David Francis

Jeff Cowan is recognized as one of Canada's leading public law litigators. He acts as counsel before administrative tribunals and the trial and appellate courts in many aspects of public law, including professional self-regulation and discipline, judicial review of government decision-making, freedom of information and privacy matters, municipal and provincial planning and environmental approvals, municipal assessment and taxation, health, education, alcohol and gaming, legislative drafting a...

Gideon Forrest’s litigation and dispute resolution practice is focused on corporate and commercial matters. Regularly appearing before all levels of court in Ontario, Gideon assists clients with a broad range of commercial litigation and arbitration matters. Clients frequently rely on Gideon’s expertise in corporate and shareholder disputes and oppression remedy applications, as he has acted for both majority and minority shareholders in oppression and winding up proceedings. With...

Wayne Egan is the Co-Managing Partner at WeirFoulds LLP. He also practises in the area of securities and corporate law, focusing on advising clients involved in raising money, considering and implementing going public transactions and meeting legal obligations existing in the public markets. Wayne is experienced in advising private and public corporations on various financing and regulatory matters, including initial public offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizati...

Audrey Shecter is a Certified Specialist in Family Law. She represents and assists clients on a wide range of matters such as property division, parenting and access, child support, spousal support, cohabitation agreements, and marriage contracts. A highly skilled advocate, Audrey regularly and successfully appears before all levels of court in Ontario, on behalf of her clients, as well as at mediations and arbitrations. Clients appreciate her common sense and cost-effective approach in demys...

Jamie was called to the Ontario Bar in 2005 and joined Daoust Vukovich LLP as an associate in January 2006. Jamie became a partner of Daoust Vukovich LLP in January 2013. Jamie's versatile real estate practice includes acting for commercial retail, office and industrial landlords and tenants in a variety of leasing and financing matters and facilitating purchases, sales and the financing of commercial property. Jamie's skill set also includes handling the acquisition or sale of businesses, do...

James Renihan is a partner on our litigation and disputes team based in Toronto. He is a highly effective, creative, and skilled commercial litigator, with significant courtroom experience. James' practice encompasses a broad range of commercial and civil litigation matters. He has experience representing corporate and individual clients in matters involving contracts, director and officer liability, fraud, shareholder rights, commercial real estate and franchise relationships, as well as emp...

Adrienne practices in the areas of labour, constitutional, administrative, and national security law, as well as in Aboriginal law and Indigenous rights. She has appeared before all levels of courts in Ontario, the Federal Courts, and the Supreme Court of Canada. She provides strategic legal advice to clients on a range of issues, and advances their interests through negotiation, litigation, and oral and written advocacy before courts, tribunals, and in other forums. Adrienne's labour law pra...

Alexandra is a partner in the commercial litigation department at Blaney McMurtry LLP. She provides strategic business and legal advice to a wide range of stakeholders, including debtors, creditors, lenders, employees and Court-appointed officials in restructurings under the Companies’ Creditor Arrangement Act and bankruptcies and proposals under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act . Clients regularly consult Alexandra on issues relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights, asset sa...

Alix Herber is a senior partner in the Labour, Employment & Human Rights group. She prides herself on providing high quality strategic advice to her clients in all areas of labour, employment and human rights matters. With over 20 years of experience, Alix is a strategic partner to her clients and provides practical solution oriented advice, all the while mitigating potential liability. Alix also has particular expertise in advising clients in the federal sector. In addition to providing ...

Dee Rajpal is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Securities Groups, and a member of the Management Committee in the Toronto office. His practice focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance, restructuring, proxy disputes and compliance matters with an emphasis on cross-border and international transactions. Dee has over 25 years’ experience in counseling senior management and the boards of directors of leading publi...