John Black Aird, C.C., Q.C. (1923-1995).
Douglas A. Berlis, Q.C. (1920-1995).
MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
Fauzia Ahmed (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Political Science, 1997); University of Groningen, the Netherlands (Student Exchange Program, Faculty of Law, 1999); Queen's University (LL.B., 2000); Osgoode Hall. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Wealth Planning; Successions.Email: Fauzia Ahmed
Sherri Altshuler (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Honours, with distinction, 2000); University of Windsor (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Corporate Commercial Law.Email: Sherri Altshuler
Louis Amato-Gauci (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1995; J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Transportation; Gaming Law; Venture Capital.Email: Louis Amato-Gauci
Elisabeth V. Atsaidis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Quebec; 1994, Ontario; 1995, British Columbia. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Honours, 1986); Laval University (B.C.L., 1989); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Taxation; Tax Law.Email: Elisabeth V. Atsaidis
Ian E. Aversa (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Quebec (Certificate in French Language Proficiency, 2002); McGill University (B.Com., 2003); University of Ottawa (LL.L., 2006; LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Insolvency; Banking Law; Financial Restructuring.Email: Ian E. Aversa
Sam Babe (Partner) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (M.B.A., J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Insolvency; Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Financial Restructuring; Corporate Commercial Law.Email: Sam Babe
K. Paige Backman (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Honours, 1994); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Technology Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Licensing; Debt and Equity Finance; Intellectual Property.Email: K. Paige Backman
Eldon J. Bennett (Chair, Labour and Employment Team) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 1968); Duke University (Ph.D., 1976); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Entertainment Law; Communications and Media; Sports Law; Transportation; Commercial Litigation; Trusts and Estates.Email: Eldon J. Bennett
Jack Bernstein (Chair, International Tax Team) admitted to bar, 1977, Quebec; 1979, Ontario. Education: McGill University (D.C.S., 1971; B.C.L., 1975; LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: International Taxation; Corporate Taxation; Tax Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Successions; Wealth Management.Email: Jack Bernstein
Andrew Biderman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Honours, 1995); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Financial Law; Insolvency; Financial Restructuring.Email: Andrew Biderman
Sam Billard (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., Honours, 1978; LL.B., 1983; M.B.A., 1983). Practice Areas: Asset Based Finance; Banking Law; Insolvency; Financial Restructuring; Liquidations.Email: Sam Billard
Daniel N. Bloch (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A.S., 1989); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Natural Resources.Email: Daniel N. Bloch
Michael Bluestein (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: Schulich School of Business at York University (B.B.A., Honours, Marketing and Information Technology, 2003); University of Toronto (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance.
Stuart F. Bollefer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: Wilfrid Laurier University (B.A., 1977); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Business Law; Taxation; Corporate Taxation; Successions; Estate Planning; Wealth Management.Email: Stuart F. Bollefer
Carol J. Burns (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Sc., 1988; M.B.A., 1992; LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Income Tax; Corporate Taxation; Investment Management; International Taxation; First Nations Law.Email: Carol J. Burns
R. Grant Cansfield (Founding Member and Practice Group Leader, Intellectual Property Group; Chair, Licensing Team) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (1979); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Corporate Commercial Law; Trademarks; Licensing.Email: R. Grant Cansfield
Fred D. Cass (Co-Chair, Energy Team) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Energy; Energy Regulation; Litigation.Email: Fred D. Cass
William A. Chalmers (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (Honours, Philosophy); Osgoode Hall University (LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: William A. Chalmers
Denis A. Chamberland (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., International Affairs, Honours, 1980); Hebrew University of Jerusalem (International Affairs, 1981); University of Toronto (M.A., International Affairs, 1983); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1989); Canadian Securities Course (1992). Practice Areas: Energy; Technology Law; Procurement; First Nations Law.Email: Denis A. Chamberland
Ron Choudhury (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Calcutta (B.A., English, Hons., 1996); University of Toronto (B.A., Economics, 1998); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 2001); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 2003). Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates.Email: Ron Choudhury
Kenneth Clark (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.A.Sc., First Class Honours and Dean's Honour List, 1992); McGill University (LL.B., 1995; BCL, Great Distinction, 1999). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Intellectual Property.
Ron Clark (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, New York; 1994, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.A., Political Science, 1984); York University (LL.B., 1987); New York University (LL.M., International Legal Studies, 1988). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Energy Law.Email: Ron Clark
Joanne C. Coldwell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.A., 1979); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Transportation Law; Corporate Commercial Law.Email: Joanne C. Coldwell
Aaron T. Collins (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A.C.S., Finance and Economics, 2004); University of Windsor (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Insolvency; Banking Law; Financial Restructuring.Email: Aaron T. Collins
Lloyd F. Cornett (Practice Group Leader, Real Estate Group) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., Honours, 1975); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Construction Contracts; Commercial Leasing; Commercial Real Estate Development; Real Estate.Email: Lloyd F. Cornett
Eileen P. K. Costello (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Honours, Urban and Economic Geography, 1996); University of Toronto (M.Sc., Urban and Regional Planning, 1998; LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Municipal Planning and Development.Email: Eileen P. K. Costello
Peter K. Czegledy (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Honours, 1986); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Technology Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financing; Corporate Commercial Law; Licensing; Gaming; Venture Capital; Intellectual Property.Email: Peter K. Czegledy
Sandra Dos Santos (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., Honours, 1998); University of Toronto (M.A., 1999); McGill University (LL.B., 2005; B.C.L., 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Leasing.Email: Sandra Dos Santos
Robert G. Doumani (Member, Executive Committee) admitted to bar, 1976, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Comm., 1971; LL.B., 1974); Osgoode Hall (LL.M., 1988). Practice Areas: Administrative; Municipal; Land Development; Residential Real Estate Rental.Email: Robert G. Doumani
Christopher Dunn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (B.A., Honours, History, 2002; LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation.
D. Robb English (Practice Group Leader, Finacial Services Group) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto; Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1978). (Chair, Financial Services Group). Practice Areas: Insolvency; Asset Based Finance; Banking Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: D. Robb English
Richard Epstein (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Sc., 1986); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Insolvency; Financial Services Law; Corporate Commercial Law; Bankruptcy.Email: Richard Epstein
Ron Fairbloom (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 1991); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Leasing.Email: Ron Fairbloom
Thomas A. Fenton (Practice Group Leader, Corporate Finance Group) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1983; LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Securities; Energy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Natural Resources; Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Governance.Email: Thomas A. Fenton
Harry M. Fogul (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1969; B.C.L., 1972; LL.B., 1973). Practice Areas: Insolvency; Commercial Insolvency; Receiverships; Workouts; Bankruptcy; Liquidations.Email: Harry M. Fogul
Patricia A. Foran (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.A.Sc., Honours, 1988); Queen's University (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Litigation.Email: Patricia A. Foran
Jill P. Fraser (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Comm., 1991); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1994); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.M., Banking and Financial Services, 2003). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Energy; Venture Capital; Financial Law.Email: Jill P. Fraser
Tony Gioia (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto, St. Michael's College (B.A., English and History, High Distinction, 1991); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Banking Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital.Email: Tony Gioia
Stephanie A.F. Grace (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Political Science, 1997); Queen's University (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Finance; Financial Restructuring; Insolvency.
Steven L. Graff (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insolvency; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Financial Law; Financial Restructuring; Gaming Law.Email: Steven L. Graff
Tom Halinski (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., Honours, 1994); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Municipal Planning; Land Use Planning; Energy.Email: Tom Halinski
John Harild (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Honours, 1975; LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Litigation; Transportation.Email: John Harild
Patrick Harrington (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., Honours, 2001); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., Distinction, 2004). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Municipal Planning and Development.Email: Patrick Harrington
Philip Patrick Healey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Honours, 1982); Queen's University (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Litigation; First Nations Law.Email: Philip Patrick Healey
Jennifer Heath (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., with distinction, 2004); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor (Labour) and Employment.Email: Jennifer Heath
Martin Henderson (Senior Member, Litigation Group) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Honours, with High Distinction, 1980; LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Litigation; First Nations Law.Email: Martin Henderson
Timothy J. Hill (Member, Executive Committee) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (1983); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Professional Negligence; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Tax Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Timothy J. Hill
Brandon Hodge (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario; 2003, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1998); Queen's University (LL.B., 2001); CICA (In-Depth Tax Course Levels I & II, 2006). Practice Areas: Taxation.
Deborah Holbrook (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (Hon. B.A., with highest honours, 2000; B. Ed., with highest honours, 2001; J.D., with highest honours, 2005). Practice Areas: Financial Law; Banking Law; Financial Restructuring; Insolvency.
Randy T. Hooke (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 1983); Queen's University (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Finance.Email: Randy T. Hooke
Jody E. Johnson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: Laurentian University of Sudbury (B.A., Hons., 1993); University of Western Ontario (M.P.A., 1994); AMCTO (Municipal Administration Program, 1995; Municipal Law Program, 2000); University of Windsor (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Municipal Law.Email: Jody E. Johnson
Donald B. Johnston (Chair, Technology Team) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: Memorial University of Newfoundland (B.Comm., 1973); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Technology Law; Technology Finance; Technology Licensing; Natural Resources.Email: Donald B. Johnston
Rebecca Kacaba (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 2003); University of Leicester, England (International Law Student Exchange, 2005); University of Windsor (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance.
Norman I. Kahn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Manitoba; 1981, Ontario. Education: Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University) (B.A., Honours, Political Science, with Distinction, 1972); Université de Montréal (LL.L., 1977); University of Manitoba (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Leasing.Email: Norman I. Kahn
Steven Kelman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1981); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital; Debt and Equity Finance; Corporate Finance.Email: Steven Kelman
Corrine Kennedy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Honours, 2000); Carleton University (M.A., History, 2002); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Commercial Contracts.Email: Corrine Kennedy
Richard M. Kimel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (H.B.A., 1989); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital; Gaming Law.Email: Richard M. Kimel
Reena Kotecha (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: Maastricht University, the Netherlands (International Business and Economics, 2001); Economics & Statistics, University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., 2002; Canadian Securities Course, 2004); University of Windsor (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Corporate Law.Email: Reena Kotecha
Kim Kovar (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.A., Honours, 1982); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Municipal Planning and Development.Email: Kim Kovar
Martin E. Kovnats (Co-Chair, Mergers & Acquisitions Team and International Team) admitted to bar, 1976, Manitoba; 1979, Ontario. Education: University of Manitoba (B.A., 1972; LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: International Finance; Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Debt and Equity Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital.Email: Martin E. Kovnats
P. Christopher Lloyd (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 1991); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Labor (Labour) and Employment; Employment Contracts; Litigation.Email: P. Christopher Lloyd
John J. Longo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm., 1983); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Commercial Contracts; Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: John J. Longo
Leo F. Longo (Practice Group Leader, Municipal and Land Use Planning Group) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1974); Queen's University (LL.B., 1977). (Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Municipal Law: Local Government and Land Use Planning & Development). Practice Areas: Municipal Planning and Development.Email: Leo F. Longo
Atoosa Mahdavian (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: Marianopolis College, Montreal (Diplome d'etude collegiales, Honours, Commerce, 1989); McGill University (B.A., Honours, summa cum laude, 1992); University of Ottawa (LL.B., magna cum laude, 1995). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Atoosa Mahdavian
David Malach (Co-Chair, Tax Litigation Team; Member, Executive Committee) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1976); University of Windsor (LL.B., Gold Medalist, 1979); Harvard Law School Course in Mediation (2000). Practice Areas: Taxation; Tax Litigation; Successions; Trusts and Estates Taxation; Wealth Management.Email: David Malach
Anne Markle (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Corporate Commercial Law.
John Mascarin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1983; M.A., 1984); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Municipal Planning and Development; Land Use Planning.Email: John Mascarin
Josephine A. Matera (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Mus., 1979); University of Toronto (M.A., 1984); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Litigation; Municipal Planning and Development; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Josephine A. Matera
James G. Matthews (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1962); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1966). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: James G. Matthews
Paul V. McCallen (Practice Group Leader, Litigation Group) admitted to bar, 1977, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1972); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Trusts and Estates.Email: Paul V. McCallen
Derek J. McCallum (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Economics, Honours, 1992); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions.Email: Derek J. McCallum
Bernie McGarva (Senior Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: Harvard University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Errors and Omissions; Securities Litigation; Shareholder Disputes; Construction Law.Email: Bernie McGarva
Christie McNeill (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., 1990); Osgoode Hall University (LL.B., 1993); Cambridge University (LL.M., 1995). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate.Email: Christie McNeill
Jeffrey K. Merk (Partner) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: Wilfrid Laurier University (B.A., Honours, 2000); Queen's University (LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Energy Law; Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital.Email: Jeffrey K. Merk
Pamela Miehls (Partner) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (B.A., Honours, 1998; LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Trusts and Estates.Email: Pamela Miehls
Barbra H. Miller (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Alberta; 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Alberta (B.Ed., 1979; LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment.Email: Barbra H. Miller
Dennis Miller (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 1989); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Debt and Equity Finance; Venture Capital.Email: Dennis Miller
Albert J. Milstein (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (LL.B., 1971). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Communications and Media; Entertainment Law; Sports Law.Email: Albert J. Milstein
Sanjeev Mitra (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.Sc., 1990); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Financial Law; Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Financial Restructuring.Email: Sanjeev Mitra
Cecilia M. Moffat (Practice Group Leader, Corporate/Commercial Group) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Business Services.Email: Cecilia M. Moffat
Lisa E. Moreau (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Honours, 1993; LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Technology Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital.Email: Lisa E. Moreau
Margaret T. Nelligan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Honours, 1981); University of Windsor (LL.B., Graduated Dean's Honour Roll, 1984). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital; Investment Management; Energy.Email: Margaret T. Nelligan
Andrew Nicholls (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A.Sc., 1987); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., Silver Medalist, 1991). Practice Areas: Tax Law; International Taxation.Email: Andrew Nicholls
Dennis M. O'Leary (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1979); Queen's University (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Energy; Environmental Law; Transportation.Email: Dennis M. O'Leary
Emily Orchard (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1998); St. Mary's University of Minnesota (M.A., Philanthropy and Development); University of Toronto (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Emily Orchard
Susan Pak (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., Pharmacy, 1998); Queen's University (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Investment Management.Email: Susan Pak
Steven Pavlides (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., Hons., 1998); University of Windsor (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Steven Pavlides
N. Jane Pepino, C.M., Q.C., LL.D., LL.M. (Founder, Municipal and Land Use Planning Group) admitted to bar, 1973, Ontario. Education: Victoria University, University of Toronto (1967); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1970); University of Texas (LL.M., 1971); University of Windsor (Certificate in Mediation, 2004); Harvard University (Certificate in Negotiation, 2005). Practice Areas: Local Government; Public Policy; Municipal Land Use Planning and Development; Municipal Tax Assessments; Real Estate Development.Email: N. Jane Pepino, C.M., Q.C., LL.D., LL.M.
Milovan Prelevic (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario; 2006, Alberta. Education: Princeton University (B.A., 1998); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2001); Cambridge University (LL.M., Taxation, 2004). Practice Areas: Tax Law; Successions; Wealth Management.
Courtney Raphael (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: Canadian Securities Institute (Canadian Securities Course, Honours, 1999); University of Waterloo (B.A.Sc., System Design Engineering, Honours, 2001); University of Toronto (J.D., with distinction, 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Courtney Raphael
David S. Reiter (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1994); Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Graduate Studies Program, 1995); University of Victoria, British Columbia (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Litigation; Energy.
Joel M. Rose, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1963); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1966). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity Funds; Transportation; Gaming.Email: Joel M. Rose, Q.C.
Kenneth R. Rosenstein (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., Economics, 1988; B.C.L., 1991; LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Financial Services Law; Banking Law; Insolvency; Financial Restructuring.Email: Kenneth R. Rosenstein
Lorna M. Schoenroth (Associate) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estate Planning; Successions; Wealth Management.Email: Lorna M. Schoenroth
Cynthia R.C. Sefton (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto; Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Litigation; Energy.Email: Cynthia R.C. Sefton
Morli Shemesh (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Cardiff (LL.B., 2000); University of Toronto (LL.M., 2003). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Debt and Equity Finance.Email: Morli Shemesh
Edmund C. D. Smith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Honours, 1969; LL.B., 1972). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Real Estate Finance; Construction Law.Email: Edmund C. D. Smith
Michael D. Smith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1975); York University (M.B.A., Finance and Accounting, with distinction, 1979); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Investment Trusts; Real Estate Syndication; Real Estate Development.Email: Michael D. Smith
Hayden A. Solomons (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1989); University of Windsor (B.Comm., 1991; M.B.A., Finance, 1992; LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Gaming Law.Email: Hayden A. Solomons
Sanj Sood (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.A., Honours); Queen's University (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insolvency Litigation; Commercial Leasing.Email: Sanj Sood
David Stevens (Chair, Student Recruitment Committee) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1992); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Energy; Commercial Litigation.Email: David Stevens
Scott Stoll (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.Eng., 1990); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Energy; Electricity Law; Environmental Law; Natural Gas.Email: Scott Stoll
Clare A. Sullivan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Wealth Planning; Taxation.Email: Clare A. Sullivan
Louise R. Summerhill (Co-Chair, Tax Litigation Team) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1983); York University (B.A., Honours, 1984); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Tax Litigation; Trusts and Estates.Email: Louise R. Summerhill
David T. Takenaka (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Honours, 1988; LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Technology Licensing; Technology Transfers; Securities; Debt and Equity Finance; Intellectual Property; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Venture Capital.Email: David T. Takenaka
Candice T. Teitlebaum (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: York University (B.Ed., Intermediate/Senior History and Political Science, 2001; B.A., History and Political Science, Honours, 2001); University of Toronto (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Technology Law; Gaming Law.Email: Candice T. Teitlebaum
Nick Torchetti (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Honours, 1980); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Reorganization; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital.Email: Nick Torchetti
William G. VanderBurgh (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Ontario. Education: Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto (A.R.C.T., 1966); Trinity College; University of Toronto (B.A., 1969; LL.B., 1972). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Entertainment Law; Communications and Media; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: William G. VanderBurgh
Heidi Visser (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., English, 1980); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Public-Private Partnerships.Email: Heidi Visser
Sandra Vitorovich (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 2000); International Study Centre, Herstmonceux Castle, England (Certificate of Public International Law, Summer 2004); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Finance; Financial Restructuring; Banks and Banking; Insolvency.Email: Sandra Vitorovich
Jennifer A. Wainwright (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Honours, 1987); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Corporate Law; Corporate Governance; Securities; Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Investment Management.Email: Jennifer A. Wainwright
Andrew Webster (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1983; LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Corporate Real Estate; Condominium; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Leasing.Email: Andrew Webster
Donald L. West (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 1971); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1974); Canadian Securities Course. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Technology Law; Venture Capital; Intellectual Property; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Donald L. West
Andrew J. Wilder (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1990); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital; Corporate Commercial Law; Energy.Email: Andrew J. Wilder
Christopher J. Williams (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.A., Honours, 1975); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Municipal Planning and Development; Environmental Law; Administrative Law; Municipal Finance.Email: Christopher J. Williams
Randall B. Williamson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B. Comm. Hons., 1982); Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (C.A., 1984); Canadian Securities Institute (Canadian Securities Course Hons., 1986); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1988); Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (Corporate Finance Designation, 2008). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Corporate Law.Email: Randall B. Williamson
Howard W. Winkler (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1982); Harvard Mediation Program. (Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation). Practice Areas: Tax Litigation; Intellectual Property; Communications and Media; Litigation.Email: Howard W. Winkler
Barbara J. Worndl (Practice Group Leader, Tax Group) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1980; LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Taxation; Investment Management; International Taxation; International Law.Email: Barbara J. Worndl
Melanie A. Yach (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Comm., 1986); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Litigation; Successions; Wealth Management.Email: Melanie A. Yach
Douglas Younger (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario; 2000, England and Wales. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Political Economy, 1978); London School of Economics (M.Sc., Economics, 1979); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Project Finance; Partnerships; Private Equity; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Douglas Younger
Steven Zakem (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: University of Prince Edward Island (B.B.A., 1986); Queens University (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Municipal Planning and Development.Email: Steven Zakem
COUNSEL
S. Michael Brooks (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo's Planning School (B.E.S., Honours, 1975); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1978); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.M., 1984); York University (M.B.A., Real Property Development, 1993); University of Waterloo (Ph.D., Doctoral Dissertation on Infrastructure Privatization, 1998). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Commercial Law; Administrative Law; Corporate Governance.Email: S. Michael Brooks
Angela Swan (Counsel, Legal Education) admitted to bar, 1970, Ontario. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1962; LL.B., 1963); Oxford University (B.C.L., 1965). Practice Areas: Contracts; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Commercial Law; Civil Litigation.Email: Angela Swan
ADVISORS
Les Horswill Practice Areas: Energy Law.Email: Les Horswill
Barbara J. McDougall, P.C., O.C., C.F.A., L.L.D. Practice Areas: Corporate Governance; Government Relations; International Business Development.Email: Barbara J. McDougall, P.C., O.C., C.F.A., L.L.D.
Peter Sutherland Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Honours; J.D.); George Washington University (M.S.A.); Harvard University (International Fellow). Practice Areas: International Relations.Email: Peter Sutherland