Shameela Chinoy, Lawyer & Notary
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 229 law firms listed in North York, and one of 81 handling Business & Corporate Law.
About Shameela Chinoy, Lawyer & Notary
Chinoy Law is a sole legal practice on Willowdale Avenue in North York, run by lawyer and notary public Shameela Chinoy. Chinoy holds a B.Comm. and an LL.M. and has practiced law in three common law jurisdictions. The practice covers business and corporate law, real estate, family law, franchise agreements, employment, wills and powers of attorney, media matters, technology law, and notarization, and Chinoy is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association, and the Law Society of England.
Banking and financial services law is a particular focus. Chinoy has taught the Law of Banking and Negotiable Instruments in the Bachelor of Laws program at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, banking law in the Bachelor of Laws program at the University of Toronto, and a course on technological innovation and competition in banking law through Osgoode's professional development program for its Master of Laws in Banking Law. Chinoy is also a published author and a speaker at professional conferences. The practice has 25 years of experience and serves clients in the Bathurst, Yonge, Bayview and Sheppard area of North York.
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Milestones & recognition
- From 1999 to 2008, Chinoy served as Associate Editor of the Banking and Finance Law Review, a journal on banking law published by Carswell.
- Chinoy contributed legal research toward Payment, Clearing and Settlement in Canada, a two volume banking law text published by Canada Law Book in 2002, working with Bradley Crawford Q.C. at McCarthy Tetrault.
- Chinoy appeared before the federal Task Force on the Future of Canadian Financial Institutions and was quoted in a September 1998 research paper Ernst and Young prepared for that Task Force.
- Chinoy took part in the working group that drafted the Uniform Law Conference of Canada's model Uniform Electronic Commerce Act, which the federal government and the provinces used when drafting their own electronic commerce legislation.
- Chinoy's published work includes articles in the Banking and Finance Law Review, the Journal of International Banking Law in Australia, and the Journal of International Banking and Finance Law in the United Kingdom, and a run as a regular contributor to the Canadian International Lawyer from 1997 to 2000.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Woman-owned
LGBTQ+ friendlyWho handles what
The neighbourhood
Chinoy Law's office is on Willowdale Avenue in North York, in the area bounded by Bathurst, Yonge, Bayview and Sheppard, where the practice's notarization service in particular has served clients for years. The firm's own directions describe the office as TTC accessible and close to Highway 401, both useful for a solo practice whose banking, business, franchise and real estate clients are as likely to come from elsewhere in the GTA as from next door.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Chinoy Law handle banking and financial services matters?
- Yes. Banking and financial services law is a particular focus of the practice. Shameela Chinoy has taught banking law at both Osgoode Hall Law School and the University of Toronto and served for years as an editor of a banking law journal.
- Can Chinoy Law help with a franchise purchase or a franchise agreement?
- Yes. The firm acts for both franchisors and franchisees, including reviewing and drafting franchise agreements, trademark and software licence agreements, and the disclosure documentation required under Ontario's franchise law.
- My family is dealing with a Hague Convention or international child abduction matter, can Chinoy Law help?
- Yes. The firm's family law services include Hague Convention and international child abduction matters, alongside custody, access, support, property division, divorce and separation agreements.
- I need a document notarized or a travel consent letter for my child, can Chinoy Law do that?
- Yes, by appointment. Notary services include certifying true copies, drafting travel consent letters for a child traveling with one parent, certifying passport applications, and administering oaths, affidavits and statutory declarations.
- I'm buying my first home or condo in North York, can Chinoy Law act on the closing?
- Yes. The firm acts for buyers and sellers on residential purchases and sales, including new builds and resale homes and condos, and also handles mortgage transactions and independent legal advice for borrowers.
- Where is Chinoy Law located and how big is the practice?
- Chinoy Law is a sole practice run by lawyer and notary public Shameela Chinoy, with an office on Willowdale Avenue in North York, Ontario.
Where to find them
163 Willowdale Avenue, North York, Ontario M2N 4Y7 · 416-227-2082
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