Shibley Righton

What Shibley Righton does

Shibley Righton LLP is a privately held, full-service Ontario law firm founded in 1964 and headquartered in Toronto's historic Bank of Canada Building, with additional offices in Windsor and the Hamilton/Burlington area. The firm operates as an Ontario Limited Liability Partnership and serves clients locally, nationally, and internationally through a three-office footprint and membership in the Lexwork International network. Its flagship offering is condominium law services — for which it claims the largest condominium law group in Canada — covering governance, enforcement, contract review, by-laws, liens and chargebacks, and litigation, with a publicized track record of $55M+ recovered for condominium corporations. Beyond condominium law, the firm delivers across 12+ practice areas including business law (corporate governance, finance, M&A), litigation and dispute resolution, estate planning and wills, real estate, labour and employment, education and public law, insurance, construction, taxation litigation, professional liability, IP, and personal injury.

The firm has no proprietary technology platform; it operates as a traditional professional services law firm relying on legal expertise, brand reputation built over 60+ years, and a high-caliber talent base that includes multiple partners with K.C. designations and lawyers who finished first overall in their graduating classes. Its revenue model is professional services billing on a case-by-case basis, likely through hourly or fixed-fee arrangements with monthly billing cadence, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, driven by professional reputation, referrals, industry recognition (Best Lawyers in Canada, Best Law Firms), thought leadership via blog and Condominium Newsletter, LinkedIn presence, and partner speaking engagements at industry bodies such as the Canadian Condominium Institute and ACMO.

Name

Shibley Righton

Legal name

Shibley Righton LLP

Website

https://shibleyrighton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Shibley Righton LLP is a privately held, full-service Ontario law firm founded in 1964, operating from Toronto, Windsor, and Hamilton. It serves condominium corporations, businesses, and individuals across 12+ practice areas, with the largest condominium law group in Canada as its flagship specialty.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Condominium law services
• Business law advisory
• Commercial litigation
• Estate planning services
• Labour employment law

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Shibley Righton generates revenue primarily through professional legal fees for services across litigation, business law, condominium law, estate planning, real estate, labour and employment, and other practice areas. As a traditional law firm, they bill clients for legal services rendered, likely on an hourly basis or fixed fee arrangements depending on the matter type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Shibley Righton LLP is a mid-sized full-service Ontario law firm providing legal representation across 12+ practice areas including condominium law, business law (corporate governance, finance, M&A), litigation and dispute resolution, estate planning, real estate, labour and employment, intellectual property, personal injury, and taxation. The firm operates the largest condominium law group in Canada, serving condominium corporations with governance, enforcement, contract review, and litigation services. The firm has offices in Toronto, Windsor, and Hamilton and serves clients locally, nationally, and internationally.

Product overview

Shibley Righton LLP is a full-service Ontario law firm offering legal services through multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a platform of legal service modules rather than a single unified product. Core offerings include Condominium Law Services (their largest and most prominent practice with the largest condominium law group in Canada), Business Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Estate Planning and Wills, Labour and Employment Law, Real Estate Law, and numerous other specialized legal service areas. The Condominium Law Services represent the firm's flagship specialty, encompassing governance, enforcement, contract review, by-laws, liens and chargebacks, litigation, insurance, and human rights matters. Additional services include a Condominium Newsletter subscription. The firm has offices in Toronto, Windsor, and Hamilton, Ontario.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• $55,000,000+ recovered for Condominium Corporations

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lexwork InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShibley Righton LLP is an active member of Lexwork International, whose member firms are based in Europe and North America. This international network enables the firm to serve clients requiring cross-border legal services and provides referral relationships with complementary law firms globally.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP: Cassels is a Canadian full-service firm with strong Toronto presence and similar practice areas (corporate, litigation, real estate), competing for the same mid-market and upper-mid-market Ontario clients.
• Minden Gross LLP: Minden Gross is a Toronto-based full-service firm of similar size and practice breadth (real estate, commercial, litigation, estates), directly competing with Shibley Righton for mid-market Ontario mandates.
• Aird & Berlis LLP: Aird & Berlis is a Toronto-based full-service law firm with comparable mid-to-large size, similar breadth of practice areas (corporate, real estate, litigation, employment), and a strong Ontario-focused client base — making it one of the closest direct comparables to Shibley Righton.
• Miller Thomson LLP: Miller Thomson is a Canadian full-service law firm with multiple offices including Toronto, offering comparable mid-market business, real estate, litigation, and estates services to Shibley Righton's core client base.
• Torkin Manes LLP: Torkin Manes is a Toronto mid-sized full-service firm with a comparable practice mix including business law, real estate, litigation, and condominium-related work, competing for the same Ontario mid-market clients.

Broad incumbents

• McCarthy Tétrault LLP: McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian national firm with a major Toronto office and full-service capabilities, including strong M&A, litigation, and real estate practices that overlap with Shibley Righton's offerings.
• Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG): BLG is Canada's largest full-service law firm, with a Toronto office and a national platform spanning corporate, real estate, litigation, and estates — a broader incumbent competing for the same clients as Shibley Righton but at a larger scale.
• Stikeman Elliott LLP: Stikeman Elliott is a premier Canadian law firm with a strong Toronto presence, providing corporate, real estate, and litigation services at the upper end of the market where Shibley Righton also competes.
• Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP: Fasken is a major Canadian full-service firm with significant Toronto operations, competing with Shibley Righton for corporate, M&A, real estate, and litigation mandates at the mid-to-upper end of the market.
• Heenan's successor firms (e.g., Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg): Davies is a Toronto-based full-service firm with a comparable mix of corporate, real estate, litigation, and estates practices; it is a frequent competitor for higher-end Ontario matters that Shibley Righton also targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shibley-righton-llp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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