Alan M. Gahtan

David is a nationally recognized employment law expert who focuses on the strategic, efficient, and effective resolution of workplace issues and challenges for both employers and employees. He believes that the most productive and successful work environments are those in which both employer and employee are treated with respect. This abiding belief in fairness makes him a compelling advocate in negotiations and in court, rendering David an opponent to be reckoned with. David specializes in a...

Amanda Plastina's practice covers all aspects of corporate finance, with an emphasis on multi-jurisdictional and cross-border structured financings. She has extensive experience acting for financial institutions and borrowers in connection with domestic and cross-border debt financing transactions, asset-based lending, project finance, syndicated loan transactions, construction and real estate financings, equipment financings acquisition financings and complex financial restructurings.

Kate McGrann provides her clients with pragmatic and strategic representation on matters including complex corporate/commercial, securities, and administrative and public law issues. She has represented clients at all levels of the Court in Ontario, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and before regulatory tribunals including the Ontario Securities Commission and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) (formerly, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and ...

David E. Preszler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation. David E., who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Anthony Panacci represents unionized and non-unionized employers in a variety of industries, including the finance, telecommunications, education, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. Anthony provides strategic legal advice on the complete range of workforce matters, including those related to labour, employment, human rights, and health and safety matters. Anthony is also a member of Fasken’s multi-disciplinary executive compensation team, advising on executive employment agreeme...

Fredrick Schumann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Appellate Practice, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defence. Fredrick, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Fredrick is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mariam Moktar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Labour and Employment Law. Mariam, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mariam is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lisa Cabel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. Lisa, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lisa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David is a founding partner in Roy O’Connor LLP, a litigation boutique in Toronto. He was previously a partner in a large national law firm. His practice is focused on commercial and class action litigation (both defence and plaintiff side). He was recognized as a finalist by Benchmark Canada for Class Action Litigator of the Year in 2015 and again in 2017, and for plaintiff counsel of the year in 2019, 2020 and 2021. He has been consistently recognized by Benchmark Canada as a litigati...

Paul's practice includes corporate commercial litigation, securities litigation, class proceedings, professional liability, claims against directors and officers, employment litigation and professional liability and regulation. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by The Law Society of Upper Canada. Bilingual, argues cases in English and French before all levels of Court as well as trib...