(Main Office)

Goodmans is recognized internationally as one of Canada's leading business law firms. Founded in 1917, Goodmans has offices in Toronto and Vancouver with over 200 lawyers. Goodmans acts as counsel to a broad range of Canadian, U.S. and foreign enterprises, from sole proprietorships to multi-national corporations, banks and governments across virtually every sector of the economy.

Goodmans offers a full range of services and expertise in all major areas of business law, each with its own dedicated lawyers. With a strategic entrepreneurial history and deal-making mindset, Goodmans lawyers deliver intelligent solutions, responsiveness, energy, talent, and determination to get the deal done. It's more than just legal services; it's strategic business advice.

Statement of Practice

General Practice: Business Law, Administrative, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking and Finance, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Charities and Not for Profit, Civil Litigation, Corporate/Commercial, Commercial Real Estate, Commodity Tax and Customs, Communications and Media, Competition/Antitrust, Construction, Corporate Finance and Securities, Employment and Labour, Energy, Entertainment and Sports, Environmental, Estates and Trusts, Financial Institutions, Government, Health Care, Hospitality, Information Technology, Insolvency and Restructuring, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Municipal/Land Development, Natural Resources, Pensions and Benefits, Privacy, Private Equity, Privatizations, Procurement, Public/Private Partnerships and Alternative Finance, Project Finance, Property Assessment and Taxation, Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities, Regulatory, Taxation, Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Trademarks and Patents, Trial and Appellate Advocacy in all Courts.

Address

Bay Adelaide Centre
333 Bay Street, Suite 3400
Toronto, ON M5H 2S7, (City of Toronto)
Canada

Phone

Phone: 416-979-2211
Fax: 416-979-1234

Website

http://www.goodmans.ca

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

David B. Goodman, Q.C. (1893-1969).

Edwin A. Goodman, P.C., O.C., Q.C. (1918-2006).

Gesta A. Abols (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Hons., 1997); University of Toronto (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities.Email: Gesta A. Abols

William V. Alcamo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1971); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1974). Practice Areas: Business Law; Joint Ventures; Real Estate Joint Ventures; Commercial Finance.Email: William V. Alcamo

John D. Alton (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1977); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Intellectual Property; Information Technology.Email: John D. Alton

Jean Anderson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1979). Law Clerk to the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Appeal. Practice Areas: Banking; Corporate; Asset Based Finance; Project Finance; Cross Border Finance; Structured Finance.Email: Jean Anderson

Ira S. Barkin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1987); Queen's University (LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Property Development; Commercial Leasing; Real Property; Secured Finance; Real Estate Investment Trusts; Income Securities.Email: Ira S. Barkin

Stephen K. Belgue (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1979); University of Toronto (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Property Development; Privatization; Real Property; Secured Finance; Hospitality Law.Email: Stephen K. Belgue

Ira J. Berg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1981); Queen's University (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Privatization; Project Finance; Construction Law; Property Development; Government Procurement; Government Contracts; Public/Private Partnerships; Joint Ventures; Privatizations.Email: Ira J. Berg

Maureen Y. Berry (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.Comm., Hons., 1989); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1990; LL.M., 2000). Practice Areas: Corporate Tax Planning; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities; Personal Tax Planning; Executive Compensation Taxation; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations.Email: Maureen Y. Berry

Michael R. Bertrand (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, New York; 2005 Ontario. Education: University of Winnipeg (B.A., with highest distinction, 1997); Queen's University (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Finance.Email: Michael R. Bertrand

David Bish (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.Comm., Hons., 1993); York University (M.B.A., 1997); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Corporate Restructuring; Debtor and Creditor.Email: David Bish

Mark R. Blidner (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: Property Tax Litigation; Municipal Property Assessment and Taxation.Email: Mark R. Blidner

Stephen Bloom (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., Bronze Medallist, 1986). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance; Securities; Private Equity.Email: Stephen Bloom

Alan Bowman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1992); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Taxation; Tax Planning; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities.Email: Alan Bowman

Andrew Brodkin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1993). Head of Litigation Group. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Andrew Brodkin

David J. Bronskill (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Hons., 1996; M.A., 1997; LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Administrative; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Municipal Law; Environmental Law.Email: David J. Bronskill

Rebecca Burrows (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: Sir Wilfrid Laurier University (B.A., Hons., 1995); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Defamation.Email: Rebecca Burrows

Jay A. Carfagnini (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario; 1988, Alberta. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1980). Head of Corporate Restructuring Group. Practice Areas: Banking; Bankruptcy; Reorganization; Insolvency; Cross Border Transactions.Email: Jay A. Carfagnini

Robert J. Chadwick (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Comm., 1989); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Banking; Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Reorganization; Financial Services; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Cross Border Transactions.Email: Robert J. Chadwick

Lawrence S. Chernin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1972; B.C.L., 1975; LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Private Equity; Merchant Banking.Email: Lawrence S. Chernin

Jeffrey A. Citron (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Banking; Corporate Finance; Sports Law; Corporate Commercial.Email: Jeffrey A. Citron

Dino P. Clarizio (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Eng., Chemical, with distinction, 1986); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1989). Registered Patent Agent (Canada and United States). Registered Trademark Agent (Canada). Languages: French and Italian. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Prosecution; Chemical and Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation; Patent Infringement.Email: Dino P. Clarizio

Daniel G. Cohen (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., with distinction, 1998; LL.B., with distinction, 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Daniel G. Cohen

Joe Conforti (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., Gold Medallist, 1985); UCLA (LL.M., 1988). Practice Areas: Employment and Labour; Litigation; Media and Entertainment; Copyrights; Libel and Slander; Human Rights; Wrongful Dismissal.Email: Joe Conforti

John Connon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, New York; 2005, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1994); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities Law.Email: John Connon

Caroline A. Cook (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: Bishop's University (B.B.A., 1996); Université de Montréal (B.C.L., with Distinction, 2000); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Caroline A. Cook

Joseph Cosentino (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Hons., 1990; M.A., 1991); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1995). Languages: English and Italian. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Construction Lien Litigation; Construction Contracts Litigation; Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation; Energy Disputes.Email: Joseph Cosentino

Kenneth W. Crofoot (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1979); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1982). (Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Construction Law). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Banking Litigation; Insolvency Litigation.Email: Kenneth W. Crofoot

Nando De Luca (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm., 1990); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1994). Languages: English, French and Italian. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Nando De Luca

Mario Di Fiore (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1990). Languages: English and Italian. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Banking; Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Secured Lending; International Hotels and Resorts; Hospitality Law.Email: Mario Di Fiore

Brian F. Empey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1985; LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Restructuring; International Insolvency; Debtor and Creditor Rights.Email: Brian F. Empey

Glenn S. Ernst (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Comm., 1985); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Commodity Taxation; Taxation; Tax Litigation.Email: Glenn S. Ernst

Jay Feldman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1989); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Banking and Finance; Corporate Commercial Law; Private Equity; Finance; Secured Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Hospitality; International Hotels and Resorts.Email: Jay Feldman

Jonathan A. Feldman (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, New York; 2005, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1994; M.A., 1996); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Jonathan A. Feldman

Sheldon Freeman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: Wilfrid Laurier University (B.A., 1986; Bus. Adm. Dipl., 1987); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Public Offerings; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities.Email: Sheldon Freeman

Tom Friedland (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario and Quebec. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1985); McGill University (LL.B./B.C.L., 1989). Practice Areas: Administrative; Commercial Litigation; Municipal; Securities Litigation; Environmental Litigation.Email: Tom Friedland

Susan A. Garvie (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1984; LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Commercial Law; Employment Law; Advertising and Marketing Law; Corporate Finance.Email: Susan A. Garvie

Allan J. Goodman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: York University (B.B.A., 1987; M.B.A., 1988); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate; Commercial; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities.Email: Allan J. Goodman

William (Bill) Gorman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: University of Alberta (B.Comm., 1992); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities; Private Equity; Energy.Email: William (Bill) Gorman

Daniel J. Gormley (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Competition; Financial Institutions Law; Electric Utilities; Energy; Information Technology.Email: Daniel J. Gormley

Brenda J. Gosselin (Partner) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1999; LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Brenda J. Gosselin

Avi S. Greenspoon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Avi S. Greenspoon

Francesca M. Guolo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1984); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1987). Languages: English, Italian, French and German. Practice Areas: Structured Finance; Debt and Equity Capital Markets; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law.Email: Francesca M. Guolo

Stephen H. Halperin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Quebec; 1979, Alberta; 1987, Ontario. Education: Concordia University (B.A., Hons., 1972); McGill University (B.C.L., 1975; LL.B., 1978). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Corporate Governance; Corporate Reorganizations; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities.Email: Stephen H. Halperin

Neil H. Harris (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm., 1967; J.D., 1970). Practice Areas: Corporate Taxation; Corporate Tax Planning; International Corporate Taxation; Tax Litigation.Email: Neil H. Harris

Tim Heeney (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1988; LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Private Equity; Information Technology.Email: Tim Heeney

Kenneth Herlin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Comm., 1985); University of Toronto (S.J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Property Development; Commercial Leasing; Real Property; Real Estate Investment Trusts.Email: Kenneth Herlin

Roslyn Houser (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Administrative; Land Development; Municipal; Municipal Planning and Development.Email: Roslyn Houser

Robert D. Howe (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: Memorial University of Newfoundland (B.Sc., Psych, 1990); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Land Development; Municipal Law; Regulatory Law.Email: Robert D. Howe

Suzy Kauffman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1994); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Suzy Kauffman

John A. Keefe (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1971; LL.B., 1974). Practice Areas: Corporate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; International Arbitration; Injunctions; White Collar Crime; Cross Border Investigations; Asset Tracing; Money Laundering; Bribery.Email: John A. Keefe

Jessica A. Kimmel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., 1986); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Insolvency Litigation; Securities Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Class Actions; Professional Negligence.Email: Jessica A. Kimmel

Michael S. Koch (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1986). Secondment to CRTC as legal counsel, 1993-1994. Practice Areas: Administrative; Broadcasting; Communications; Copyrights; Internet; New Media; Regulatory Law; Telecommunications Law.Email: Michael S. Koch

Francy Kussner (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 1984); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Debtor and Creditor; Fraud and Deceit; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Contractual Disputes; Shareholders Disputes; Banking and Insolvency Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Professional Negligence Litigation.Email: Francy Kussner

Jonathan Lampe (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1977); Oxford University (M.A., 1979); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1982). General Counsel, Ontario Securities Commission, 1992-1994. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance; Capital Markets; Corporate Law; Corporate Governance.Email: Jonathan Lampe

Dale H. Lastman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1979); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1982). Co-Chair and Executive Committee Member of Goodmans. Practice Areas: Commercial; Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Dale H. Lastman

L. Joseph Latham (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1988); Stanford University (J.S.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Corporate Restructuring; Commercial Insolvency; Reorganization; Receiverships; Banking.Email: L. Joseph Latham

David E. Lederman (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1996); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: David E. Lederman

Allan Leibel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm., 1967; LL.B., 1970). Co-Chair and Member, Executive Committee of Goodmans. Practice Areas: Administrative; Land Development; Municipal.Email: Allan Leibel

Michael A. Levine (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Hons. in Political Science and Economics, 1965; J.D., 1968). Practice Areas: Entertainment; Film; Television; Publishing; Multimedia.Email: Michael A. Levine

Victor Y. T. Liu (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1995); University of Toronto (J.D., 1998). Languages: English and Cantonese. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Victor Y. T. Liu

Catherine A. Lyons (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of New Brunswick (B.A., Hons., 1982); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Environmental; Land Development; Municipal.Email: Catherine A. Lyons

Thomas M. F. Macdonald (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: Concordia University (B.A., Hons., 1976); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1979). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Planning; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Banking; Secured Lending; Environmental; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; International Hotels and Resorts.Email: Thomas M. F. Macdonald

Kari MacKay (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Comm., 1994); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1997); University of Detroit (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Corporate Law.Email: Kari MacKay

W. Robert Malcolmson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Communications Law; Broadcasting Law; Telecommunications Law; Competition; New Media Law.Email: W. Robert Malcolmson

Lisa Mantello (Partner) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 1998); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2002); Schulich School of Business (M.B.A., 2002). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Finance; Cross Border Finance; Asset Based Finance; Loan Syndication.Email: Lisa Mantello

David J. Matlow (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Corporate; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Private Equity; Securities; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities.Email: David J. Matlow

Neill I. May (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1987); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities; Private Equity.Email: Neill I. May

Monique McAlister (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Hons., 1992); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Broadcasting Law; Communications Law; Copyrights; Internet Law; New Media Law; Regulatory Law.Email: Monique McAlister

Grant E. McGlaughlin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Alberta; 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Regina (B.B.A., 1993); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate and Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Private Equity.Email: Grant E. McGlaughlin

Shevaun R. McGrath (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario; 2001, New York. Education: McGill University (B.A., Political Science, 1995); Queen's University (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Securities Law; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Shevaun R. McGrath

Juli Morrow (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.C.L., 1975; LL.B., 1976); University of Toronto (LL.M., 1979). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities.Email: Juli Morrow

Melissa A. Muskat (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Municipal Property Assessment and Taxation; Administrative Law.Email: Melissa A. Muskat

Frederick L. Myers (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1983); Harvard University (LL.M., 1985). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Reorganizations; Complex Litigation.Email: Frederick L. Myers

David J. Nadler (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1988); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1991). Languages: English, French and Hebrew. Practice Areas: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Secured Lending; Hospitality Law; International Hotels and Resorts.Email: David J. Nadler

Richard E. Naiberg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.Eng.Sci., 1987); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Patent Litigation; Trademark Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Strategic Intellectual Property; Counselling; Commercial Litigation; Trademark Prosecution.Email: Richard E. Naiberg

Jon Northup (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Victoria (B.A., 1993); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporate Tax Planning; Income Funds and Real Estate Investment Trusts; International Tax.Email: Jon Northup

Mark Noskiewicz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.Math., Hons., 1982); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Land Use Planning and Development; Municipal; Administrative.Email: Mark Noskiewicz

Brendan D. O'Neill (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario and New York. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Hons., 1994); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1998). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Reorganization.Email: Brendan D. O'Neill

Tara Leigh Parker (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Hons., with high distinction, 1994; M.A., 1995); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Entertainment Law.Email: Tara Leigh Parker

Michael Partridge (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario; 2001, California. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1993); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Finance; Securities; Corporate Commercial Law; Private Equity; Information Technology.Email: Michael Partridge

Joseph Pasquariello (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1994). Languages: English and Italian. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Reorganization; Restructuring; Financial Services.Email: Joseph Pasquariello

Stephen N. Pincus (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (B.A., Hons., English and Philosophy, 1980); Schulich School of Business (M.B.A., 1987); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., Gold Medalist, 1987). (Executive Committee Member and Head of Business Law Group). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Finance and Securities; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities; Banking; Private Equity; Project Finance; Health Care; Corporate Commercial Law; Joint Ventures; International Law.Email: Stephen N. Pincus

Harry B. Radomski (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm., 1972; LL.B., Gold Medal, 1975); University of California at Berkeley (LL.M., 1976). Languages: English and Yiddish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Pharmaceutical Patent and Trademark Litigation; Sports Contracts; Insurance Litigation.Email: Harry B. Radomski

Celia Rhea (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1980); McGill University (LL.B., 1984). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Finance; Financial Restructuring; Environmental.Email: Celia Rhea

James A. Riley (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario. Education: Queen's University; University of Toronto (LL.B., Gold Medallist, 1977); Harvard University (LL.M., 1980). Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Financial Services Law; Insolvency; Financial Restructuring; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: James A. Riley

Patricia A. Robinson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1970); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1975). Head of Estates and Trusts Group. Practice Areas: Domestic and International Estate Planning and Administration; Matrimonial Law; Pensions; Registered Plans; Trusts; International Trusts; Trust Planning; Administration; Wealth Preservation; Wills; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Personal Taxation; Capacity Planning.Email: Patricia A. Robinson

Julie Rosenthal (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1992; LL.B., 1996). Languages: French and English. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Julie Rosenthal

Meredith Roth (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Manitoba (B.Comm., Hons., 1992); York University (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities; Private Equity; Corporate Governance.Email: Meredith Roth

Michelle Chalene Roth (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: Simon Fraser University (C.L.A., 1992); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1995, Medalist, Corporate Law). Practice Areas: Corporate and Commercial Law; Secured Transactions; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities; Health Care; Regulatory Law.Email: Michelle Chalene Roth

Gale Rubenstein (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Commercial Insolvency; Financial Institutions Insolvency; Reorganization; Insurance Insolvency.Email: Gale Rubenstein

Peter D. Ruby (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: Concordia University (B.Comm., 1991); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1994; LL.M., 2000). Languages: English, French. Practice Areas: Litigation; Software Disputes; Information Technology; Intellectual Property; Regulatory; Telecommunications; Electricity Regulation.Email: Peter D. Ruby

Carla M. Salzman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., Hons., 1978); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Law; Partnership Law; Public/Private Partnerships; Privatizations; Project Finance; Government Procurement; Government Contracts; Property Development; Construction Law; Corporate Law.Email: Carla M. Salzman

Joel S. Schachter (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Quebec; 1980, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1969; B.C.L., 1972). Senior Rulings Officer, Foreign Investment Review Agency, 1977-1979. Member of the Canadian Trade Negotiation Team for the Canada - U.S. Free Trade Agreement, 1988. Practice Areas: Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Banking; Franchising; Distribution; International Investments; International Trade.Email: Joel S. Schachter

Candy S. Schaffel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., Hons., 1980; J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Reorganization; Financial Institutions Insolvency; Insurance Insolvency; Receiverships; Workouts; Secured Transactions.Email: Candy S. Schaffel

David Scrimger (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Hons., 1982); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., Gold Medalist, 1995). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property; Pharmaceutical Litigation; Trademark Litigation; Patent Litigation.Email: David Scrimger

Neil M. Sheehy (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1987); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance and Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Private Equity; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities; Corporate Governance.Email: Neil M. Sheehy

Mitchell J. Sherman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Taxation; International Tax Planning; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities.Email: Mitchell J. Sherman

Jeffrey Shore (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 1993); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., Gold Medalist, 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Commercial Law; Property Development; Commercial Leasing.Email: Jeffrey Shore

Carrie B. E. Smit (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Comm., 1987); University of Toronto (LL.B., Gold Medalist, 1990). Practice Areas: Taxation; International Taxation; Tax Planning; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities.Email: Carrie B. E. Smit

Graham D. Smith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1984). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Corporate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insolvency Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Media Law; Libel and Slander; Civil Fraud; Contractual Disputes.Email: Graham D. Smith

Mark Spiro (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: Schulich School of Business/Osgoode Hall (M.B.A./LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Mark Spiro

Carolyn P. Stamegna (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Comm., 1983); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1986); Osgoode Hall (LL.M., 1999). Practice Areas: Entertainment Law; Entertainment Finance; Business Law.Email: Carolyn P. Stamegna

Jana Rae Steele (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (H.B.Comm., 1992); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., with distinction, 1995). Practice Areas: Pensions and Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation; Trust Planning and Administration; Taxation related to Pensions and Executive Compensation.Email: Jana Rae Steele

Mark Surchin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 1978); University of Toronto (J.D., 1981). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Banking and Finance; Secured Finance; Private Equity; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities.Email: Mark Surchin

Jerry P. K. Topolski (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., 1996); University of Windsor (LL.B., Board of Governors Gold Medal, 2000). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Jerry P. K. Topolski

Amalia Trister (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (B.A., 1986; LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Information Technology.Email: Amalia Trister

Robert (Bob) Vaux (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., Gold Medalist, 1995). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Competition.Email: Robert (Bob) Vaux

Melaney J. Wagner (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1996; LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Restructuring; Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Reorganization.Email: Melaney J. Wagner

Kenneth R. Wiener (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Sc., 1971); Harvard University (M.Ed., 1973); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1979). Director, Listed Company Policy and Regulation, The Toronto Stock Exchange, 1986-1988. Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate; International Investment; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Governance.Email: Kenneth R. Wiener

Howard M. Wise (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1983). (Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Construction Law). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: Howard M. Wise

Andrew S. Wiseman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1985); University of Toronto (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Finance; Property Development; Commercial Leasing; Real Estate Investment Trusts and Income Securities.Email: Andrew S. Wiseman

David L. Wiseman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Hons., 1990); Osgoode Hall/Schulich School of Business (LL.B./M.B.A., 1995). Practice Areas: Banking; Asset-Based Lending; Cross-Border Lending; Debt Restructuring; Personal Property Security; Commercial and Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: David L. Wiseman

Benjamin Zarnett (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Corporate Commercial Litigation; Dispute Resolution; Securities Litigation; Shareholder Disputes; Class Actions; Insolvency Litigation; Director and Officer Liability Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation.Email: Benjamin Zarnett

Susan C. Zimmerman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1969; M.A., 1971; J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Research; Insolvency; Commercial; Legal Opinions.Email: Susan C. Zimmerman

David B. Zitzerman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: University of Manitoba (B.A., Gold Medalist, 1978); University of Toronto (J.D., 1981). Languages: English and Hebrew. Practice Areas: Entertainment Law; Entertainment Finance; Motion Pictures and Television; Multimedia Law.Email: David B. Zitzerman

ASSOCIATES

Alexa Abiscott (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., Hons., 1999; Dipl. Mgmt., 2000); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2003). Dean's Honour List. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Alexa Abiscott

Cristina Alaimo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., Hons., 1999); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Cristina Alaimo

Ian Andres (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Political Science/Criminology, hons., with distinction, 2002; J.D., with honours, 2006). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Municipal Planning and Development; Administrative Law.Email: Ian Andres

Christopher Armstrong (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A.H., Hons., 2004); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Restructuring; Commercial Insolvency; Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Christopher Armstrong

Hannah Arthurs (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Hons., Applied Economics, with distinction, 2004); University of Toronto (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Hannah Arthurs

Scott Bell (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., 1992); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1996). Director of Legal Research. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Scott Bell

Anne Benedetti (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Hons. First Class, 1999; B.Ed., 2000); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2003) Graduating Dean's Honour List; Oxford University (B.C.L., 2005) Full Blue. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Municipal Planning and Development; Administrative Law.Email: Anne Benedetti

G. Paolo Berard (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario; 2002, New York. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1994); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: G. Paolo Berard

Mark Biderman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: Huron College at the University of Western Ontario (B.A., Philosophy, hons., with distinction, 2003); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Mark Biderman

Derek R. Bulas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Comm., Hons., 1999); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate Restructuring; Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Reorganization.Email: Derek R. Bulas

Lauren Butti (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Hons., 1998; LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Lauren Butti

Daniel Cappe (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Sc., Hons., 1999); University of Toronto (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Daniel Cappe

Lauren Cappell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., Hons., 1999); Oxford University (M.Sc., 2002; B.A., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Restructuring; Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Reorganization.Email: Lauren Cappell

Elisabeth A. Cleghorn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, British Columbia; 2006, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Sc., Hons., 1999); University of Toronto (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Finance; Corporate Law.Email: Elisabeth A. Cleghorn

Grant Coad (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Class I Political Studies, hons., 2002); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., with distinction, 2005); University of Cambridge Homerton College (LL.M., International Law, 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Banking and Finance.Email: Grant Coad

Caterina Costa (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., Hons., 1998); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Insolvency; Bankruptcy; Corporate Restructuring; Reorganization.Email: Caterina Costa

K. Monica Creery (Associate) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1982); University of Ottawa (B.A., 1986); McGill University (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Litigation; Research.Email: K. Monica Creery

Ryan Done (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall Law School (B.Comm., 2005; LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Ryan Done

Jennifer Drake (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Political Science, 2005; LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Municipal Planning and Development; Administrative Law.Email: Jennifer Drake

Janice Dubiansky (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Hons., 2002); University of Windsor (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Taxation; International Taxation.Email: Janice Dubiansky

Mark Dunn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 2004); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Mark Dunn

Andrea Fellows (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Sc., Hons., with distinction, 2003); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate.Email: Andrea Fellows

Jarrett Freeman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: Richard Ivey School of Business (H.B.A., with distinction, 2001); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Tax Law.Email: Jarrett Freeman

Jonathan D. Freeman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 2001); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Banking and Finance; Real Estate Finance.Email: Jonathan D. Freeman

Irit Gertzbein (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 1978; B.Ed., 1997); University of Toronto (Diploma, Child Study, 1980); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Charities and Not-for-Profit.Email: Irit Gertzbein

Dina Graser (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., English, 1985); City University of New York (M.F.A., Performing Arts Management, summa cum laude,1989); University of Toronto (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Communications and Media; Broadcasting Law; Telecommunications Law; Litigation.Email: Dina Graser

Mark Haber (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., with distinction, 2003); University of Toronto (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Mark Haber

Ben Hackett (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Ben Hackett

Brad Halfin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall Law School (B. of Administration and Commercial Studies, 2005; LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Brad Halfin

Peter M. Hawkings (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 2001); University of Toronto (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Peter M. Hawkings

Lindsay Hill (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., Hons., 1993; M.A., 1995); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Lindsay Hill

Keir Hunt (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: Thompson Rivers University (B.A., Geography and Philosophy, 2003); Queen's University (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Keir Hunt

Tamryn Jacobson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Psychology, 2005; J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Tamryn Jacobson

Gail R. Jaffe (Associate) admitted to bar, 1981, London, England by Middle Temple Inn of Court; 1996, Québec; 2006, Ontario. Education: University College London (LL.B., Honours, 1980); McGill University (B.C.L., Honours, 1995). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Private Equity; Competition; Health Care.Email: Gail R. Jaffe

Daniel Jeon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario; 2004, Alberta. Education: University of Toronto (B.S., 1996); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Divestitures; Securities.Email: Daniel Jeon

Robert Kallio (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.Comm., 2001; C.A., 2005; LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Robert Kallio

Karen Karvat (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: Schulich School of Business (B.B.A., Hons., 1999); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Karen Karvat

Peter Kolla (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., Economics, hons., 2002); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B, 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Peter Kolla

Kyla Lamarche (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., gold medalist, 2003); University of Toronto (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Finance; Corporate Commercial Law.Email: Kyla Lamarche

Pollyanna Lord (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: University of New Brunswick (B.A., Hons., 1991); Dalhousie University (M.A., 1993; LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Private Equity; Takeovers.Email: Pollyanna Lord

Scott MacIntosh (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: Mount Allison University (B.Comm., 2002); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Scott MacIntosh

Lauren MacLeod (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (B.A., Political Science and Development Studies, 2005; LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Lauren MacLeod

Daniel Mahler (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 2004; J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Daniel Mahler

Ori Mandowsky (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: Richard Ivey School of Business (H.B.A., with distinction, 2007); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2007). Silver Medalist, University of Western Ontario, 2007. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Ori Mandowsky

Shirin Mirsaeidi (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Criminology, 2005; LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Shirin Mirsaeidi

Joe Morrison (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, Newfoundland; 1998, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 1990; M.P.A., 1992; LL.B, 1995). Practice Areas: Labour Law; Employment Law; Occupational Health and Safety; Workers Compensation; Human Rights; Pay Equity; Administrative Law.Email: Joe Morrison

Karen Murdock (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.Arts Sc., 2002); University of Toronto (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Karen Murdock

David Nathanson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: L'Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (C.E.P., Sciences Po, 1994); Brown University (A.B., 1995); University of Toronto (M.B.A., J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: David Nathanson

Josh Nisker (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., with distinction, 2003; LL.B., with distinction, 2006); University of Cambridge (LL.M., 2008). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate.Email: Josh Nisker

Chat Ortved (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: Middlebury College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); University of Toronto (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Chat Ortved

Melanie Ouanounou (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., Hons., first class, 2004); University of Toronto (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Melanie Ouanounou

Meenu Khindri Patel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.A., 1999); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Meenu Khindri Patel

Leah Ramkaran (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.B.A., Specialist in Management and Economics, with high distinction, 2004); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Banking Law.Email: Leah Ramkaran

Kirk Rauliuk (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.B.A., 2000); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Kirk Rauliuk

James Rickert (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., Psychology and Political Science, hons., with high distinction, 2003); University of Toronto (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: James Rickert

Eric Robb (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Comm., Hons., 1998); Dalhousie University (M.B.A., LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Corporate Reorganization.Email: Eric Robb

Brad Ross (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: Mount Allison University (B.Com., 2000); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., with distinction, 2003). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities Law.Email: Brad Ross

Rosella Santilli (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario; 2003, New York. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1989); McGill University (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Business Law; Finance; Cross Border Finance; Asset Based Finance; Project Finance.Email: Rosella Santilli

Brian Savage (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., 2004); Queen's University (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Finance.Email: Brian Savage

Jaclyn Seidman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Ed., 2002; B.C.L./LL.B., with great distinction, 2005). Dean's List. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Entertainment Law; Trademark Prosecution and Enforcement.Email: Jaclyn Seidman

Anna Selchen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Winnipeg (B.A., Hons., 2001); York University (M.A., 2003); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Municipal Planning and Development; Administrative Law.Email: Anna Selchen

Jennifer Sernaker (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., Hons., 1999); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Corporate Finance.Email: Jennifer Sernaker

Daniel Shapira (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1999); University of Victoria (LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Property Law; Project Finance.Email: Daniel Shapira

Sandon Shogilev (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 2001); University of Toronto (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Sandon Shogilev

Michael Stewart (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: Trent University (B.A., Hons., 1992); Queen's University (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Municipal Planning and Development.Email: Michael Stewart

Avi Y. Sugar (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: Ner Israel Rabbinical College (Bachelor of Talmuduc Law, 1994); Johns Hopkins University (Masters, Public Health, 2001); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Finance.Email: Avi Y. Sugar

Chris Sunstrum (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Economics, hons., 2003); University of Windsor (LL.B., gold medalist, 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Chris Sunstrum

Ryan Szainwald (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., 2000); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 2004); Schulich School of Business (M.B.A., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Ryan Szainwald

John Uhren (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Comm., 2004; LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate Restructuring; Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Reorganization.Email: John Uhren

Belle Van (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto; The Michener Institute (B.Sc.; M.R.T.N., 2002); University of Windsor; University of Detroit Mercy (LL.B.; J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Belle Van

David Veneziano (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., with honors, 1999; LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: David Veneziano

Jason A. Wadden (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: Wilfrid Laurier University (B.B.A., Hons., 1998); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jason A. Wadden

Caroline C.H. Wang (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: York University (B.B.A., Hons., 1997); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Caroline C.H. Wang

Lee Waxberg (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Economics, hons., 2001); University of Toronto (M.I.R., 2003; J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Lee Waxberg

Ronna Wiens (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Psychology and Communications, 2004; LL.B., 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Ronna Wiens

Logan Willis (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario (B.A., Business Administration, hons., with distinction, 2003); University of Toronto (J.D., with honours, 2006). Ivey Scholar. Practice Areas: Corporate Restructuring; Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Reorganization.Email: Logan Willis

Brian Wise (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1998); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Corporate Finance; Securities Law.Email: Brian Wise

Linda Wu (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Hons., with high distinction, 2004; J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Linda Wu

Marisa Wyse (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B. Eng, with distinction, 2002); University of Toronto (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Tax Law.Email: Marisa Wyse

Vanessa Yeung (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., with distinction, 1995); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Finance; Asset Based Lending; Corporate Commercial Law.Email: Vanessa Yeung

COUNSEL

Richard Annan (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (LL.B., 1980); University of Western Ontario (M.B.A., 1982); CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analyst, 1999). Head, Competition Law Group. Practice Areas: Competition; Antitrust Law.Email: Richard Annan

David D. Conklin (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario; 2007, New York. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1991); Columbia University (LL.M., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: David D. Conklin

Sydney L. Robins, Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1947, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1944); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1947); Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1948); Law Society of Upper Canada (LL.D., Hon., 1981); Benjamin Cardoza School of Law, New York City (LL.D., Hon., 1988). Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1962. Justice, Supreme Court of Ontario, 1976-1981; Justice, Court of Appeal for Ontario, 1981-1998. Practice Areas: Litigation; Mediation; Arbitration; Corporate; Labour Law.Email: Sydney L. Robins, Q.C.

Susan Rowland (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1968); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Corporate Restructuring; Pensions and Employment Benefits.Email: Susan Rowland

Sheldon Silver, Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1962, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1957; LL.B., 1960; M.A., 1972). Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1975. Counsel, Department of National Revenue, 1962-1965. Practice Areas: Taxation; Taxation Litigation.Email: Sheldon Silver, Q.C.

Herbert H. Solway, Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1957, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1953; J.D., 1955). Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1968. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Herbert H. Solway, Q.C.

Cynthia L. Tape (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario and New York. Education: Queen's University (B.Sc., Life Sciences, 1985; Ph.D., Pathology, 1992; LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Life Sciences; Patent Litigation.Email: Cynthia L. Tape