Company Research Report: Blaney McMurtry LLP
Company Overview
- Name: Blaney McMurtry LLP
- Mission: To deliver efficient and practical legal services proactively, supporting clients' business needs and goals.
- Founded: 1954
- Founders: Jim Blaney and Irwin Pasternak
- Key People:
- Shawn Wolfson: Managing Partner
- Maria Scarfo: Former Managing Partner (2013-2022)
- Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Number of Employees: No information is available
- Revenue: No information is available
- Recognition: Known for honest, down-to-earth legal service, especially within insurance, corporate, commercial, litigation, and real estate law. Recognized as a top 10 Ontario Regional Law Firm for 2023/2024 by Canadian Lawyer Magazine.
Products and Services
- Areas of Practice:
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Aviation
- Cannabis
- Class Actions
- Commercial Leasing
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Real Estate
- Construction Law
- Corporate & Commercial
- Corporate Finance & Securities
- Cyber, Information and Privacy Risk
- Election & Political Law
- Employment & Labour
- Entertainment Law
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- Fraud Investigation, Recovery, and Enforcement
- Government Procurement & Litigation
- Health Law
- Indigenous Law
- Information Technology
- Insurance Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade and Business
- Life Sciences
- Mergers & Acquisitions/Private Equity
- Mining
- Police Liability
- Privacy
- Regulatory and Compliance
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Sports Law
- Tax
- Wills & Estates
Recent Developments
- Awards and Recognition:
- Recognized as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2025 by The Globe and Mail in the Insurance category.
- Partner Bob Potts awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree for Indigenous advocacy.
- Featured in Lexpert Canada’s Leading Lawyers’ Special Editions, ranking highly in insolvency and restructuring.
- Notable Achievements and Developments:
- The firm remains deeply involved in diversity and community programs, such as the Investing in Our Diversity Scholarships program.
- Partner Robert Potts’ notable work in Indigenous Law, successfully negotiating major land claim settlements.
- Chambers Canada 2025 ranked Blaney McMurtry in Real Estate (Ontario), Corporate/Commercial (Ontario), and Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Canada Nationwide). Recognized practitioners include Brett Tkatch, Shawn Wolfson, and Steven Jeffery among others.
- New Practices and Innovations:
- Expansion of service offerings globally through affiliations with TAGLaw® and the Risk Management Counsel of Canada, providing comprehensive legal services to the insurance industry.
- Ranked as a notable firm within Chambers High Net Worth 2025 for Family/Matrimonial High Net Worth and Private Wealth Disputes in Canada. Practitioners such as James Edney and Margaret Rintoul are key figures in these recognitions.
This professional report summarizes Blaney McMurtry's standing in the legal industry, highlighting their long history, areas of expertise, recent accomplishments, and continued commitment to diversity and high-quality service.
