Cynthia A. MacDougall

Daniel Borlack is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group and is a member of the firm's Professional & Ethics Committee. His practice focuses on public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and related matters, including cross-border and private equity transactions, as well as corporate governance, securities and general corporate and commercial matters. He has advised Canadian and U.S. corporations and private equity funds in numerous M&A transactions in a va...

Derry Millar is a skilled and dedicated advocate with a broad civil litigation and administrative law practice who brings his skills in dispute resolution and as an advocate to his work as an arbitrator and mediator. Derry was elected as the Treasurer (President) of the Law Society of Upper Canada (governing body for Ontario lawyers and paralegals) on June 26, 2008 and May 29, 2009, and served as Treasurer from June 26, 2008 to June 29, 2010. Derry is the fourth partner in the history of the ...

Samuel M. Robinson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Class Action Litigation and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Samuel M., who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samuel M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Maria Konyukhova is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. She exclusively practices in the area of insolvency law, representing debtors, court appointed monitors, court officers, secured lenders and purchasers. She frequently appears in Commercial List matters before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal, focusing on Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act proceedings, court-appointed receiverships and bankruptcies. Maria has also appeared before the...

Eric Reither’s practice focuses on corporate and securities law, with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and on covered bond transactions. He has acted for domestic and international clients on a wide range of acquisitions, divestitures, take-over bids, mergers, strategic alliances, joint ventures, shareholder and partnership arrangements and corporate reorganizations. Mr. Reither has also advised issuers and underwriters in connection with the establishment and registrat...

Talia Gordner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law. Talia, 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 Talia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Patrick Welsh is a partner in the Environmental Group in Toronto. Pat provides environmental advice to clients on commercial transactions, including land transactions, domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity offerings, and insolvencies and restructurings. Pat regularly works with environmental scientists and land use planners and draws on his extensive environmental transactional and regulatory experience to identify and mitigate environmental risks and address cli...

Simmie is a partner of INQ Law, and over the last two decades, has built a diverse health law practice that includes governance, health privacy, clinical and records issues, data sharing, corporate/commercial agreements, freedom of information and risk management. Simmie strives to give practical and timely solutions to legal problems. She enjoys building positive long-term relationships with clients that include hospitals, long-term care homes, health profession associations, community menta...

George Vassos focuses his practice on advocacy before trial and appellate Courts, and before various labour boards, arbitrators, mediators, adjudicators, and other administrative tribunals, as well as strategic and proactive advice on a wide variety of labour and employment law issues. His work includes: - Employment contracts - Wrongful dismissal and employment litigation - Fiduciary dutiesRestrictive covenants - InjunctionsGroup benefits - Employment standards - Human rights - Certification...