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When it comes to real estate financing transactions, Kym Stasiuk knows how to get deals done. His clients appreciate his ability to work quickly, identify and explain legal issues, and offer practical guidance throughout the transaction. Acting for lenders — both private and institutional — and developers, Kym has extensive experience in preparing and negotiating loan and security documentation for a variety of real estate financing transactions including acquisitions, development...

Diane A. Vieira is a partner at de VRIES LITIGATION LLP. Prior to joining de VRIES LITIGATION LLP, Diane articled at the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee where she gained experience in estate, charity and capacity law. Diane’s practice areas include will challenges, guardianship applications, power of attorney proceedings, passing of accounts applications, administrations of complex estates, and dependant support claims. Diane obtained her law degree from Queen’s Universi...

Lisa Spiegel is a Partner with an advocacy practice in the health industry. Lisa works with public and private hospitals as well as other health care facilities on a broad range of professional staff matters, advising hospital Boards, Chiefs of Staff and Medical Advisory Committees. Lisa provides counsel on matters pertaining to, among other areas, professional staff credentialing, privileging and governance. She appears regularly before courts and administrative and regulatory tribunals, eng...

Ronald Manes is a founding partner of Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on Corporate and Commercial Litigation , as well as complex civil litigation matters. Early in his career, Ron handled both criminal and civil cases before concentrating exclusively on civil litigation, representing clients in a broad range of matters including medical malpractice claims , Competition Act proceedings, shareholder disputes, and other significant tort and commercial litigation cases...

Marc McAree, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., M.E.S., is a partner at Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP and certified as a Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of Ontario.Marc provides advice and solutions to a wide range of clients to overcome their environmental law and litigation issues. Marc has significant environmental law expertise in contaminated land/brownfields clean ups, transactions and litigation, and environmental compliance and approvals. Marc also helps clients re...

Allyson Roy is a partner in Fasken’s Toronto office and Co-Leader of the Ontario Real Estate Law practice group. She maintains a largely transaction based practice focused on commercial acquisitions, dispositions and real property financings. Allyson represents international, cross-border and domestic clients in a variety of industries. She routinely acts for property owners, private institutional investors, asset managers, public or para-public organizations, developers, pension funds ...

Daniel Bach is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Class Action Litigation. Daniel practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel Bach since 2019. 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 Daniel Bach is held by other lawyers.

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

Michael Smyth is an employment and labour lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He has 30 years of experience advising employers on matters related to grievances and arbitrations, discipline and terminations, human rights issues and complaints, certification applications, corporate restructuring, collective bargaining and employment contracts. Michael regularly represents federally and provincially regulated employers in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. He acts as lea...

Elliot P. Saccucci is a Partner at Loopstra Nixon in Toronto, Ontario and serves as Head of the firm’s Sports Law Group. He is a member of the firm’s Labour and Employment Group, with a practice focused on Labour and Employment Law, Sports Law, administrative law, and workplace litigation. Elliot advises employers, organizations, and individuals on a broad range of workplace and employment matters. His practice includes wrongful dismissal claims, workplace discipline and discharge...