Shruthi Raman

Biography

Shruthi Raman practises exclusively in the area of estates and trust law in Ontario.  In 2022, she founded Synergys Law, a boutique estates law firm in Toronto, serving a wide range of clients.  Her practice encompasses all aspects of trust and estate work including wills and trust planning, succession and incapacity planning, estate litigation and administration. She advises executors, trustees and powers of attorney regarding their legal and fiduciary obligations in the management and administration of trusts or estates. She has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, frequently representing parties in contentious estate litigation.

Shruthi began her legal career in New Delhi, India, where she worked in the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office. Following her move to Canada, she earned her Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. She also holds the internationally recognized Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Shruthi is the current president of the Estate Planning Council of Halton, a not-for-profit organization for professionals advising clients with their estate planning goals through the exchange of ideas, information and cross-referrals amongst members.  In addition to her legal practice, Shruthi is an active member of the Greater Toronto Area’s South Asian community and regularly mentors and supports internationally trained lawyers as they transition into the practice of law in Ontario.

Designations & Professional Associations

• Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
• Estate Planners’ Council of Halton
• South Asian Bar Association of Toronto

Education & Bar Admissions

• Law Society of Ontario, 2012
• Bar Council of India, 2006
• Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP), 2019
• LL.M., Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Canada, 2009
• LL.B., GGS Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India, 2006

CONTACT INFORMATION

Phone: 416.927.0891 ext. 131
Email: sraman@dicksonappell.com