Davit Akman

Steve's securities and mining law practice focuses on assisting start-up companies and businesses, including junior mining companies, with seed/venture capital funding, as well as representing both public and private companies in completing institutional debt and equity financings, flow-through share financings, corporate reorganizations and strategic mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, reverse take-overs and public stock exchange listings. Steve has served as a director and o...

Daniel Pugen is a partner and Chair of the Labour & Employmen t Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. He advises and represents employers on a broad range of labour, employment and workplace matters, helping organizations address day-to-day human resources issues as well as complex workplace disputes. Daniel’s Labour and Employment Law practice includes advising employers on union certification drives, unfair labour practice complaints, collective bargaining, grievance arbi...

Richard Halpern is a senior lawyer acting exclusively for injured people in medical negligence cases , with a special focus on infants injured at or around the time of birth. Richard is known across Canada for his expertise in birth injury cases . He has more than 30 years of experience representing seriously injured people. Richard has a detailed understanding of the highly technical medical issues, particularly relating to birth injury cases. His experience allows him to provide meaningful ...

Celeste Poltak focuses extensively on class proceedings litigation and is a partner in our class actions department. She regularly appears before a variety of courts throughout Canada, including the Courts of Appeal in over six provinces, and the Supreme Court of Canada. She has developed a particular expertise in class proceedings, having worked on some of the most notable Canadian cases, (eg. Indian Residential Schools; Sixties Scoop; LGBTQ Purge from the Canadian Armed Forces; the first en...

Stephen’s practice is centred on municipal, planning, environmental and expropriation law. He regularly appears before municipal councils, tribunals (such as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) and the Environmental Review Tribunal) and Courts on behalf of municipalities, public agencies and institutions, land developers and ratepayers’ associations. His portfolio includes a wide range of matters including Federal and Provincial environmental assessments, approvals related t...

Patrick Flaherty is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Class Action Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Director and Officer Liability Practice. Patrick practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick Flaherty since 2017. 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 Patrick Flaherty is held ...

Rob Durante was called to the Ontario Bar in 1997 after completing his articles with a law firm focused on defending insurance companies in personal injury claims. During that time, Rob developed a strong interest in representing individuals rather than insurers. He joined Oatley Vigmond LLP in 1997 and has since devoted his practice to advocating for people and families affected by serious injuries. Based in Barrie, Ontario, Rob’s work is centered on pursuing fair outcomes for clients ...

Ryan Hauk is a partner in the Construction Law Group at Torkin Manes LLP and Chair of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on construction law, commercial litigation , and dispute resolution matters involving a broad range of industries and projects across the Greater Toronto Area. Ryan represents clients in breach of contract claims, construction lien matters, adjudications, arbitrations, shareholder and partnership disputes, an...

Susan Ursel is a senior partner with the law firm of Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP. An experienced litigator, her work includes both arbitration/trial level and appellate advocacy. Ms Ursel practices in the areas of labour, employment, pay equity, employment equity and human rights law, as well as pensions and benefits law. She has practiced at all court levels including the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as extensively before labour boards, human rights tribunals and arbitration boa...

Andrew McCoomb's practice focuses on complex commercial and securities litigation, as well as competition, consumer protection and fraud disputes. He regularly acts for companies in the technology, financial services and transport sectors ranging from start-ups to multinationals. Andrew is also a member of the Canadian special situations team, which encompasses Canada's leading shareholder activist practice, sophisticated securities litigation and complex reorganization transactions.Andrew ha...