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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...

Aaron M. English is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Aaron M., who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aaron M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew Finkelstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Andrew, 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 Andrew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert Shek’s intellectual property practice is focused on providing strategic guidance in the field of trademarks, copyright and patents. Robert is a lawyer, registered patent agent, and a registered trademark agent. He represents clients in all areas of technology, advising them on strategies for protecting and managing their intellectual property portfolios. As part of his practice, Robert places an emphasis on ensuring that his client’s intellectual property strategies align w...

John Turner is Leader of the firm’s Global Mining Group and Chair of the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A) Group. His practice is focused in the resource sector, where he has been involved in many leading corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions deals. One of Canada's national newspapers, the Financial Post, has described John as "one of the best dirt lawyers in Canada, if not the world." John represents issuers and underwriters in capital markets and...

Luigi Valente has a broad business law practice with a focus on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law. He has acted for clients in connection with various matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, securities regulatory compliance filings and corporate governance. Luigi has represented both issuers and investment dealers in connection with private placements and public offerings of securities.

Marie Garneau is a partner in the Banking & Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. She has acted for numerous lenders and borrowers on a wide range of domestic and cross-border financing transactions including leveraged buyouts, asset-based loans, debt, mezzanine and structured financings. Marie has also acted for creditors, debtors and monitors in commercial insolvencies and restructurings. She is also a member of the Associates’ Committee in the Toronto office.

Len is the Chair of our Commercial Real Estate Group. His commercial real estate practice spans a broad spectrum of real estate matters from development to secured lending to leasing to cost-sharing. Len’s clients benefit from his wide ranging depth of knowledge and experience: he knows how the other side thinks, and the best way to act or react. His experience in coordinating a legal team, smoothly conducting all due diligence matters, including title and off-title searches, lease revi...

Brian joined Zarek Taylor Grossman Hanrahan LLP in 2009 and was admitted into the partnership in 2015. He is a co-chair of the Special Investigations practice group. Brian graduated with distinction from the University of Toronto in 2002 with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Human Biology. He completed his law degree at the University of Western Ontario in 2005 and was called to the Bar in 2006. Brian's primary practice encompasses all areas of automobile insurance defence litigation includi...

Robert Bell practises in the areas of commercial litigation, insurance defence, appeals, class actions.