Ingenuity LLP
4 lawyers · Established 2010 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 764 handling Business & Corporate Law.
About Ingenuity LLP
Ingenuity LLP is a small business law firm in downtown Toronto, formed in May 2017 when two smaller Toronto practices, Allen & Co. LLP and Berkeley Counsel, merged their operations. Both predecessor firms traced their own roots back to 2010, about seven years before the merger. The firm now runs with three partners and an associate, focusing on corporate and M&A work, commercial matters, financing, private equity and venture capital, securities, and workplace solutions for employers.
Clients range from individual entrepreneurs to mid-sized companies and multinational corporations, across industries that include financial services, manufacturing and retail, food and beverage, energy (including renewable power projects), technology, media and entertainment, and commercial real estate. The partners bring varied backgrounds to the practice. One spent years as an economist with the Ontario government before moving into business law and later serving as chief operating officer and general counsel for a group of private companies. Another practiced corporate and securities law at a national Toronto firm before co-founding one of Ingenuity's predecessor practices in 2010.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Allen & Co. LLP and Berkeley Counsel, the two Toronto practices that combined to form Ingenuity LLP, had each been operating since 2010.
- The merger that created Ingenuity LLP was completed in May 2017.
- Susan Allen, a founding partner, was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor to the Board of the College of Medical Imaging and Radiation Technologists of Ontario and to the Consent and Capacity Board.
- A partner at the firm holds a CSA certified Greenhouse Gas Inventory Quantifier accreditation, earned in 2012.
In the community
- Susan Allen has served as a coach and advisor for the Law Society of Ontario and volunteers locally with the Leaside Hockey Association and Masters Swimming Ontario.
- Drew Allen serves as Treasurer of Business Network International (BNI).
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 4
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1997–2002 · median 29 years in practice 3 of 4 lawyers
- Law schools
- McGill University, Queen's University, University of Toronto, University of Windsor 4 of 4 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office sits at 366 Adelaide Street East in Toronto's Old Town, with the entrance around the corner on Sherbourne Street. The building is a brick and beam space in what commercial listings describe as the area's film and design district. That mix of media, production, and creative businesses in the surrounding blocks lines up with one of the industries Ingenuity LLP lists among its own clients: media, communications and entertainment.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does Ingenuity LLP practice?
- The firm focuses on corporate and M&A work, commercial matters, financing, private equity and venture capital, securities, and workplace solutions for employers. It serves clients across industries like financial services, manufacturing and retail, food and beverage, energy, technology, and media and entertainment.
- I'm starting a business in Toronto. Can Ingenuity LLP help me incorporate and set up a shareholder agreement?
- Yes. The firm's corporate practice covers choosing a business structure, whether a sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership, or joint venture, and drafting shareholder agreements and other governance documents for new and growing businesses.
- Does Ingenuity LLP handle employment matters like wrongful dismissal?
- The firm's workplace solutions practice covers employment matters, and its blog has addressed topics like workplace harassment and dismissal for cause. Contact the firm directly to discuss a specific employment situation.
- Does Ingenuity LLP work with technology and media companies?
- Yes. The firm lists technology and media, communications and entertainment among the industries it serves, alongside financial services, manufacturing, food and beverage, energy, and commercial real estate.
- How long has Ingenuity LLP been operating in Toronto?
- Ingenuity LLP formed in 2017 when Allen & Co. LLP and Berkeley Counsel, two Toronto firms that had each been operating since 2010, merged their practices.
- Where is Ingenuity LLP located?
- The firm's office is at 366 Adelaide Street East, Suite 500, in Toronto, with its entrance on Sherbourne Street. It can be reached at 416-977-6724 or info@ingenuitylegal.com.
Where to find them
366 Adelaide Street East, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario M5A 3X9, Canada · 416-977-6724
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