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Mark Platteel is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Project Finance Law. Mark practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Mark Platteel since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mark Platteel is held by other lawyers.

Jeffrey Alpert is a partner in the Banking & Financial Services Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on banking and finance law, with an emphasis on representing banks, financial institutions, and other lenders in bilateral and syndicated loan transactions. With more than four decades of experience, Jeffrey advises institutional and private lenders, as well as borrowers, on a broad range of commercial financing matters. His work includes commercial loan tran...

Jessica Brown is a partner at Boulby Weinberg LLP , advising clients across all aspects of family law, with particular emphasis on complex financial matters, high-net-worth property division, support obligations, parenting disputes, and domestic contracts. A seasoned appellate and trial advocate, Jessica has represented clients at every level of court in Ontario—including the Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, and the Court of Appeal for Ontar...

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 ...

Ernie Schirru is a partner in the labour law and employment law practice groups at Koskie Minsky LLP. He represents industrial, public sector, private sector, entertainment industry and construction trade unions on a full range of labour relations matters, including the acquisition and maintenance of bargaining rights, unfair labour practices and grievance arbitrations arising under collective agreements. He regularly deals with workplace issues relating to human rights, employment standards,...

Gillian Hayes is a Partner in the Family Law group at Barriston Law LLP in Barrie, Ontario. She advises clients on a wide range of family law matters, including parenting arrangements, child support, spousal support, property division, domestic contracts, and child protection proceedings. Gillian represents parents and other caregivers in matters involving the Office of the Children’s Lawyer and is a Member of the Personal Legal Rights Panel. She is also trained in Collaborative Family ...

Jordan has acted for clients before judges, juries and arbitrators throughout Ontario. He represents licensed professionals, professional associations, insurance companies, and both private and public corporations across issues spanning general commercial, tort, professional responsibility, administrative and public law litigation. In particular, Jordan: routinely advises corporations on all manner of disputes, including corporate governance and commercial litigation engagements; was lead cou...

Melissa MacKewn has been widely and repeatedly recognized within the profession as one of Canada’s leading securities and corporate commercial litigation lawyers. Among other recognitions, Melissa has been twice voted by her peers as Best Lawyers Securities Lawyer of the Year and is part of a small and prestigious group of litigation lawyers in Canada selected by Best Lawyers, based on peer review, as “bet the company” litigation counsel. Melissa has one of the deepest and m...

Pamela is a pension and benefits lawyer with Toronto-based firm, BMKP Law. She maintains a broad practice covering all aspects of pension, benefits and executive compensation law. She regularly provides advice to public and private sector clients on pension plan design, administration, compliance, funding and governance. She also provides advice on corporate transactions, including mergers & acquisitions and reorganizations. Prior to joining BMKP Law, Pamela worked at a large national law...

Lauren Hanna is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Lauren practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Lauren Hanna since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Lauren Hanna is held by other lawyers.