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Peter Hrastovec is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. Peter practices law in Windsor, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Peter Hrastovec since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Peter Hrastovec is held by other lawyers.

Amateur athlete, social media novice, husband, and father of four, Doug Wallace is the managing partner of Wallace Smith LLP, a civil litigation law firm based in London, Ontario. Originally from Sudbury, Ontario, Doug relocated to London in 1986 to attend the University of Western Ontario. He earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in history before completing law school. During his academic years, Doug worked with Apple Canada, where he developed an early and lasting interes...

Scott Spindler is a Partner with the Business Law and Financial Services group at Harrison Pensa. Scott advises businesses in a wide range of industry sectors, including technology, manufacturing, long-term care, hospitality, energy, insurance, transportation, agri-business and healthcare. Scott also advises credit unions and school boards on regulatory, governance and commercial matters. Scott believes that helping clients achieve their goals requires a team effort. In those efforts, he seek...

Mary-Anne is a senior partner at Beckett and leads the Plaintiff Injury Group. Mary-Anne has been passionately advocating for those injured in motor vehicle collisions and slip and fall accidents, since she was called to the Ontario Bar in 2002. She also represents individuals in disputes with their own insurance companies, particularly for long-term disability benefits and Statutory Accident Benefits, through the motor vehicle insurance system. Mary-Anne has handled many fatality cases repre...

Stacey Bothwell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Stacey practices law in London, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Stacey Bothwell since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Stacey Bothwell is held by other lawyers.

Kristina Shaw’s many years of experience in corporate law has her advising various clients—from start-ups to large corporations—on a broad range of business law and finance matters. Her extensive transactional experience includes advising on M&A transactions, working with clients on business structures, partnerships, joint venture arrangements and corporate reorganizations, as well as representing lenders (institutional and non-institutional) and borrowers in the establi...

Matthew is a partner in the Class Actions group at McKenzie Lake Lawyers in London, Ontario, Canada. His practice focuses on Plaintiff side class actions and mass torts, particularly product liability and consumer protections claims. Matthew offers his clients a depth of experience and track record of success in many types of class actions. Since 2003, he has worked on some of the leading Canadian class actions.

Catherine Bruni is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Catherine practices law in London, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Catherine Bruni since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Catherine Bruni is held by other lawyers.

Tim Hogan is a Partner within the Re structuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Group at Harrison Pensa. Tim represents creditors and receivers in insolvency, bankruptcy and private and court-appointed receivership situations. He represents trustees in complex insolvencies and bankruptcies, monitors and other stakeholders in CCAA proceedings, as well as major financial institutions in work out and insolvency situations. Tim appears at all levels of court dealing with insolvency matters. He also p...

Aaron Atcheson practices in the area of real estate and business transactions, and energy and infrastructure projects. Aaron has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer and expert in energy, environmental law and property development and he represents a wide variety of parties across the infrastructure sector, including in the renewable energy industry. Aaron advises clients on structuring, regulatory, site acquisition, permits, procurement, construction and financing of energy and inf...