed from my job, can Ellyn Law represent me?
- Yes. Employment law and wrongful dismissal is one of the firm's practice areas.
- Does Ellyn Law offer services in languages other than English?
- The firm says it can serve clients in languages other than English. Igor Ellyn is fluent in French and Romanian and conversant in Hebrew and German.
- How long has Ellyn Law LLP been practising business litigation in Toronto?
- The firm describes itself as a business litigation and arbitration practice established more than 40 years ago, tracing back to founding partner Igor Ellyn's call to the Ontario Bar in 1973.
Where to find them
181 University Avenue, Suite 2200, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2M7 · 416-365-3750
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