Alex Smith

A graduate of the University of Western Ontario law school, Troy was called to the Bar in 2001. He received the highest mark on the Bar Admission course by anyone from Western University. Troy joined Oatley Vigmond in 2006 and became a partner in 2010. Troy is a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation, an inducted Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America and has been listed in Best Lawyers for 2017. Troy has been invited to educate other lawyers on various topics relating to personal injury l...

Kyla Mahar is a Partner at Miller Thomson LLP and her practice focuses on corporate restructuring, insolvency, recapitalizations, distressed acquisitions and enforcement of creditors' rights. Kyla is recognized by Chambers nationally and internationally, Best Lawyers and Lexpert for her expertise in Insolvency & Financial Restructuring. Kyla’s roles include acting for debtors, court officers, DIP lenders, purchasers, and financial institutions. Her experience spans a wide range of i...

Leanne is a member of Thornton Grout Finnigan’s restructuring and insolvency practice group and is a recognized leader in insolvency law. Leanne’s practice includes a variety of mandates, including workouts, refinancing, receiverships, bankruptcies and the enforcement of creditors’ rights. Leanne regularly represents banks and financial institutions across a broad spectrum of industries, and she also represents court officers in BIA and CCAA proceedings. As an experienced in...

Kate Mazzucco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Kate, 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 Kate is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Aaron is a partner at Loopstra Nixon LLP where he practices various aspects of real property law with a focus on land use planning and development issues. Through his early career as a transaction solicitor, Aaron has developed broad skills – particularly where planning and real estate law issues intersect. In 2009, Aaron was seconded to the City of Toronto’s Planning and Administrative Tribunal Law Department and worked closely with the City’s legal, planning, building, tec...

Matthew chairs our Business Law Group. His practice involves providing counsel on transactions, as well as day-to-day activities for a wide range of clients, including banks and other financial services firms, venture capital firms, private equity/merchant banks, developers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and IT, BPO and pharmaceutical companies. His corporate experience includes the successful completion of numerous complex transactions, including share and asset acquisitions and di...

“ I chose Howie, Sacks & Henry because of the firm’s unparalleled reputation for excellence, integrity, and results. I am part of a team of highly skilled lawyers dedicated to achieving the best result possible for our clients. " Joel is a Partner at HSH whose practice is dedicated to personal injury litigation, and in particular, motor vehicle accidents, product liability injuries and solicitors’ negligence. Joel has argued successfully in the Ontario Superior Court of ...

Sarah Armstrong is the Chair of Fasken’s Ontario Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. An experienced and strategic litigator with broad litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution experience, she has developed a robust practice focused on commercial and contractual disputes and class action defence. Sarah is also a member of Fasken’s Ontario Professional Development Committee and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Ontario Pro Bono Committee. Working with clients acros...

Craig Mills is a thoughtful commercial litigator with a focus on commercial disputes, creditors’ remedies, insolvency law, and franchise law. Working with Miller Thomson’s insolvency and restructuring lawyers across Canada, Craig’s litigation background has proven to be a valuable tool in strategically advising clients on commercial debt enforcement and recovery, restructuring and insolvency matters, litigation, and claims resolution management under Canada’s insolvenc...

Gerry is recognized as a leading litigator whose dispute resolution practice encompasses all aspects of civil, administrative and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on professional negligence, pensions, cross-border issues, franchise, banking, insurance, real estate, product liability and employment matters. Gerry has appeared in all levels of court in Ontario, the Federal Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada and before administrative boards and tribunals. As an adjunct professor...