Ghani Law Corp

What Ghani Law Corp does

Ghani Law Corp is a privately held, founder-operated boutique law firm headquartered in downtown Vancouver (Yaletown), British Columbia. Founded in 2011 by Usman Ghani — a litigator called to the British Columbia Bar in 2000 — the firm operates across three practice areas: personal injury (medical malpractice, product liability, occupiers liability), civil and commercial litigation (business disputes, debt collection, employment law), and immigration law (refugee claims, family sponsorships, study/work/visit permits, permanent residence, and appeals). The firm serves individuals, businesses, and on occasion out-of-province and U.S. clients referred through professional networks.

The firm generates revenue through two primary models. Personal injury matters are typically handled on a contingency fee basis, with the firm receiving a percentage of recovery only if successful; commercial litigation and immigration matters are billed via standard professional services arrangements (hourly or fixed fees). Marketing is sales-led and low-cost: a professional website (uglaw.ca), social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn, free initial consultations as the primary lead-conversion mechanism, and word-of-mouth and inter-lawyer referrals. Documented outcomes include a nearly $400,000 plus double costs trial verdict in a motor vehicle accident case where the opposing insurer's initial offer was $12,500.

The firm operates as a five-person professional corporation with no disclosed institutional ownership, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or funding rounds. Its technical footprint is limited to standard legal practice management and case management software. Founder and principal Usman Ghani is multilingual (English, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi) and a member of the Canadian Bar Association and Trial Lawyers of British Columbia; the firm's value proposition centers on his individual litigation experience and trial record rather than on scale, technology, or institutional brand.

Name

Ghani Law Corp

Legal name

Ghani Law Corp.

Website

https://uglaw.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ghani Law Corp is a Vancouver-based boutique law firm founded in 2011 by Usman Ghani, providing personal injury, civil and commercial litigation, and immigration law services to individuals, businesses, and cross-border clients across British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Immigration Legal Services & Representation (Law Firms) (THACAKAF)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Commercial litigation
• Immigration law
• Legal services
• Civil litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fee: Personal injury cases (medical malpractice, product liability, occupiers liability) are handled on a contingency fee basis, where the firm receives a percentage of the recovery only if the case is successful.
2. Legal Services - Hourly/Standard Billing: Civil and commercial litigation matters including business disputes, employment law, debt collection, and immigration services are billed using standard legal fee arrangements, which may include hourly rates or fixed fees depending on the matter type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ghani Law Corp is a Vancouver-based boutique law firm providing legal representation across three practice areas: Personal Injury (medical malpractice, product liability, occupiers liability), Civil and Commercial Litigation (business disputes, debt collection, employment law), and Immigration Law (family sponsorships, study/visit/work permits, permanent residence, refusals and appeals). Services are delivered directly by the firm's lawyers, with contingency fee arrangements for qualifying personal injury cases and hourly or fixed fees for other matters.

Product overview

Ghani Law Corp is a Vancouver-based law firm offering legal services across three primary practice areas: Personal Injury (including medical malpractice, product liability, and occupiers liability), Civil and Commercial Litigation (covering business disputes, debt collection, and employment law), and Immigration Law (encompassing family sponsorships, study/visit/work permits, permanent residence applications, and immigration appeals). The firm was founded in 2011 and provides personalized legal representation to clients ranging from individuals to large international corporations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Comprehensive legal representation for individuals injured due to motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, or occupiers liability. Includes case assessment, coordination of medical specialists, and contingency-based representation in serious cases such as spinal cord and brain injuries.
• Civil and Commercial Litigation Strategic litigation services for business disputes, debt collection, employment law matters, shareholder disputes, insolvency, and enforcement of foreign judgments, serving both individuals and large international firms across British Columbia.
• Immigration Law Canadian immigration legal services for individuals seeking to study, visit, work temporarily, or obtain permanent residence through family sponsorship, entrepreneurship, or investment pathways. Includes immigration refusal appeals and refugee/humanitarian applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• $400,000 trial verdict plus double costs for personal injury client

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP: Vancouver litigation and class action boutique with experience in precedent-setting cases. Comparable to Ghani Law's civil/commercial and class action exposure, though typically larger in scale and resources.
• Larwill & Edwards Professional Corporation: Vancouver-based immigration law firm handling study permits, work permits, permanent residence, and refugee claims. Directly comparable to Ghani Law's immigration practice for clients seeking Canadian visas and immigration appeals.
• Harper Grey LLP: Established Vancouver civil litigation firm with strengths in commercial disputes, employment, and professional liability. Closely aligned with Ghani Law's civil and commercial litigation practice, though larger in headcount.
• McNally Gervan LLP: Vancouver-based personal injury and ICBC injury firm serving motor vehicle accident and serious-injury claimants in BC. Directly comparable in scope and geography to Ghani Law's PI practice, including contingency-based representation against ICBC.
• Mintz Law Firm: BC-based personal injury firm with a strong track record on ICBC and serious injury claims. Comparable contingency-driven PI model serving BC claimants, including motor vehicle and premises liability cases.
• Taylor & Blair LLP: Vancouver boutique focused on personal injury, motor vehicle accident, and short-term disability claims. Direct overlap with Ghani Law's PI and contingency-driven work in the same metropolitan market.
• Klein Lawyers (Klein Lyons LLP): Long-standing Vancouver personal injury boutique handling ICBC claims, slip-and-fall, and product liability matters on contingency. Closely matches Ghani Law's PI mix, contingency model, and Lower Mainland client base.

Broad incumbents

• Watson Goepel LLP: Full-service Vancouver business law firm with significant commercial litigation, employment, and real estate practices. Overlaps with Ghani Law's commercial litigation and employment work as a broader incumbent rather than a specialist PI/immigration boutique.
• Boughton Law Corporation: Mid-sized Vancouver business law firm with commercial litigation, employment, and real estate practices. Comparable in commercial dispute and employment law capabilities but operating as a broader incumbent across multiple practice areas.

Emerging players

• Singh Law & Associates: Smaller Vancouver-area immigration and family law boutique with similar multicultural client focus. Comparable as an emerging player serving multilingual South Asian clients in immigration and family sponsorship matters, partially overlapping with Ghani Law's immigration offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Ghanilawcorp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ghani-law-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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