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Scott Kugler is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office, head of the firm's Class Action Defence Group, and co-head of the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Scott's practice is focused on complex commercial disputes, including class actions (primarily in the areas of securities, competition law/antitrust, and municipal liability), shareholder disputes including claims against directors/officers and multi-faceted corporate litigation often involving the oppression remedy. He also ...

Daniel Brown is one of Canada's leading criminal defence lawyers, defending individuals, professionals, public figures, corporations, and organizations in high-stakes criminal, regulatory, and professional discipline matters. His practice spans trials, appeals, regulatory hearings, witness representation, crisis advisory work, and complex investigations where a client’s liberty, reputation, career, and future are on the line. Background and Certification Daniel was called to the Ontario...

Ian attended the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto and obtained his Bachelor of Laws in 1992. While at law school he worked at one of the legal clinics associated with the school, eventually holding the position of co-director. As well, while at law school Ian was employed on contract for the Legal Department of the Ontario Information and Privacy Commission. Ian is a partner with Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP. He commenced his articles with the firm in 1992 and returned to t...

Mr. Fernandes practices transportation law (aviation, marine, trucking, rail, freight forwarding, logistics and warehousing). He also conducts mediations and arbitrations, holding certificates from the University of Windsor for its ADR Workshop and for its Advanced ADR Workshop and from Pepperdine University. Mr. Fernandes has appeared before the courts of Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Nova Scotia, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada....

Ritu is the Owner and Managing Partner of Horra Family Law. Ritu has practiced exclusively in family law since her call to the Bar. Ritu’s practice includes all areas of family law including custody, access, support, property issues and collaborative practice. In May 2018, Ritu was appointed to the Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) panel for the Superior Court of Justice in Newmarket, Ontario. Lawyers appointed to this panel support the family law court process by aiding parties in attem...

Lawrence Wilder's practice focuses on representing public and private entrepreneurs and advising them in successfully growing their businesses. He handles all aspects of the development curve, from initial equity funding to IPOs and other liquidity events. His recognized private equity practice encompasses national and international PE firms as well as their investees. Lawrie also advises clients on shareholder activism matters, representing both public companies and activist shareholders. La...

Jill Makepeace has over two decades of experience conducting criminal trials and appeals. She has represented individuals charged with a broad spectrum of criminal offences, including alleged crimes of violence and serious drug cases. A significant concentration of her trial practice is defending regulated professionals facing criminal and administrative prosecution. She has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and New Brunswick. She also has experience before administrative tribuna...

Rachel Moses is a partner and member of the Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency & Advisory Group based in our Toronto office. With more than 25 years of experience, Rachel works closely with banks, financial institutions and commercial lenders on recovery and insolvency matters, as well as a wide range of commercial disputes. Known for her practical, no-nonsense approach, Rachel has become a trusted adviser to clients who value her accessibility, efficiency and hands-on involvement. She i...

Susan Rosen is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office and a member of both the Financial Institutions & Services and Real Estate & Urban Development practice groups. She specializes in a broad range of syndicated lending, banking, restructuring and enforcement, real estate, commercial leasing, and environmental law-related areas. Susan's practice involves secured financings, commercial acquisition, disposition and financing transactions, construction financing, residential and comm...

Tom Whitby’s construction litigation practice is focused primarily in the area of professional negligence. In over 25 years at Miller Thomson, Tom has litigated on behalf of architects and engineers in all types of construction claims including fee disputes, bidding and tendering claims, architectural and engineering design negligence claims, construction deficiency claims, sustainable design claims, P3 claims, and delay claims. Tom acts for general contractors in litigation involving c...