Hodder, Wang LLP
5 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,347 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 795 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Hodder, Wang LLP
Hodder, Wang LLP is a downtown Toronto firm formed by combining two established practices, one built by Gary Hodder and the other by Yan Wang. Wang was called to the Ontario Bar in 2008 and built a practice in commercial and litigation matters; Wang now serves as managing partner. Hodder was called to the Bar in 1985 and was certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario (then the Law Society of Upper Canada) in 1996, and serves as senior litigation counsel. Before law, Hodder worked as a journalist and completed graduate studies in literature at the University of Pennsylvania, after a first degree at Harvard.
The firm's work spans civil litigation, arbitration and mediation, real estate and property, commercial transactions, cross-border business investments, and corporate governance, with matters argued at every level of the Ontario courts up to the Supreme Court of Canada. Hodder was counsel of record for the respondent, Hassan Rasouli, in Cuthbertson v. Rasouli, the 2013 Supreme Court of Canada decision on consent to withdraw life-sustaining treatment. The firm serves clients in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, and Wang belongs to the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association, and the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Hodder, Wang LLP continues two downtown Toronto practices, one built by Gary Hodder and the other by Yan Wang, brought together under one firm.
- Gary Hodder was called to the Bar in 1985 and was certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario in 1996.
- Hodder was counsel of record for the respondent in Cuthbertson v. Rasouli, 2013 SCC 53, the Supreme Court of Canada's ruling on consent to withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
- Yan Wang was called to the Ontario Bar in 2008, holds a J.D. from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, and completed a mini-pupillage at barristers' chambers in Lincoln's Inn, London.
- Yan Wang belongs to the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association, and the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers.
Lawyers 5
Clemence Chu
Associate
Business & Corporate LawTax Law
Gary Hodder
Senior Litigation Counsel
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law
Li He
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionBusiness & Corporate Law
Louis (Yin Fung) Liu
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionBusiness & Corporate Law
Yan Wang
Managing Partner
Business & Corporate LawIntellectual Property
Certified Specialists
A designation granted by the Law Society of Ontario, not a self-declared area of focus.
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1985–2024 · median 6 years in practice 5 of 5 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Toronto (2), University of Hong Kong, University of Western Ontario, Western University 5 of 5 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- Cantonese, English, French, Italian, Mandarin, Mandarin Chinese
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office is in Suite 1120 at 130 Queens Quay East, on Toronto's central waterfront. The building is part of Daniels Waterfront, City of the Arts, a mixed-use development the Daniels Corporation describes as sitting at the gateway to the East Bayfront with views over Lake Ontario, combining office, retail, residential, and cultural space. The suite itself was fitted out in a 2019 renovation with full height glass partitions and a reception area that looks out over the lake and the skyline, a setting suited to a firm that meets clients on transactional as well as litigation matters.
Queens Quay East sits within walking distance of Union Station and the St. Lawrence Market, putting the office close to the courthouses and financial district the firm's litigation and transactional work regularly touches, without being built around any one of them.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does Hodder, Wang LLP handle?
- The firm's practice covers civil litigation, arbitration and mediation, real estate and property, commercial transactions, cross-border business investments, and corporate governance.
- I'm in a dispute with my business partners over how the company is run. Can Hodder, Wang help?
- Yes, shareholder and corporate governance disputes, including oppression remedy claims, are part of the firm's civil litigation and corporate work.
- I'm buying or selling a business in Ontario. Does the firm handle that?
- Yes, the firm advises on business acquisitions and sales, including deal structuring, due diligence, and purchase agreements.
- Can Hodder, Wang act on cross-border transactions and international investments?
- Yes, cross-border business investments and international transactions are one of the firm's practice areas, alongside its Ontario real estate and commercial work.
- Does the firm handle real estate matters, including expropriation?
- Yes, the firm practises real estate and property law and has written about the expropriation process in Ontario and how affected property owners can protect their interests.
- Do the lawyers at the firm speak Mandarin or Cantonese?
- Yes, the firm serves clients in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
Where to find them
130 Queens Quay East, Suite 1120, Toronto, ON M5A 0P6 · 416-601-4818
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