MBLAW Professional Corporation
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 229 law firms listed in North York, and one of 103 handling Real Estate Law.
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One of the highest-rated law firms in North York, going by its Google reviews.
MBLAW Professional Corporation is a small Ontario law firm based in North York, operating from a second floor suite on Dufferin Street. The firm was founded by Mariya Berenbaum, who holds a sociology degree from York University and a law degree from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom, and who was called to the Ontario bar in 2011. Berenbaum articled at a downtown Toronto firm before starting the practice, which began with a focus on residential real estate before growing into immigration, business, wills and estates, and notary work.
The firm handles residential purchases, sales, and mortgage refinancing, along with title transfers, status certificate reviews, and non-standard closings involving powers of attorney or private financing. Its immigration practice covers Express Entry, family sponsorship, study and work permits, and Super Visa applications for parents and grandparents, and MBLAW is registered as a Third Party Service Provider under the Canadian Armed Forces' BGRS relocation program, handling real estate closings for CAF members moving within Ontario at BGRS-approved rates. On the business side, it supports incorporations, commercial purchases and sales, and joint venture agreements. The team serves clients in English, Russian, and Ukrainian and offers an articling program in real estate law for law students.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founder Mariya Berenbaum was called to the Ontario bar in 2011 after articling at a downtown Toronto firm.
- The practice started under the real estate focus that later grew into MBLAW Professional Corporation's current mix of real estate, immigration, business, and wills and estates work.
- MBLAW is registered as a Third Party Service Provider under the Canadian Armed Forces' BGRS relocation program, handling home sales and purchases for CAF members relocating in Ontario at BGRS-approved legal fee rates.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Woman-owned
LGBTQ+ friendly
Free parking
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In-person servicesWho handles what
The neighbourhood
MBLAW's office sits in a mixed commercial building on Dufferin Street in North York's York University Heights area, a stretch that mixes office, retail, and light industrial space rather than a downtown legal district. The name of the area comes from its proximity to York University, which draws a steady flow of international students and newcomer families to the surrounding neighbourhood, a natural fit for a firm whose practice includes study permits, post graduate work permits, and other immigration matters alongside its real estate work.
Visits to the office are by appointment, and the firm also works with clients remotely across Ontario, which matters in a part of North York built more for office parks and parking than foot traffic.
Frequently asked questions
- Can MBLAW help me buy or sell a home in North York or elsewhere in Ontario?
- Yes. The firm handles residential purchases, sales, and mortgage refinancing across Ontario, including title transfers, status certificate reviews, and closings that involve powers of attorney or private financing. Many residential real estate services are offered on a fixed fee basis.
- I'm in the Canadian Armed Forces and being relocated. Can MBLAW handle my home sale or purchase under BGRS?
- Yes. MBLAW is registered as a Third Party Service Provider under the BGRS relocation program and structures its real estate files to stay within BGRS-approved legal fee rates, so eligible transactions can be reimbursed as part of a CAF relocation.
- Can MBLAW help with a Super Visa application for my parents or grandparents?
- Yes, Super Visa applications for parents and grandparents are one of the immigration matters the firm handles, along with Express Entry, family sponsorship, and study or work permit applications.
- I'm starting a business in Ontario. Can MBLAW help incorporate it?
- Yes. The firm assists with business formation and incorporation, as well as commercial purchase and sale agreements, joint ventures, and secured lending documentation.
- Can MBLAW prepare my will and powers of attorney?
- Yes, the firm drafts wills along with powers of attorney for property and for personal care, and explains what happens under Ontario's Succession Law Reform Act if someone dies without a will.
- Does MBLAW offer notary or commissioner services, including for documents going abroad?
- Yes. The firm provides notary public and commissioner of oaths services, including certified true copies, sworn affidavits, and apostille services for documents that need to be used outside Canada, plus a fixed fee immigration notary package.
Where to find them
5050 Dufferin St, Suite 216, North York, Ontario M3H 5T5 · 416-513-9418
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