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Kris Borg-Olivier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration. Kris, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kris is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jessie Penley brings a thoughtful and business-minded approach to her commercial real estate practice. Focusing on acquisitions, dispositions, financing and leasing of commercial properties, including multi-family residential, office, mixed-use and self-storage buildings, she works with sophisticated clients to manage complex transactions in a practical way and get deals done efficiently. Jessie’s acquisition and disposition work includes significant single-asset transactions, large por...

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.

Tim is a partner in Blaney McMurtry's Business Restructuring and Insolvency group. His practice focuses on advising owner managed private corporations, together with traditional and non-traditional financial institutions, the accounting firms that provide services to these institutions, and their respective corporate and individual clients. Over the past 30 years, Tim's practice has evolved from one that focused exclusively on insolvency law and the legal issues that arise in corporate debt r...

Biography George practices trial and appellate litigation. He has been lead counsel on cases before administrative tribunals, trial courts, and courts of appeal, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He represents parties in high-profile and reputation threatening cases, such as large-stakes labour and employment litigation, class actions, fraud (financial and otherwise), governance matters, shareholder and partnership disputes, and administrative and public law issues, including those invol...

A well-rounded litigator who appreciates that cases are won both inside and outside of the courtroom, Jay is both a fearless advocate and expert negotiator. Clients appreciate his ability to know when to push forward and when to settle, resolving cases effectively, efficiently and with his clients’ best interests in mind. Judges have noted that Jay’s presentation in court and thorough submissions “were of great assistance to the court”, and his civility towards his opp...

Christopher Reain is a Partner and a Member of Alexander Holburn's Business Disputes and Insurance Practice Groups. Chris’s broad business litigation practice includes the areas of insurance, construction, professional liability, product liability and environmental matters. He is routinely retained on behalf of business and property owners, architects, engineers, contractors, manufacturers and insurers to provide advice and guidance with respect to large, complex disputes. Chris primari...

Susan Philpott understands how important pensions and benefits are to the well-being of workers and their families. She has dedicated her career to it. Trade unions across Canada rely on Sue to help them expand workplace pension and benefits coverage, bargain new pensions and benefits arrangements, and navigate through employer insolvencies and restructuring. She also helps pension plan trustees meet their legal obligations to plan members by providing first-rate strategic, governance, and le...

Clifton Prophet is a partner and head of the Financial Services Practice Group at Gowling WLG's Toronto office, practising in the areas of insolvency, pensions and employment benefits. Clifton advises and represents creditors, debtors, insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders in all types of reorganization, liquidation and realization proceedings. Clifton has specialized “nuts and bolts” experience in insolvency disputes. Clifton also provides advice with respect to pension...

Thomas Gertner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Thomas, 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 Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.