Business & Private Client Counsel · Region of Waterloo

Lawyers in Waterloo

For established businesses, entrepreneurs and private clients, significant decisions deserve careful counsel. Farhood Shamji Lawyers brings experience and personal attention to your legal priorities, from a single transaction to longer-term planning.

Three Disciplines. Advice Built Around You.

Our practice focuses on real estate transactions, corporate and commercial matters, and estate planning—helping clients protect their interests and prepare for what comes next.

Trust Earned Through the Work

Sound judgment, candid advice and respect for the client relationship guide our practice.

Honest Advice

We explain relevant risks and alternatives, including when a different approach may better serve your interests.

Personal Attention

Your objectives inform the advice. We take time to understand what matters to you and the people involved.

Professional Care

Significant transactions and sensitive planning deserve careful preparation and clear communication.

Continuity

We value relationships across generations while helping clients prepare for changing responsibilities and opportunities.

A Clear, Considered Process

1

Understand Your Priorities

We begin with your objectives, circumstances and any immediate deadlines.

2

Define the Engagement

We discuss the scope of work, responsibilities and anticipated costs.

3

Provide Considered Advice

We explain the options and material risks so you can make informed decisions.

4

Plan Ahead

Where appropriate, we identify future review points as your circumstances evolve.

Farhood Shamji LawyersEstablished Experience. Forward-Looking Counsel.

Established Relationships. A Shared Future.

Partners Wayne Farhood and Jamil Shamji bring more than 60 years of combined legal experience. Wayne has practised since 1974; today, both partners contribute to a practice built on trust and authentic client relationships.

From our Uptown Waterloo office, we serve the Region of Waterloo and clients elsewhere in Ontario. We value the confidence of families who return across generations and businesses that seek counsel as they grow.

Meet Our Partners

Experience. Partnership. Continuity.

Wayne Farhood and Jamil Shamji are current partners, bringing more than 60 years of combined legal experience to the practice.

E. Wayne Farhood

Wayne has practised law since 1974. His longstanding client relationships and experience remain an important part of the firm today.

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Jamil Shamji

Jamil works alongside Wayne as a partner in the firm, sharing a commitment to honest advice, enduring relationships and a forward-looking practice.

About Jamil →

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact our Uptown Waterloo office for advice about your circumstances.

Ask Us a Question
Yes. You may come to us for a real estate transaction, a corporate matter or estate planning alone. We discuss other areas only where they are relevant to your instructions.
E. Wayne Farhood and Jamil Shamji are both current partners. Together, they bring more than 60 years of legal experience.
Our office is in Uptown Waterloo. We serve clients across the Region of Waterloo and elsewhere in Ontario, subject to the nature of the matter.
We discuss the proposed work and anticipated costs at the outset. The scope and cost depend on the circumstances and complexity of your matter.

Discuss Your Legal Needs

Tell us about your priorities and timing. We will help you identify the appropriate next steps.

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Region of Waterloo. Ontario Perspective.

Based in Uptown Waterloo, we advise businesses and private clients throughout the region and elsewhere in Ontario.

Our Uptown Waterloo Office

20 Erb Street West, Suite 510 — just off King Street, in Uptown Waterloo.