Brian R. Fraser

Frank S.M. Devito is a civil litigator and senior partner at Beard Winter LLP, with more than 20 years of insurance defence litigation expertise. Bringing sound advice and a deep understanding of the Canadian insurance industry, Frank has a lengthy track record of successfully defending insurers in relation to various types of claims. These include motor vehicle tort claims, personal injury claims, general liability claims, property/casualty claims, construction claims, contractor liability c...

Justin Parappally is a partner in the Banking & Finance Group. He has expertise in acquisition financing, leveraged buyout transactions, take-private financings, gold streaming transactions, mining debt finance, forward gold sales, debtor-in-possession financing, and asset-based lending transactions. Justin acts for financial institutions, non-bank lenders and borrowers in domestic, cross-border, and international banking and lending transactions. He acts for private equity funds in conne...

Carleigh Bassett is a Partner in the Private Equity Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP. Carleigh is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer who has worked in both private practice and in-house roles. Carleigh began her legal career at WeirFoulds LLP where she worked as an associate in the private equity group from 2015-2020. In 2020 she moved to BDO Canada LLP as a senior commercial lawyer on their in-house legal team, where she assisted with merger transactions as well as day to day con...

When police and other first responders are in trouble, they turn to Eugene Mazzuca. For more than 15 years, Eugene has been the first contact for provincial and municipal entities and their insurers accused of false arrest, excessive force, malicious prosecution, negligent investigation, defamation, personal injury, property damage and other serious torts. He also handles claims against security guards as well as roads liability cases and unusual and novel claims for municipal and provincial ...

Partner | Commercial Leasing, Construction & Telecommunications Brian is a partner at the Daoust Vukovich LLP. He has extensive experience advising, and negotiating on behalf of, some of Canada’s largest and most active players in the real estate industry. His practice is comprised of: commercial leasing of retail, office, and industrial properties, of all classes and types; including in specialized areas such as: mixed-use, medical, live/work, and commercial condominium, constructi...

Lisa Munro practises commercial litigation in Toronto, with an emphasis on complex business law, shareholder disputes, banking, commercial arbitrations, securities investment dealer and financial advisor negligence and discipline, directors' and officers' liability, transnational law, enforcement of foreign judgments and Letters Rogatory, accountants and auditors liability and class action litigation. Since 2007 she has been a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Lisa completed the Osgoo...

As a partner of the firm since 1996, Rob primarily advises private-sector employers on all aspects of labour and employment law. He frequently speaks on labour and employment law issues, and he has lectured on labour and employment law at Ryerson University and the University of Toronto. Rob was elected and continues to serve as Canada’s representative on L&E Global’s six-person, international Board of Directors. Rob has also successfully represented a number of clients to adv...

Stephen Krashinsky is a labour lawyer in Goldblatt Partners' Toronto office. His practice focuses on grievance arbitration and Ontario Labour Relations Board matters. Born and raised in Montreal, Stephen attended the University of Toronto, where he achieved both his bachelor of arts and his law degree in five years. He was called to the bar in 1981. Stephen’s legal career protecting the rights of workers began during the summer following his second year of law school, when he attended t...

Kathryn Kirkpatrick is Counsel and an experienced litigator in the Construction and Infrastructure and Insurance Practice Groups at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. Her extensive experience includes representing large institutional, private and municipal clients in diverse civil proceedings. She has represented clients in claims involving large multi-party construction projects; malicious prosecution, false arrest, negligent investigation, assault and breach of Charter rights; negligent...

Corina Weigl is Co-Leader of the Private Client Service group. Her practice is focused on estate and family business succession planning. She develops customized strategies for wills, trusts, and tools designed to protect a client's property, such as domestic contracts, Corina leverages legal and tax regimes to protect multi-jurisdictional property and family interests. She is also active in the Firm, having recently held the positions of Chair of the Firm’s Professional Development Com...