Goldman, Spring, Kichler & Fischer LLP
8 lawyers · Established 1982 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 697 handling Real Estate Law.
About Goldman, Spring, Kichler & Fischer LLP
Goldman, Spring, Kichler & Fischer LLP is a Toronto law firm with eight lawyers, based in North York City Centre. It was originally formed in 1982. The firm carried the name Goldman, Spring, Kichler & Sanders LLP for years, then took its current name on March 1, 2026, after longtime partner Mitchell Sanders retired in February 2026 and Larry Fischer, called to the Ontario bar in 1988, became a name partner. Founding partners Sheldon Spring, called to the bar in 1979, and Steven Kichler, called in 1980, still practise there; another founding partner, Allan Goldman, retired in 2013.
The firm's real estate lawyers represent builders, developers, and financial institutions on subdivision registration, condominium development, land acquisition, and construction and development financing, plus commercial leasing and joint ventures. Its corporate and commercial team works on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and securities matters, including private placements and public offerings. The Chambers Canada 2026 Guide ranks the firm's real estate practice Band 3 for Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market in Ontario. One of the firm's real estate lawyers also holds a professional designation as an Ontario Land Surveyor and previously served as Registrar of the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors, bringing a survey background to development files.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Originally formed in 1982 in Toronto.
- Renamed Goldman, Spring, Kichler & Fischer LLP on March 1, 2026, after longtime partner Mitchell Sanders retired in February 2026 and Larry Fischer, called to the Ontario bar in 1988, became a name partner.
- The firm's real estate practice is ranked Band 3 for Real Estate: Mainly Mid-Market (Ontario) in the Chambers Canada 2026 Guide.
- One of the firm's business lawyers completed a secondment with the Ontario Securities Commission and later taught in the Law Society of Upper Canada's bar admission course.
- One of the firm's real estate lawyers is also a licensed Ontario Land Surveyor and previously served as Registrar of the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 8
Ari Reichman
Partner
Real Estate Law
Gianfranco Raimondo
Partner
Real Estate Law
Joseph Maierovits
Partner
Business & Corporate Law
Kevin Wahba
Associate Lawyer
Real Estate Law
Larry Fischer
Partner
Real Estate Law
Sheldon Spring
Partner
Real Estate Law
Sonia Aggarwal
Associate Lawyer
Real Estate Law
Steven Kichler
Partner
Real Estate Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1979–2021 · median 29 years in practice 8 of 8 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (4), The City Law School, City University of London, University of Dundee, University of Leicester, University of Western Ontario 8 of 8 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office is at 40 Sheppard Avenue West, Suite 700, in Toronto's North York City Centre, near the Sheppard-Yonge subway interchange at the district's southern end. The area is a dense mix of condominium and office towers, including the Yonge Sheppard Centre and Hullmark Centre nearby, the kind of high-rise development the firm's real estate lawyers work on for their builder and developer clients.
Frequently asked questions
- I'm a builder planning a new subdivision in the Toronto area. Can Goldman, Spring, Kichler & Fischer help with the legal side?
- Yes. The firm's real estate lawyers work with builders and developers through the whole process, from land acquisition and financing to subdivision registration and sales to individual buyers.
- Does the firm handle condominium registration for a multi-phase project?
- Yes. The firm prepares the documents needed for condominium registration, including high-rise, multi-phase, and mixed commercial and common element projects.
- Can the firm help with a residential real estate purchase or sale, not just development deals?
- Yes. Alongside its development work, the firm handles residential real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, and financing.
- My business needs a joint venture or shareholder agreement drafted. Does the firm do that kind of work?
- Yes. The firm's corporate and commercial lawyers advise on joint ventures, co-tenancies, shareholder agreements, and business financing.
- Does the firm advise on securities law, like a private placement?
- Yes. The firm's corporate group has experience with public offerings, private placements, and other securities regulatory matters.
- How long has Goldman, Spring, Kichler & Fischer been practising in Toronto?
- The firm was founded in 1982 and has practised in Toronto under a few different partner names since, most recently taking the name Goldman, Spring, Kichler & Fischer LLP on March 1, 2026.
Where to find them
40 Sheppard Avenue West, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M2N 6K9 · 416-225-9400
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