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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Law Firm in Toronto, Ontario

Barristers & Solicitors

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Address
1 First Canadian Place, P.O. Box 50
Toronto, Ontario M5X 1B8
(City of Toronto)
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Contact Information
Phone: 416-362-2111  
Fax: 416-862-6666
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http://www.osler.com
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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice: Business Law, Commercial Property, Communications and Media, Competition/Antitrust, Trade, Construction and Infrastructure, Corporate Finance and Securities, Energy and Natural Resources, Environmental, Food and Drug/Biotechnology, Financial Services, Franchise, Insolvency and Restructuring, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mining, Municipal, Pensions and Benefits, Privatization, Product Liability Litigation, Property Assessment, Research, Securitization, Taxation, Technology.
Year Established: 1862
Firm Profile:
At Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, we consider the practice of law to be, first and foremost, about our clients. We are unwavering in our commitment to exceptional client service. We are recognized for the breadth and depth of our legal expertise and experience and we apply that expertise and experience to help our clients succeed. We do this by understanding our clients' objectives, by developing a strong grasp of their business and their industry, and by building trusted relationships with their people.

With 450+ lawyers in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa and New York, we provide integrated legal services with specialists in virtually every area of business law. Osler advises many of Canada's corporate leaders as well as U.S. and international clients with interests in Canada. Our breadth of legal expertise allows us to provide the kind of seamless, integrated service our clients require.

Our strengths have been recognized by independent authorities in Canada and abroad. Year after year, Osler appears at or very near the top in all of the national and international surveys of clients and peers that rank law firms in Canada and other jurisdictions. While top third party rankings are gratifying, we know that what really matters is the confidence our clients continue to place in us.

We invite you to learn more about us, who we are, what we do, how many of the world's leading organizations we're privileged to call clients, the resources we provide, what we think about emerging legal issues and much more, by exploring our web site.

Firm Size: 464

Other Office Locations of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
New York, New York, U.S.A.
PARTNERS
Mary Abbott (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: Dalhouise University (B.A., Honours, 1992); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance; Corporate Securities. Email: Mary Abbott
S. Firoz Ahmed (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.Comm., 1981); Queen's University (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Income Tax; International Taxation; Tax Planning. Email: S. Firoz Ahmed
Mark Austin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Alberta; 1999, Ontario. Education: University of Guelph (DVM. 1986); University of Western Ontario (M.B.A, 1996); University of Calgary (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Franchises and Franchising. Email: Mark Austin
Sean C. Aylward (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Ottawa (B.A., 1982); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1985); London School of Economics (LL.M., 1988). Practice Areas: Commodity Taxation; Tax Appeals; International Trade. Email: Sean C. Aylward
Andrew W. Aziz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1983; LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Business Law; Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Email: Andrew W. Aziz
Lyndon A. J. Barnes (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 1968); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1971). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insolvency. Email: Lyndon A. J. Barnes
Laurie E. Barrett (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (1975-1977; LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Secured Lending; Business Law; Banking Law. Email: Laurie E. Barrett
D. Robert Beaumont (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A.Sc., 1979); Queen's University (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Contracts; Energy. Email: D. Robert Beaumont
Dov B. Begun (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: Concordia University (B.Comm., 1989); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Corporate Taxation; Taxation; Estate Planning; Technology. Email: Dov B. Begun
Monica E. Biringer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1981); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Federal Income Tax; International Taxation; Corporate Finance; Corporate Securities. Email: Monica E. Biringer
Sonia L. Bjorkquist (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.A., Hons., 1991); Queen's University (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Sonia L. Bjorkquist
John A. Black (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1989; LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities. Email: John A. Black
Janet E. Bolton (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A.,1989); McGill University (LL.B.,1993; B.C.L., 1993); College of Europe (LL.M., 1995). Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Business Law. Email: Janet E. Bolton
Richard Borins (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.Sc., 1990); University of Western Ontario's Law School (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Real Estate; Securities. Email: Richard Borins
Michael H. D. Bowman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1973; M.S.W., 1975); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1981); York University (M.B.A., 1982). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Administrative Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Email: Michael H. D. Bowman
Alexandra K. Brown (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., with honours, 1977); University of Toronto (M.A., 1981); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Alexandra K. Brown
Terrence R. Burgoyne (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario; 1988, Solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Wales. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Comm., 1978); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Email: Terrence R. Burgoyne
Nancy D. Chaplick (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Ontario. Education: Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1973). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Trusts and Estates; Wills. Email: Nancy D. Chaplick
Rupert H. Chartrand (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Ontario. Education: Ottawa University (B.A., 1968); Queen's University (LL.B., 1969); Columbia University (LL.M., 1970; M.I.A., 1971; M.B.A., 1972). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Banks and Banking; Business Law. Email: Rupert H. Chartrand
Jacqueline Code (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: Trent University (B.A., Hon., 1987); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Research. Email: Jacqueline Code
Julie A. Colden (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.Sc. Hons., 1991); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Julie A. Colden
Allan Coleman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1994; LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Law; Public Law; Regulatory Law; Environmental Law. Email: Allan Coleman
Richard J. Coleman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm., 1977; LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Business Law; Technology. Email: Richard J. Coleman
Jack D. Coop (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Manitoba (B.A., honours, 1978); Cornell University; Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1983). Clerk to the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Ontario, 1985-1986. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Environmental Law; Administrative Law; Municipal Law. Email: Jack D. Coop
John C. Cotter (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1980); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Business Litigation. Email: John C. Cotter
Paul S. Crampton (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: L'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivieres (Baccalauréat en Philosophie, 1981); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1985; M.B.A., 1985); University of Toronto (LL.M., 1987). Practice Areas: Competition Law; Antitrust. Email: Paul S. Crampton
Linda G. Currie (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1970); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Business Law; Investments; Securities. Email: Linda G. Currie
Jeremy Dacks (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1994); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.M., 1997). Practice Areas: Insolvency; Debt Restructuring; Municipal Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Jeremy Dacks
Riyaz Dattu (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1982); York University (LL.M., 1986). Practice Areas: Customs Law; Import and Export Law; Sales and Use Tax; Commodity Taxation; International Trade; Administrative Law; Regulatory Law; Antidumping; Constitutional Law; Charter of Rights; Government Procurement and Relations. Email: Riyaz Dattu
Rod S. Davidge (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (B.Civ.Eng.&Mgt., 1995); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Law; Financial Services. Email: Rod S. Davidge
Jean M. De Marco (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (B.A., 1973; LL.B., 1974). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Civil Appeals; Estate Litigation. Email: Jean M. De Marco
J. Mark DesLauriers (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Comm., 1978); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Securities; Business Law; Finance. Email: J. Mark DesLauriers
Anthony J. Devir (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Barrister and Solicitor, Australian Capital Territory; 1989, Solicitor, New South Wales; 1993, Ontario. Education: Australian National University (B.Ec., 1980; LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Pensions; Retirement Plans. Email: Anthony J. Devir
Jennifer Dolman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1986); McGill University (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Business Litigation. Email: Jennifer Dolman
Valerie A. E. Dyer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario; 1985, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 1976; LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Construction Litigation. Email: Valerie A. E. Dyer
John T. Evans (Partner) admitted to bar, 1966, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm., 1961; LL.B., 1964). Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Email: John T. Evans
Michael G. G. Fekete (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.A., honours, 1987); University of British Columbia (L.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Information Technology; Computer Law. Email: Michael G. G. Fekete
Jeremy D. Fraiberg (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: Harvard University (A.B., Philosophy, 1992); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Jeremy D. Fraiberg
Peter Franklyn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Comm., Honours, 1979); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Competition; Antitrust. Email: Peter Franklyn
Jean M. Fraser (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., 1969; LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Securities; Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Jean M. Fraser
Laura K. Fric (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1990); University of Ontario (LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Laura K. Fric
Lara Friedlander (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario; 1998, New York. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1991); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1994); Columbia University (LL.M., 1996); York University (LL.M., 2001). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Lara Friedlander
Andraya C. Frith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: University of Ottawa (Hons. B.Soc.Sc., 1992); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Trademarks; Patents; Franchising; Computers and Software. Email: Andraya C. Frith
Richard J. Fullerton (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.A., Hons., 1992); University of Ottawa (LL.B./M.B.A., 1996). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Richard J. Fullerton
Mark A. Gelowitz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Saskatchewan; 1991, Ontario. Education: University of Regina (B.A., 1983); Queen's University (LL.B., 1986); Oxford University (B.C.L., 1989). Practice Areas: Civil Appeals; Corporate Litigation; Media Libel. Email: Mark A. Gelowitz
Donald G. Gilchrist (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1978; LL.B., 1981); Oxford University (B.C.L., 1984). Email: Donald G. Gilchrist
Roger J. Gillott (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Southwestern Louisiana (Visiting Student, 1986-1987); University of Calgary (B.Comm., 1990); Oxford University, Oxford, England (M.A., B.C.L., 1994); Dalhousie University (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Construction Law. Email: Roger J. Gillott
Deborah A. Glendinning (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1983); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Business Law; Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: Deborah A. Glendinning
Peter L. Glossop (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (1978-1980); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1983); London School of Economics (LL.M., 1984). Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; International Trade; Investments. Email: Peter L. Glossop
Steven G. Golick (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, New York; 1985, Ontario. Education: (Sir) George Williams University (B.Comm., 1979); McGill University (LL.B., 1982; B.C.L., 1983). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Banks and Banking; Business Law. Email: Steven G. Golick
Victoria Graham (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., (Honours), 1995; LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Finance; Corporate Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Victoria Graham
Carlo Greco (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A.Sc., 1985; J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Contracts; Business Law. Email: Carlo Greco
Louise Greig (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1977; M.A., 1979; LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits. Email: Louise Greig
John Groenewegen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Hons., 1992); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Finance. Email: John Groenewegen
W. Jason M. Hanson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1977); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Management Labour Relations; Employment Discrimination; Occupational Health and Safety. Email: W. Jason M. Hanson
Judith E. Harris (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Alberta (B.Sc., 1969); Cornell University; University of Toronto (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Tax. Email: Judith E. Harris
Michael S. Hart (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1990; LL.B., 1993). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Mortgage Remedies; Commercial Finance. Email: Michael S. Hart
Adrian P. Hartog (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1979); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Mortgages; Natural Resources. Email: Adrian P. Hartog
James R. Hassell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1970); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1974). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment. Email: James R. Hassell
Simon Hodgett (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario; 1996, Newfoundland. Education: Memorial University (B.A. (Hons), 1987); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1990); London School of Economics, London, England (LL.M.). Practice Areas: Business Law; Technology and Science. Email: Simon Hodgett
H. B. Clay Horner (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (1976-1977); Queen's University (B.A., 1980); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1983); Harvard University (LL.M., 1984). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities Law; Business Law. Email: H. B. Clay Horner
Scott A. Horner (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1984; LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Merchant Banking; Secured Transactions; Corporate Finance; Asset Based Finance; Structured Finance. Email: Scott A. Horner
Evan Howard (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Pension & Benefits. Email: Evan Howard
Timothy Hughes (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1998); Oxford University (B.C.L., 2001). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Timothy Hughes
Michael Innes (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Massachusetts; 2001, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.A.Sc., 1995); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Michael Innes
Paul A. Ivanoff (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A. honors, 1988); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Construction Litigation. Email: Paul A. Ivanoff
Mahmud Jamal (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1989); McGill University (B.C.L./LL.B., 1993); Yale University (LL.M., 1994). Practice Areas: Litigation; Class Actions; Competition. Email: Mahmud Jamal
Tara James (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (Hons. B.A., 1993); Queen's University (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Tara James
John R. Jason (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Comm., 1979); Ohio University (M.B.A., 1980); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Business Law; Financial Services Law. Email: John R. Jason
Andrew H. Kingissepp (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (1979); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Federal Income Tax; International Taxation; Tax Appeals. Email: Andrew H. Kingissepp
C. W. Daniel Kirby (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A.Sc., Civil Eng., 1977); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation; Administrative Law. Email: C. W. Daniel Kirby
Harvey J. Kirsh (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1967); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1970); Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1971). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Construction Litigation. Email: Harvey J. Kirsh
Andrea Laing (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., English, Hons., 1983); McGill University (LL.B., 1998; B.C.L., 1998). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Andrea Laing
A. Michelle Lally (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1987); University of Western Ontario (LL.B ., 1990). Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Administrative; Business Law. Email: A. Michelle Lally
John Leddy (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.A., 1991); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: John Leddy
J. Brett G. Ledger (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1974); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Employment Litigation; Pensions. Email: J. Brett G. Ledger
Desmond M. Lee (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Sc., 1993); McGill University (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Business Law. Email: Desmond M. Lee
Julie Y. Lee (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1973; M.A., 1974; LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Taxation. Email: Julie Y. Lee
Paul W. Litner (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1985); Queen's University (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Pensions; Retirement Plans. Email: Paul W. Litner
Norman C. Loveland (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Ontario; 2001, Quebec. Education: Queen's University (B.Sc., Eng., 1965); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1972). Practice Areas: Income Tax; Tax Planning; Tax Controversies. Email: Norman C. Loveland
Larry P. Lowenstein (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (B.A., 1976); Oxford University (B.A., Juris., 1979); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Litigation; Securities Litigation. Email: Larry P. Lowenstein
Stephen W. Luff (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1975); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Mortgages; Leases and Leasing. Email: Stephen W. Luff
John A. MacDonald (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario; 1988, New Brunswick. Education: University of New Brunswick (B.Sc., 1980; LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Litigation; Bankruptcy; Insurance. Email: John A. MacDonald
Andrew J. MacDougall (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1986); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities. Email: Andrew J. MacDougall
John H. Macfarlane (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1986); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Business Law; Securities. Email: John H. Macfarlane
Patrick W. Marley (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: Queens University (B.Comm., 1991); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Income Tax. Email: Patrick W. Marley
Douglas R. Marshall (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1984); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Law. Email: Douglas R. Marshall
Michael Matheson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1989); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Business Law; Banking Law; Insolvency; Financial Restructuring; Finance; Financial Services Law. Email: Michael Matheson
Edward T. McDermott (Partner) admitted to bar, 1969, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1964); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1967). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment. Email: Edward T. McDermott
Barbara J. McGregor (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1967; LL.B., 1972). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Leases and Leasing; Mortgages. Email: Barbara J. McGregor
Andrew S. McGuffin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1982; LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Andrew S. McGuffin
Heather R. McKean (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: York University; Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Finance; Commercial Real Estate; Mortgages. Email: Heather R. McKean
Ian J. F. McSweeney (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.B.A., 1975; LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Pensions; Employee Benefits. Email: Ian J. F. McSweeney
Al Meghji (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario; 1995, Alberta. Education: Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1988); Harvard University (LL.M., 1990). Practice Areas: Taxation; Tax Litigation. Email: Al Meghji
Peter E. Milligan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1978; LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Commercial Loans; Loan Syndication; Personal Property Security; Secured Lending; Securitization; Creditors Remedies; Asset Based Finance; Commercial Finance; Structured Finance. Email: Peter E. Milligan
Kelly L. Moffatt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (1985-1987; LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Franchises and Franchising; Advertising and Marketing. Email: Kelly L. Moffatt
Paul J. Morassutti (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (1981-1983); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Mortgages; Business Law. Email: Paul J. Morassutti
David S. Morritt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (1973-1975; LL.B., 1978); Oxford University (B.C.L., 1979). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability. Email: David S. Morritt
G. Lee Muirhead (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1967; LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Franchises and Franchising; Trademarks; Advertising and Marketing. Email: G. Lee Muirhead
Blake M. Murray (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario, Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1973; LL.M., 1981). Practice Areas: Taxation; Income Tax; Commodity Taxation. Email: Blake M. Murray
Christopher S. Murray (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1980); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities. Email: Christopher S. Murray
Christopher P. Naudie (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., Hons., 1990; B.C.L./LL.B., 1994); Harvard University (LL.M., 1995). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Christopher P. Naudie
Shelley W. Obal (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1980); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Business Law; Litigation; Debtor and Creditor. Email: Shelley W. Obal
Kathy M. O'Brien (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Health Law; Corporate Law; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations. Email: Kathy M. O'Brien
Eden M. Oliver (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Alberta; 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1981); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Business Law; Mining; Oil and Gas. Email: Eden M. Oliver
Alex Pankratz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.Math., 1987); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Taxation Law. Email: Alex Pankratz
Dale R. Ponder (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Sc., 1976); University of Western Ontario (B.Sc., 1977; LL.B., 1980). (Co-Managing Partner). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance; Public Offerings. Email: Dale R. Ponder
Christopher Portner (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Quebec; 1980, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Sc., 1967; B.C.L., 1971). Practice Areas: International Joint Ventures; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Commercial Banking. Email: Christopher Portner
Randall W. Pratt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1984); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Securities; Business Law; Finance. Email: Randall W. Pratt
Emmanuel Pressman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.E.S.(P.I.), 1993); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance; Commercial Law. Email: Emmanuel Pressman
Graham Reynolds, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Sc., First Class Honours, 1970); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1974). Practice Areas: Competition; Antitrust. Email: Graham Reynolds, Q.C.
Douglas J. Rienzo (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., 1985; LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Pensions; Retirement Plans; Pension Insolvency. Email: Douglas J. Rienzo
Nancy L. Roberts (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1981); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Nancy L. Roberts
Linda D. Robinson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1970; LL.B., 1977); London School of Economics (M.S.C., 1972). Practice Areas: Business Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Linda D. Robinson
Shuli Rodal (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: McGill University (LL.B., 1998; B.C.L., 1998). Practice Areas: Business Law. Email: Shuli Rodal
Tracy C. Sandler (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (1984-1986); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Debtor/Creditor; Business Law. Email: Tracy C. Sandler
Scott L. Scheuermann (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (LL.B., 1979); Osgoode Hall (LL.M., Tax Law, 1986). Practice Areas: Taxation; International Taxation; Mutual Funds. Email: Scott L. Scheuermann
Rocco M. Sebastiano (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A.Sc., 1985); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Energy. Email: Rocco M. Sebastiano
Edward A. Sellers (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario. Education: University of Winnipeg (B.A., 1983); University of Manitoba (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Debtor and Creditor; Insolvency. Email: Edward A. Sellers
Dale Seymour (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Reorganization; Insolvency; Business Law; Financial Services. Email: Dale Seymour
Stephen P. Sigurdson (Co-Managing Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario; 2003, New York. Education: University of Manitoba (B.Sc., Civ. Eng., 1981); Queen's University (LL.B., 1984). (Co-Managing Partner). Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Email: Stephen P. Sigurdson
Jack A. Silverson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario; 1997, Alberta. Education: University of Toronto (1980-1983); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Jack A. Silverson
Janet E. Sim (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A./B.P.H.E., 1975; B.Ed., 1976; LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates. Email: Janet E. Sim
Steven W. Smith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario; 1987, Solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Wales. Education: Queen's University (B.Comm., 1977); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Law. Email: Steven W. Smith
David A. Stamp (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1987); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: David A. Stamp
Stanley B. Stein (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Comm., 1966; LL.B., 1970); Yale University (M.A., 1967). Practice Areas: Municipal Planning and Development; Municipal Finance; Environmental Litigation. Email: Stanley B. Stein
Joseph M. Steiner (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Ontario; 1986, Alberta. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1968); Yale University (M.Phil., 1970); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Commercial Insolvency; Accountants Liability. Email: Joseph M. Steiner
Steve J. Suarez (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario; 1993, New York; 1994, England and Wales. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1988); The University of Western Ontario (M.B.A., 1994, Gold Medalist); Certified Management Accountant (Ontario, 1996). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Steve J. Suarez
Geoffrey K. Taber (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: Princeton University (B.A., 1982); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Securities Offerings; International Business Law; Broker-Dealer Regulation; Technology. Email: Geoffrey K. Taber
David T. Tetreault (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.Comm., 1979); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: David T. Tetreault
Hemant Tilak (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., 1975; LL.B., 1984). Fellow: Canadian Institute of Actuaries; Society of Actuaries. Member: Canadian Tax Foundation. Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Hemant Tilak
Terrence J. Tone (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (1965-1967); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1970); York University (LL.M., 1977). Practice Areas: Business Law; Insurance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Email: Terrence J. Tone
Mark A. Trachuk (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario; 1993, British Columbia and Solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Wales. Education: Carleton University (B.A., 1983); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1986); London School of Economics (LL.M., 1987). Practice Areas: Company Acquisitions and Sales; International Securities; Securities Offerings. Email: Mark A. Trachuk
Richard G. Tremblay (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ontario. Education: University of Ottawa (B.Sc., 1973); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1977); New York University (LL.M., Tax, 1984). Practice Areas: International Taxation; Tax Planning; Corporate Income Tax. Email: Richard G. Tremblay
George M. Valentini (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: McMaster University (1976-1979); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Asset Based Finance; Business Law. Email: George M. Valentini
Marc Wasserman (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A.); Osgoode Hall School of Law (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Insolvency. Email: Marc Wasserman
Michael Watts (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Health Law; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations. Email: Michael Watts
W. Lee Webster (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Sc., 1976; LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Advertising and Marketing; Entertainment and the Arts. Email: W. Lee Webster
Allan C. Wells (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: University of Manitoba (B.A., 1987); Dalhousie Law School (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment. Email: Allan C. Wells
Kimberley J. Wharram (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario. Education: York University (Hons. B.A., 1993); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Taxation; Income Tax. Email: Kimberley J. Wharram
Scott Wilkie (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: International Taxation; Corporate Taxation. Email: Scott Wilkie
Sabrina W.Y. Wong (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario. Education: City University of Hong Kong (LL.B., 1991); University of Ottawa (LL.B./M.B.A., 1995). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Sabrina W.Y. Wong
Gregory R. Wylie (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.A., 1987); McGill University (LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Federal Taxation; International Taxation. Email: Gregory R. Wylie
Frank Zaid (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A.Sc., Chem.Eng., 1968); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1971). Practice Areas: Franchises and Franchising; Intellectual Property; Trademarks. Email: Frank Zaid
COUNSEL
J. Timothy Kennish (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1966, Ontario. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1961); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1964). Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Email: J. Timothy Kennish
John F. Petch, Q.C. (Consulting Counsel) admitted to bar, 1965, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1960); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1963, Gold Medalist); Osgoode Hall (LL.M., 1980). (Vice-Chair of the Firm). Practice Areas: Business Law; Securities Law. Email: John F. Petch, Q.C.
ASSOCIATES
Kari M. Abrams (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1995); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment. Email: Kari M. Abrams
Kevin Ackhurst (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1993); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1996); University of Toronto Faculty of Law (LL.M., 1997). Practice Areas: Antitrust; Trade; Business Law. Email: Kevin Ackhurst
Victoria Aldworth (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (H.B.A., 2002; LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Insolvency. Email: Victoria Aldworth
Nana Amponsah (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., 2002); University of Windsor (LL.B., 2006; B.C.L., 2006). Practice Areas: Finance. Email: Nana Amponsah
Duncan Ault (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 2003; LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Duncan Ault
Janice Bayani (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Janice Bayani
Chad M. Bayne (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Ottawa (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Business Law. Email: Chad M. Bayne
Joyce Bernasek (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A.); University of Western Ontario (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Finance. Email: Joyce Bernasek
Sanjana Bhatia (Associate) admitted to bar, 1995, Ontario. Education: University of Ottawa (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Sanjana Bhatia
Nicole A. Brown (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Competition; Antitrust. Email: Nicole A. Brown
Lida Bucyk (Associate) adm