Madorin Snyder LLP

What Madorin Snyder LLP does

Bennett Grant LLP (formerly Madorin Snyder LLP) is a full-service law firm founded in 1964 and headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, with a secondary office in Listowel. The firm operates as a limited liability partnership with 11–50 employees and serves clients throughout Ontario, with deep roots in the Waterloo Region. It offers counsel across 15+ practice areas including insurance defence litigation, insurance company governance and regulation, municipal liability, commercial litigation, construction law, real estate, corporate and commercial law, family law, employment and labour law, wills and estates, agriculture law, debt collection, charities/not-for-profit, and alternative dispute resolution.

The firm's core service delivery relies on traditional professional-services workflows, supported by standard case and document management systems rather than proprietary technology platforms. It generates revenue through fee-for-service legal representation billed on hourly, fixed-fee, and contingency bases, depending on matter type. Practice areas function as integrated service modules that cross-leverage client relationships — for example, the Real Estate Group completes over 500 transactions per year and the Wills and Estates team holds 90+ years of combined experience.

The firm goes to market via professional reputation, community involvement, professional referrals from the Ontario legal community, and a growing digital presence (a redesigned website launched September 2024, plus LinkedIn and Twitter/X). Customer segments span insurance companies and municipalities (primary), real estate investors and developers, farmers and agricultural businesses, business owners buying or selling companies, and individuals/families requiring estate and family law services. Notable senior personnel include Managing Partner Stephen R. Grant (2024 Coulter A. Osborne Award recipient) and Senior Counsel James H. Bennett (four-time Best Lawyers in Canada Insurance Law Lawyer of the Year).

Name

Madorin Snyder LLP

Legal name

Bennett Grant LLP

Website

https://kw-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bennett Grant LLP (formerly Madorin Snyder LLP) is a full-service Ontario law firm founded in 1964, headquartered in Kitchener with a Listowel office. It serves insurance companies, municipalities, businesses, and individuals across 15+ practice areas including insurance defence, real estate, corporate, family, and estates law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kitchener

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Fee-for-service legal representation across multiple practice areas including insurance litigation, real estate transactions, corporate law, family law, employment law, estate planning, and construction law. Revenue generated through hourly billing, fixed fees for specific services, and contingency arrangements in applicable litigation matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Madorin Snyder LLP (operating as Bennett Grant LLP) is a full-service Ontario law firm providing expert legal advice and representation across 15 practice areas. The firm delivers fee-for-service legal counsel in insurance defence litigation, civil and commercial litigation, corporate law, real estate transactions, family law, employment law, wills and estates, construction law, agricultural law, and alternative dispute resolution. Revenue is generated through hourly billing, fixed fees, and contingency arrangements for clients throughout Ontario.

Product overview

Bennett Grant LLP (formerly Madorin Snyder LLP) is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified platform of legal services rather than discrete software products, providing integrated legal counsel in areas including insurance law, litigation, corporate law, real estate, family law, employment law, estate planning, construction law, and agriculture law. The practice areas function as interconnected service modules that leverage shared expertise and client relationships across the firm's 60+ year history serving clients throughout Ontario.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agriculture Law Legal services for farmers throughout Ontario covering farm purchases, estate planning, and agricultural matters including appearances before specialized tribunals.
• Buying and Selling a Business Corporate law services for purchasing or selling ongoing businesses, including share or asset purchases, negotiation, due diligence, and transaction completion.
• Charities and Not for Profit Legal services for charities and not-for-profit corporations including incorporations, registrations, governance, and taxation matters.
• Commercial Litigation Handling of commercial and business disputes including contract claims, real estate litigation, shareholder disputes, and commercial fraud.
• Construction Law Legal services for construction industry disputes including adjudication claims, lien claims, trust claims, delay claims, and contract review for owners, contractors, and lenders.
• Corporate Law Corporate legal services including incorporations, amalgamations, governance, shareholder agreements, partnerships, and franchise agreements.
• Debt Collection and Recovery Debt recovery services that recover hundreds of thousands of dollars annually on behalf of individuals and businesses.
• Employment and Labour Law Employment law services for employers, employees, and unions including collective bargaining, wrongful dismissal, grievance arbitration, and HR policies.
• Estate Litigation Estate and power of attorney litigation including contested wills, probate challenges, breach of trust claims, and executor removal.
• Family Law Family law services including divorce, child custody, marriage contracts, and collaborative family law dispute resolution.
• Insurance Company Governance and Regulation Legal counsel for insurance companies on corporate governance, regulatory guidance, market conduct, and broker/agency operations.
• Insurance Litigation Insurance defence litigation for property and casualty, municipal liability, automobile, and E&O insurers, including coverage disputes.
• Mediation, Arbitration and Adjudication Alternative dispute resolution services including mediation, arbitration, and construction contract adjudication for faster, less expensive dispute resolution.
• Real Estate Real estate legal services for assessment, purchase, financing, leasing, and sale of residential and commercial property, completing over 500 transactions annually throughout Ontario.
• Wills, Estates and Powers of Attorney Estate planning and administration services including will drafting, powers of attorney, and estate planning with over 90 years of combined experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 real estate transactions completed per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Grand Valley Construction AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBennett Grant LLP is an active member of the Grand Valley Construction Association. The firm's lawyers are frequent speakers at GVCA educational seminars, contributors to the GVCA journal, and regular presence at GVCA social functions.
• Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStephen Grant is a member of Advisory Committees to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario on matters affecting insurers and has assisted with amendments to various Statutes in Ontario and other Provinces affecting insurers.
• Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (ODACC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTed Dreyer has been certified by ODACC as an adjudicator for the purpose of the Construction Act. The firm provides adjudication services under the Construction Act.
• Normal Farm Practices Protection BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTed Oldfield served as past chair of the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board and was a former Referee appointed under the Drainage Act.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stikeman Elliott LLP: Major Canadian firm with corporate, M&A, and litigation practices across Ontario. Larger incumbent competing for the firm's mid-market corporate/commercial and buying-selling-business mandates.
• WeirFoulds LLP: Toronto-based Ontario full-service firm. Comparable on Ontario multi-practice full-service structure with established litigation and corporate practices.
• McCarthy Tétrault LLP: Major Canadian national firm with insurance, municipal, and litigation practices. Larger incumbent competing for the same Ontario insurer and corporate panels Bennett Grant serves.
• Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP: Canadian national firm with broad insurance, real estate, and litigation coverage. Larger incumbent in overlapping practice areas across Ontario.
• Borden Ladner Gervais LLP: Canada's largest full-service law firm with deep insurance defence and litigation practices. Larger incumbent in adjacent Ontario insurance market.

Emerging players

• Lenczner Slaght LLP: Toronto litigation boutique renowned for commercial and appellate advocacy. Relevant on the insurance/estate/civil litigation overlap Bennett Grant covers, though skewed toward higher-stakes commercial litigation.

Direct peers

• Miller Thomson LLP: Canadian mid-size full-service firm with strong insurance, real estate, and corporate practices across Ontario. Most directly comparable on multi-practice breadth, regional Canadian footprint, and insurance/municipal work.
• Ross & McBride LLP: Hamilton/Waterloo-area full-service firm with comparable size, multi-practice breadth, and southern Ontario regional overlap.
• Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP: Canadian full-service firm with established insurance defence, litigation, and corporate practice serving Ontario clients. Comparable on insurance-law depth and corporate/M&A work.
• Ward & Uptigrove LLP: Waterloo Region-rooted full-service firm. Directly comparable as a same-metro, similar-size Ontario firm serving the same regional client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BennettGrantLLP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/madorin-snyder-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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