Clifford "Cliff" Rand

Andrew Elliott is counsel in the Real Estate Group. His practice focuses on commercial matters, including acquisitions and sales, financing, leasing, land development matters, joint ventures and expropriation. Andrew also consults with lawyers on a variety of transactional, conveyancing and other real estate practice matters.

Peter is a partner practising primarily in the areas of securities, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. Peter brings exceptional experience in the oil and gas, mining and natural resource industries, and in his practice at the firm has worked for both issuers and investment banks. Prior to joining the firm, Peter served as General Counsel to Frontera Energy Corporation (formerly Pacific Exploration & Production/Pacific Rubiales Energy), Gran Colombia Gold...

Stacey Reginald Ball is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. Stacey Reginald, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stacey Reginald is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

Dev Singh is Co-Leader of Fasken's Banking and Finance group, and a member of the Firm’s ESG Steering Committee and Student Committee. Dev’s practice concentrates on domestic and cross-border leveraged finance transactions and other debt financings in a variety of industries including mining, health care, food & beverage, telecommunications, media and retail. Dev has extensive experience representing banks and other financial institutions in a variety of debt finance transacti...

Kristine founded Fern Law in 2023 and brings over 20 years of experience to her practice. She focuses on trusts and estate litigation as well as estate planning and the intersection of these two areas with family law. Kristine delivers effective and creative advice on estate matters, dependant support claims, power of attorney disputes and guardianship applications. In family law matters, Kristine focuses on elderly persons with capacity issues that may require advice and representation. Kris...

John Atchison is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. John, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Aaron Fransen is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, and Projects & Infrastructure Groups. His practice focuses on M&A and the project finance of infrastructure and energy projects in the bond and bank markets. Aaron’s diverse clientele includes banks, securities dealers, technology companies, resource companies, media and telecom companies, government entities and private equity firms. Aaron is recognized as a leading lawyer by national and inter...

Lisa Goodfellow is a trusted adviser to employers on a wide range of employment and labour relations matters, including executive compensations and contracts, wrongful dismissal actions, human rights, workplace investigations, employment standards, certification applications, collective bargaining, unfair labour practice complaints, grievance arbitrations, injunctions, and protection of proprietary information. Lisa guides her clients through complex and ever-changing labour and employment la...

Ashley Taylor is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. A former Co-Head of the Restructuring & Insolvency Group, Ashley practises exclusively in the area of insolvency law and represents debtors, court-appointed officers, secured lenders and purchasers. He has frequently appeared in Commercial List matters before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal, focusing on Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) proceedings, court-appo...