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John Papadakis is a partner in Blaney McMurtry's Corporate/Commercial and Real Estate practices. John focuses his work on secured lending, acting mainly for financial institutions extending credit facilities to their clients. John is particularly active in the financing of large-scale high rise and low rise residential developments and commercial real estate, including shopping centres and office towers. John has arranged financing for a wide variety of products and purposes, including aircra...

Walied Soliman is the Canadian chair of Norton Rose Fulbright and co-chair of the Special Situations team. He is widely regarded as one of Canada's leading lawyers in his field, having been involved in some of the most significant and complex M&A transactions and proxy battles in the country, advising buyers and sellers, boards, hostile bidders and shareholder activists. In addition, his practice focuses on restructurings, corporate finance, governance and structured products. Mr. Soliman...

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...

Vincent Genova is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Aviation Law, Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Vincent practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Vincent Genova 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 Vincent Genova is held by other lawyers.

Biography George practices trial and appellate litigation. He has been lead counsel on cases before administrative tribunals, trial courts, and courts of appeal, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He represents parties in high-profile and reputation threatening cases, such as large-stakes labour and employment litigation, class actions, fraud (financial and otherwise), governance matters, shareholder and partnership disputes, and administrative and public law issues, including those invol...

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...

Scott Price guides construction clients through the many legal issues particular to the industry, providing legal advice and representation on a wide variety of construction matters, including complex multi-party proceedings. He specializes in the review and drafting of construction related contracts from small residential to larger developments and multimillion-dollar factories. Keeping abreast of legal developments, he ensures his clients’ construction contracts are in line with the c...

M. Lee Stratton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. M. Lee practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized M. Lee Stratton since 2025. 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 M. Lee Stratton is held by other lawyers.

Nora Osbaldeston is one of Miller Thomson’s leading financial services lawyers. She has extensive experience acting for financial institutions and corporate borrowers on a variety of domestic and international cross-border financing transactions including syndicated and bi-lateral transactions across a wide range of industries and sectors including agriculture and food, automotive and transportation, education, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, hotel and hospitality, construction, long te...

Linda Godel is a partner at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario, and chairs the firm’s Not-for-Profit and Charities Law practice group. Her practice focuses on Charities / Non-Profit Law and Trusts and Estates , advising a broad range of charitable and not-for-profit organizations across Canada. Linda provides counsel to charitable organizations, public and private foundations, professional and industry associations, self-regulated bodies, and organizations operating in sectors includi...