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Paul Jorgensen is an intellectual property and life sciences lawyer, with extensive experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent litigation. Dr. Jorgensen has been involved in many complex patent proceedings, including multiple trials before the Federal Court, actions under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, damages actions, and appeals. He also provides strategic advice on patent infringement and validity. Dr. Jorgensen brings deep scientific understanding to...

As the firm’s Managing Partner, Shawn combines his expert negotiation skills with a proven ability to solve problems and build strong teams to ensure that his clients and colleagues alike receive strong leadership and results. Broad experience leads to creative solutions Shawn Wolfson is a dealmaker’s real estate lawyer. Clients who want to move projects forward count on his ability to see past tactics and get deals done. Shawn’s practical, results-oriented approach has earn...

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...

Ernie Schirru is a partner in the labour law and employment law practice groups at Koskie Minsky LLP. He 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 and grievance arbitrations arising under collective agreements. He regularly deals with workplace issues relating to human rights, employment standards,...

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...

Christine (Chris) Muir's practice encompasses complex commercial litigation and high-profile administrative matters. She's skilled in complex litigation, including contract disputes, and public and appellate law. She also has experience advising on and managing defamation matters. She represents clients ranging from large corporations and institutions to small business owners and professionals in sectors including health, finance, construction and education. She has appeared as counsel before...

Paul has been an expropriation lawyer for over 30 years. His practice has provided him with insights from all perspectives; in fact, he has even been expropriated personally - twice. Paul successfully acts as legal counsel for landowners, local municipalities, cities and regional governments throughout the Greater Toronto Area and across Ontario. He works to resolve real estate acquisitions/expropriations, infrastructure projects and development issues of all complexities. Paul’s appear...

Timothy P. Boland is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation. Timothy P. practices law in Aurora, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Timothy P. Boland since 2018. 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 Timothy P. Boland is held by other lawyers.

Clifton Prophet is a partner and head of Gowling WLG's Financial Institutions Litigation Group, 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 pensions and employment issues aris...

Rob’s practice is focused on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Rob has significant experience on a wide range of public equity and debt offerings, private placements and M&A transactions, and regularly assists issuers, investment dealers, and institutional and private investors on equity and debt financing transactions, ranging from start-up investments and venture capital and private equity investments, to la...