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Brendan is co-founder of Donovan Kochman LLP, a boutique law firm focused on estate and trusts litigation in Ontario. Brendan represents clients on all estates and trusts matters, including will challenges, will interpretations, dependant’s support claims, breach of trust claims, contested applications to pass accounts, and the removal of trustees. Brendan also represents clients in capacity litigation, including contested powers of attorney and guardianship litigation. His clients incl...

Andrew Biderman is Chair of Torkin Manes LLP ’s Banking & Financial Services Group in Toronto, Ontario. His practice is focused on debt financing transactions and advising clients on a broad range of banking and finance matters, including Asset-Based Lending Practice and Banking and Finance Law. Andrew acts for public, private and institutional clients in connection with secured and unsecured lending transactions, acquisition financing, syndicated loans, cross-border financings, ass...

Paul co-founded Pape Chaudhury LLP with Shantona Chaudhury in 2018. Paul has over 45 years of experience as both trial and appellate counsel and has acted in many cases of significance. Paul’s litigation practice focuses on complex commercial, securities,class action, professional negligence, and administrative matters, with special emphasis on appeals in these and other areas. Paul is a senior and leading member of the Ontario Bar. Paul has been described as an “outstanding appel...

John McKeown is a partner in the Technology and Intellectual Property Practice Group at Loopstra Nixon in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on Intellectual Property Law, including the protection, enforcement, licensing, and management of trademarks, copyrights, patents, confidential information, and related rights. He also advises clients on misleading advertising matters and claims arising under the Competition Act . John represents clients in a wide range of intellectual property dispu...

Celeste Poltak focuses extensively on class proceedings litigation and is a partner in our class actions department. She regularly appears before a variety of courts throughout Canada, including the Courts of Appeal in over six provinces, and the Supreme Court of Canada. She has developed a particular expertise in class proceedings, having worked on some of the most notable Canadian cases, (eg. Indian Residential Schools; Sixties Scoop; LGBTQ Purge from the Canadian Armed Forces; the first en...

Erin Caplan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Erin practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Erin Caplan 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 Erin Caplan is held by other lawyers.

Terra L. Klinck is an experienced pension and benefits lawyer with Toronto-based firm, BMKP Law. Terra has over 25 years’ experience advising both provincially- and federally-regulated employers and plan administrators, primarily in the private sector, on all legal issues relating to defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) pension plans, including: governance, fiduciary responsibilities, plan administration and regulatory compliance, funding requirements, pension fund investm...

Patrick Gannon’s practice is focused on labour, employment and human rights. Regularly working with both unionized and non-union workplaces, Patrick advises clients on employment agreements, collective agreement interpretation, union certification, employment standards, wrongful dismissal, workplace safety and insurance as well as human rights and pay equity. Advising government bodies, such as the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and Pay Equity Commission, Patrick has represented c...

Daniel Condon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law . Daniel, who practices law in Markham, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stacy is known for her passionate courtroom advocacy and her client-focused approach to resolving disputes. This potent combination has led to innumerable positive outcomes for her clients. She has expertise in all areas of civil litigation — from motor vehicle accident and occupier’s liability claims to medical malpractice and long-term disability claims. Stacy is licensed and has tried cases in Ontario and Alberta. Alongside her active legal practice, Stacy is the Head of Ethics...