Alec Hoy

Andy is a senior member of the firm’s finance practice. His practice is focused on asset-based financing transactions. He has extensive experience acting for funders and sellers in connection with private securitization transactions. He is also actively involved in the structuring, documentation and negotiation of financing transactions for lessors and lenders in the field of asset/equipment finance and leasing. He began his career in this industry by working with a major Canadian chart...

Renowned for his ability to develop innovative strategies that solve complex labour relations problems, Brett has appeared as counsel for employers in hundreds of administrative and court proceedings at both the federal and provincial level. He frequently represents employers in collective bargaining negotiations and provides strategic advice on managing a wide variety of labour relations issues. Certified as a Specialist in Labour Law since 1998, Brett is widely recognized as one of the coun...

Jordan Fremont is a partner in the Pensions & Benefits Group. Jordan regularly advises on a broad range of pensions, benefits and executive compensation matters, with a focus on pension, benefits and compensation plan design, compliance, governance, administration, regulatory investigations, employee and plan member disputes, and business transactions, including downsizings, spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions and wind-ups. Jordan also regularly advises on employment-related tax issues. J...

Jennifer Byun is counsel in the Corporate, Technology, and Privacy & Data Protection Groups. Her practice focuses on commercial, technology, privacy, and governance matters. In her practice, Jennifer regularly advises clients on commercial contracts, including complex business process outsourcings, joint ventures, transition arrangements, sales and procurement activities, and provides contract management support in client’s day-to-day in-house legal activities. She also advises clie...

Renée Zatzman Stein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law and Medical Negligence. Renée Zatzman, 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 Renée Zatzman is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joanna is a partner at de VRIES LITIGATION LLP with extensive experience in estates, trusts, and capacity litigation. Joanna has a keen interest in issues regarding will challenges, dependant’s support, and power of attorney disputes. She has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Joanna obtained her law degree from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University after completing a Bachelor of Arts degree at McGill University. Joanna was called to...

Dan is a skilled advocate with a reputation for consummate professionalism. Known as a leading expert on Canadian limitations law, Dan has co-authored The Law of Limitations, a legal textbook published by LexisNexis and cited extensively by the courts; Halsbury's Limitation of Actions (2017 Reissue), also published by LexisNexis; and Under the Limit, a blog reporting on developments in Canadian limitations jurisprudence (which is not quite as dry as it sounds). Dan speaks and writes frequentl...

Luisa Ritacca is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law and Sports Law. Luisa, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Luisa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Patrick Nugent practises all aspects of commercial real estate and land development. Patrick’s practice focuses on commercial real estate and development where he acts for and advises a variety of clients in complex commercial and industrial real estate acquisitions, dispositions and financings. Patrick also provides advice to clients on land development and assists clients with the creation of co-ownership, joint venture and limited partnership structures for the acquisition, construct...

Michael Bookman joined Babin Bessner Spry LLP as an associate in 2018 and became a partner in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, Mike practiced at a global full service firm, where he acted for clients in a wide range of litigation matters involving commercial and shareholder disputes, securities, tort, and class action proceedings. Mike has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. From 2012-2013, Mike served as a law c...