This year marks a significant milestone for Torkin Manes LLP, a full-service law firm based in downtown Toronto.
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we reflect on the journey that has shaped us into the firm we are today: a trusted name in the legal profession, deeply rooted in our commitment to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.
In honour of this momentous occasion, we hosted various events throughout the year, starting with an internal firmwide party where each firm member was gifted commemorative merchandise branded with our specially designed 50th anniversary logo. Later in the spring, we hosted an event at one of downtown Toronto’s hot new restaurants, Daphne, where its spectacular patio was filled with firm members, clients and special alumni, including our firm founders Larry Torkin and Ronald Manes! Finally, we wrapped up our “golden anniversary” with an extravagant “black and gold-themed” holiday party, celebrating with the greatest contributors to the success we’ve experienced over the past five decades: our people.
Founded in 1974, we have built our firm by focusing on the core principles that we believe make a great law firm: a deep and personal understanding of clients’ business needs; a results-oriented approach to practice that provides practical, smart, and cost-effective advice; and, above all, responsiveness to our clients. Our professionals provide legal counsel to individuals, public and private companies, and buyers and sellers of independent businesses. Our clients range from owner-operators and founders to investment funds and high net worth individuals, who value and trust our deep knowledge, experience and expertise in the Canadian mid-market.
Since our inception and for the five decades that followed, we have been consistently praised for our unwavering commitment to our clients. From day one, our philosophy has been to truly understand the needs of those we advise, remaining steadfastly committed to creativity, practicality, and delivering an exceptional client experience. Over the years, this approach has allowed us to build deep, trusted relationships—some of which span decades and generations.
As a testament to our success in delivering top-tier legal counsel and service excellence to our clients, Torkin Manes is ranked the #1 Ontario Regional Law Firm by Canadian Lawyer, was named 2024 Regional Law Firm of the Year – Central Canada (Canadian Law Awards) and is consistently shortlisted as one of Canada's Regional Law Firms of the Year by Chambers and Partners. Our Commercial Real Estate, Construction, Family Law and Corporate & Commercial Groups are all recognized on the Globe & Mail’s Best Law Firms in Canada list. In addition to our firm rankings, a significant number of our lawyers are recognized by leading legal surveys and directories. Many are also well known throughout the profession and community at large as highly respected leaders in their practice areas, as well as teachers, authors and advocates for the Ontario Bar Association and Law Society of Ontario.
We know that the heart of every organization is the people who continue to fuel its culture, growth and success. As we celebrate this incredible milestone, we are reminded that our achievements wouldn’t be possible without our loyal clients, supportive community, and especially our talented team, whose tireless dedication and contributions have propelled Torkin Manes to where we are today.
We are proud of how far we’ve come and look forward to the next 50 years of achievement in and commitment to delivering exceptional legal counsel, fostering meaningful relationships and making a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.