David A. Steele

Shanon is a governance and commercial lawyer with a primary focus on the health industry. With more than 40 years of experience, Shanon advises clients in private, not-for-profit and charitable organizations. Shanon helps clients understand the health regulatory landscape in Ontario and Canada, and the applicable laws in specific transactions. She advises boards of charities and not-for-profit organizations, foundations and other regulated entities with respect to their governance and corpora...

Brian Cohen is a partner and lawyer in Gowling WLG’s global Private Client Services Group. Based in Toronto, he assists clients in the areas of estate planning, trusts and personal taxation, with a focus on advising high net worth individuals on succession planning alternatives. Brian also advises donors, charitable organizations, public and private foundations, and not-for-profit organizations regarding the tax implications of formation, registration, governance and planned giving stra...

Lily Harmer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law and Labour and Employment Law. Lily, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lily is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Romaana Shariff is the founding Managing Partner of Shariff & Associates . She has a comprehensive family law practice with experience in all matters related to divorce and separation, including parenting issues, child and spousal support, and property division. She also assists clients with Wills preparation and creating powers of attorney. Romaana is a solution-oriented family lawyer who believes in fostering a positive solicitor-client relationship and working to achieve the best possi...

Brian Greenspan is one of the most prominent and respected defence lawyers in Canada. He has served as counsel on many of Canada’s most significant cases that have helped shape criminal law over the past five and a half decades. He has an unparalleled and distinguished reputation in both trial and appellate law. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, and Litigation Counsel of America, Brian is sought after for his sage advice in respe...

Margaret Bojanowska is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defence. Margaret, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Margaret is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ethan Campbell is a Partner in the firm’s Financial Services Specialty Group. He maintains an active financial services practice focusing on banking and finance transactions. Ethan advises Canadian and international banks, financial institutions, non-bank lenders, private equity firms and corporate borrowers on all aspects of corporate lending, including syndicated and bilateral transactions, acquisition financing, asset-based lending, real estate financing, wholesale automotive financi...

Luisa Ritacca is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law and Sports Law. Luisa, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Luisa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Practices in the area of health law including extensive trial experience in the medical malpractice area. Regularly represents physicians in proceedings involving the College of Physicians of Ontario and in Hospital privilege matters. Also practices insurance defence law including extensive trial experience in the defence of negligence claims against municipalities involving road design, road signage, construction and occupier's liability. Experience defending municipal police forces against ...

Jill McCutcheon is a partner within the Regulatory Services Group and co-leads the Insurance and Reinsurance practice. She specializes in insurance - corporate, regulatory and transactional matters. She provides advice to the property and casualty, life and reinsurance sectors of the insurance industry. She advises on all aspects of the law, whether federal or provincial, and acts as counsel to insurers, reinsurers, banks, credit unions, intermediaries, cover holders and MGAs, third-party adm...