Specialty:
"Osuji & Smith Lawyers is a full-service law firm with more than 46 years of history and a growing presence in Calgary (two physical locations), Vancouver, Toronto, and Dubai, and is widely regarded as the largest black-owned law firm in Canada. Its wills and estates practice helps individuals, families, business owners and executors plan for the future, protect what they have built and navigate the legal responsibilities that arise following the loss of a loved one. The firm is led by CEO and Managing Partner, Dr. Charles Osuji, a Harvard-trained, multi-award-winning lawyer and business leader. Under his leadership, Osuji & Smith Lawyers has grown into a multidisciplinary firm serving clients across their personal, family and business legal needs. The firm's estate planning lawyers prepare wills, enduring powers of attorney and personal directives and advise clients on estate and succession planning. For entrepreneurs, professionals, property owners and families with more complex assets, the firm's broader corporate, real estate and family law capabilities allow estate planning to be considered alongside business interests, property ownership and intergenerational wealth planning.
2026 Highlights: In 2026, Osuji & Smith Lawyers continued to expand its full-service capabilities and reach across Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto and Dubai. CEO and Managing Partner Dr. Charles Osuji, C.Dir., completed executive leadership programs at Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School and received significant professional recognition in Canada and internationally, including Mentor of the Year, the Global Legal Icon Award in the United States, and the Noble Award at the ITL Conference in Toronto. The firm also received the 2026 IECC National Inclusion in Action Employer Award."








