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Joanna Vince, B.Sc. (Hons.), J.D., is a Partner and Certified Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of Ontario at Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP. Joanna has significant expertise assisting clients with environmental approvals and permits for developments and industry. Joanna advises industry, conservation authorities, governments and crown corporations, Inuit groups, tribunals and land claims organizations on environmental law matters. Joanna helps clients navigate ...

Arlene has developed a broad range of expertise in the areas of corporate and commercial law, with a strong focus on merger and acquisition transactions, corporate governance and corporate finance. Arlene works extensively with technology based companies and assets including software, media and green technology. While Arlene maintains a mix of practice areas in commercial law, she has focused her practice on mergers and acquisitions and technology law. Arlene has also been a key advisor to va...

Chris Blom is an experienced insurance litigation lawyer with a practice that concentrates on insurance work in connection with both tort and accident benefit cases, including out-of-province and cross-border cases. Chris acts on behalf of claimants and insurers with respect to claims across Canada regarding all aspects of general insurance liability, including historical sexual abuse claims, class actions, motor vehicle accidents, fire loss, construction negligence, CGL claims, occupier&rsqu...

Michael Cooper is a partner at Whelton Hiutin. His commercial litigation practice focuses on construction, real estate and leasing, shareholder disputes and employment law. In the areas of construction and real estate litigation, Michael has represented a number of large land developers and contractors in complex disputes. He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, representing clients at trials, applications and motions. He has also appeared before a number of administrative trib...

Valerie Kleinman is a Senior Associate at Green and Spiegel LLP in Toronto who specializes in Citizenship and Immigration law. Valerie has significant experience working on Canadian citizenship and immigration law matters in applications including: study permits, visitor visas, LMIA-based work permits, LMIA-exempt work permits, family class applications, Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class applications through the Express Entry System, and Provincial Nominee Program applicati...

David R. Schlesinger is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. David R., 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 David R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. David has extensive experience advising clients on taxation matters in: corporate reorganizations, mergers a...

A partner in our Commercial Real Estate Group, Ken specializes in commercial leasing and the sale, acquisition and financing of commercial property. He acts for leading developers, retailers, landlords, and tenants in retail, office and industrial properties, including leasing of build-to-suit office and industrial properties, shopping centre leasing and acting on sale and lease-back transactions. Ken also has expertise negotiating construction contracts, having negotiated the construction co...

Jennifer Mathers McHenry is an executive employment lawyer and litigator. She is also the founder of Mathers McHenry & Co., a boutique downtown Toronto firm focused on executive employment law and commercial litigation. Jennifer regularly provides strategic and legal advice to senior executives, directors, partners, and others at pivotal transition points in their careers.

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...

John is a senior partner who is Past Chair of the firm’s Technology practice group, and was Co-Founder of both the Outsourcing practice group and the Privacy and Access to Information practice group. His practice is focused on technology, outsourcing and procurement, and privacy law matters. John works closely with clients in advising on and negotiating various technology-related transactions, including outsourcing/procurement, licensing, development, implementation, distribution, techn...