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| | Address | | Suite 1800, Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, P.O. Box 754 | | Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T9 | | (City of Toronto) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 416-863-1500 | | Telecopier: 416-863-1515 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.airdberlis.com | | |
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| Aird & Berlis LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Banking, Commercial Paper Liquidity Team, Corporate Finance, Corporate/Commercial, Energy, Entertainment, Media, Sports and Communications, Environmental, Estates and Trusts Litigation, Financial Services, Insolvency and Restructuring, First Nations, Gaming, Infrastructure, Insolvency and Restructuring, Intellectual Property, International Practice, International Tax, Investment Management and Registration, Labour and Employment, Licensing, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal and Land Use Planning, Natural Resources, Private Business Services, Real Estate, Renewable Fuel, Tax, Tax Litigation, Technology, Transportation, Venture Capital, Wealth Management and Succession Planning. | | Year Established: 1974 | Firm Profile:
Aird & Berlis LLP is a prominent law firm with a well-established local, national and international practice. We represent some of the world's largest corporations as well as a wide array of entrepreneurial businesses, associations, government agencies and individuals. | | Firm Size: 125 | Law Firm Affiliations:
INTERLAW | | The Honourable 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 | | 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., 1973); 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 | | Hilary Book (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., Political Science, Honours, 2002); University of Toronto (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Hilary Book | | 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 | | 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 | | Lawrence J. Crozier (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario. Education: University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1977); Tulane University (LL.M., 1990). Practice Areas: Insolvency Law; Financial Reorganization; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Debt Restructuring; International Bankruptcy. Email: Lawrence J. Crozier | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | Fiona Hickman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: Memorial University of Newfoundland (B.A., 1999; M.B.A., 2001); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Corporate Finance; Insolvency; Financial Restructuring. Email: Fiona Hickman | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | Ronald J. McKenna (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Guelph (B.A., Honours, 1997); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Corporate Tax Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital. Email: Ronald J. McKenna | | 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 | | Douglas A. Palmateer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: York University (B.Sc., 1968; B.A., Honours, 1970; LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Financial Services Law; Banking Law; Insolvency; Financial Restructuring. Email: Douglas A. Palmateer | | Cameron F. Paulikot (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Honours, 2001); University of Windsor (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Real Estate. | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | John 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: John Swan | | ADVISORS | | Les Horswill Practice Areas: Energy Law. Email: Les Horswill | | The Honourable Barbara J. McDougall, P.C., O.C., C.F.A., L.L.D. Practice Areas: Corporate Governance; Government Relations; International Business Development. Email: The Honourable 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 |
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