Gelgoot & Partners LLP
3 lawyers · Established 2019 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
About Gelgoot & Partners LLP
Gelgoot & Partners LLP is a family law firm in downtown Toronto with three lawyers on staff. Founding partners Daryl Gelgoot and Vanessa Amyot launched the firm in 2019 after working together at Niman Gelgoot and Associates LLP. Both partners have practiced family law exclusively throughout their careers and appear at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, and also resolve matters through mediation and arbitration.
The firm handles the full range of family law matters: parenting disputes, mobility applications, Hague Convention cases, child and spousal support claims, and complex property division, along with cohabitation agreements, marriage contracts, and separation agreements. Harold Niman, who worked with Gelgoot and Amyot at their earlier firm, continues as counsel to Gelgoot & Partners and has more than 40 years of family law experience. Daryl Gelgoot and Vanessa Amyot have each been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada for family law.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founding partners Daryl Gelgoot and Vanessa Amyot worked together at Niman Gelgoot and Associates LLP before launching Gelgoot & Partners LLP in 2019.
- Harold Niman, counsel to the firm, is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and received the Law Society of Ontario's Continuing Legal Education Long-Term Achievement Award.
- Harold Niman is the editor and co-author of the textbook Evidence in Family Law, to which Daryl Gelgoot also contributed a chapter.
- Harold Niman was qualified as an expert in family law by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and has been appointed a dispute resolution officer by the court's Family Law Division.
- Daryl Gelgoot has been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada for family law since 2024, and Vanessa Amyot since 2025.
In the community
- Harold Niman has served as an instructor and lecturer for the Ontario Bar Admission Course and has contributed to the Intensive Family Law and Trial Practice programs at Osgoode Hall Law School.
- Daryl Gelgoot has contributed to educational resources for the Law Society of Ontario and the Canadian Bar Association and has helped to create professional development seminars.
- Vanessa Amyot has contributed to educational materials for the Law Society of Ontario and the Osgoode Professional Development Centre.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 3
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2010 · median 16 years in practice 1 of 3 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode, Osgoode Hall Law School 2 of 3 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Gelgoot & Partners LLP's office is on St. Nicholas Street, a short side street off Yonge Street near Wellesley, in downtown Toronto. The location is within walking distance of Wellesley subway station.
Clients driving in can find street parking on Phipps Street and St. Joseph Street, a Green P lot on Wellesley Street East, and a Pace Parking lot on St. Joseph Street, all a short walk from the firm's Suite 400 office.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Gelgoot & Partners handle parenting disputes and mobility applications?
- Yes. Parenting disputes and mobility applications are among the family law matters Gelgoot & Partners handles, and its partners have appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
- Can Gelgoot & Partners help with a Hague Convention or international child abduction matter?
- Yes. Hague Convention issues are one of the firm's stated practice areas, and its resource page for clients includes information on international child abduction.
- Does the firm prepare cohabitation agreements and marriage contracts?
- Yes. Gelgoot & Partners prepares and negotiates cohabitation agreements, marriage contracts, and separation agreements, in addition to its litigation and mediation work.
- Where is Gelgoot & Partners located and how do I get there?
- The office is at 9 St. Nicholas Street, Suite 400, near Yonge and Wellesley in downtown Toronto, within walking distance of Wellesley subway station. Street parking is available on Phipps Street and St. Joseph Street, with Green P and Pace Parking lots nearby.
- How long has Gelgoot & Partners been practicing family law in Toronto?
- Gelgoot & Partners launched in 2019, though its founding partners had already worked together in family law for years before that at Niman Gelgoot and Associates LLP. Daryl Gelgoot has more than 30 years of family law experience, and Harold Niman, counsel to the firm, has more than 40.
- Does Gelgoot & Partners resolve family law matters outside of court?
- Yes. In addition to litigation, the firm resolves many cases through mediation and arbitration.
Where to find them
9 St. Nicholas Street Suite 400 Toronto, ON M4Y 1W5 · 416-921-1700
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