Robes Law Professional Corporation

About Robes Law Professional Corporation

Robes Law Professional Corporation is a law firm in Scarborough, Ontario, founded by Ferdinand Perez Robes. Robes passed the Solicitor and Barrister licensing exams in December 2014 and was called to the Ontario bar in June 2016, after completing the Internationally Trained Lawyer's Program at the University of Toronto and the Law Practice Program at Ryerson University. Robes is also licensed to practice law in the Philippines and holds a Philippine Certified Public Accountant designation. Before opening the firm, Robes worked at a private law firm in Mississauga focused on labour, employment, and human rights matters.

The firm's site describes Robes growing up in a family of nine siblings, with a father who worked as a farmer and tailor and a mother who managed the household. Robes took on jobs including delivery work and construction starting around age 10 to help support the family, while still completing secondary school with honours. That upbringing, and watching relatives struggle to assert their rights without the knowledge or money to hire a lawyer, is presented on the firm's site as part of what drew Robes to the profession.

Robes Law handles labour and employment, human rights, civil litigation, immigration, family law, and wills and powers of attorney, representing both employees and employers in workplace matters. The firm also offers notarial services and corporate and commercial work, including business incorporations, company acquisitions and sales, and commercial agreements.