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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...

James L. Vigmond has been practising personal injury litigation on behalf of plaintiffs for over 35 years. He is the former president of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) and Simcoe County Law Association. Jim continues to be a leading figure of Ontario’s personal injury trial bar. At Oatley Vigmond, Jim leads a team of lawyers and support staff with broad expertise in spinal cord, brain injury, and serious orthopedic cases. Jim has been voted by his peers as among The Best L...

Clifford Cole is a partner at the firm's and head of the firm's Advocacy Department in Toronto. He is also a past leader of Gowlings' firm-wide Advocacy Group. Clifford's practice focuses upon complex commercial litigation with particular emphasis on contract disputes, shareholder litigation, professional liability claims and environmental law. His practice also includes cross-border disputes in the areas of environmental, product liability and class action litigation. Given his experience, h...

Scott Price guides construction clients through the many legal issues particular to the industry, providing legal advice and representation on a wide variety of construction matters, including complex multi-party proceedings. He specializes in the review and drafting of construction related contracts from small residential to larger developments and multimillion-dollar factories. Keeping abreast of legal developments, he ensures his clients’ construction contracts are in line with the c...

Ernie Schirru has practiced both labour and employment law at Koskie Minsky since his call to the Bar in 2003 and is the current leader of the firm’s Labour practice group. Ernie 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, discipline and discharge, grievances arising under collective agreement...

Kayla Kwinter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Kayla, 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 Kayla is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jacob began his legal career at one of the world’s largest law firms, practicing in the areas of estate and commercial litigation. He then focused exclusively on estate litigation at a well-known boutique firm, eventually becoming a partner, before joining Donovan Kochman LLP. Jacob has acted as section 3 counsel and appeared before various levels of court, including the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. He is a knowledgeable and tenacious advocate who striv...

Christian Paquette practices labour, employment and human rights law, as well as commercial litigation. Fluent in both English and French, Christian assists clients across a variety of industries. Christian has a broad practice advising clients in both unionized and non-unionized settings. He regularly represents clients faced with human rights applications, wrongful dismissal claims, grievances, and contractual disputes. Christian counsels clients on labour issues, employment standards, work...

Alex Wilkinson is a partner and member of Beard Winter’s Insurance Litigation group. Since 2013, Alex has represented domestic and international insurers in litigation across the province. He specializes in life and health claims, occupiers’ liability, professional negligence, commercial and social host liability, and motor vehicle accident claims. Alex’s professional negligence practice focuses on professional errors and omissions, including defending matters on behalf of p...

Shoshana Green is a partner at Green and Spiegel LLP in Toronto. Shoshana has been practicing immigration law since 1996 and has extensive experience in all areas of Canadian immigration. Shoshana is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law. She is listed in the Who’s Who Legal of Corporate Immigration Lawyers which is considered to be The Official Research Partner of the International Bar Association, as well as in The Best Lawyers in C...