Douglas Stewart

Adam J. Patenaude is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law, Medical Negligence and Professional Malpractice Law. Adam J., who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Adam J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brendan van Niejenhuis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Class Action Litigation and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Brendan, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brendan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ross Macdonal deals with all types of litigation in his varied legal practice: commercial litigation, family law matters such as divorce, custody and access, estate litigation, and other civil litigation such as contract disputes. He has extensive experience with both very large and complex files and simpler more straight forward matters which can be dealt with expeditiously and economically. He sees his skills as a negotiator as of equal importance to his skills as a litigator and he appreci...

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.

Joanna is a partner at de VRIES LITIGATION LLP with extensive experience in estates, trusts, and capacity litigation. Joanna has a keen interest in issues regarding will challenges, dependant’s support, and power of attorney disputes. She has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Joanna obtained her law degree from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University after completing a Bachelor of Arts degree at McGill University. Joanna was called to...

Melissa is dedicated to advocating for the rights of some of society's most vulnerable individuals, particularly the elderly. With a certification in Elder Law, Melissa's focus includes nursing home negligence , long-term care cases, and elder abuse. Based in Toronto, Ontario, she is part of the team at Howie, Sacks & Henry, where she also works extensively in personal injury litigation . Her practice covers areas such as product liability , hospital negligence, car accidents , slip and f...

Daphne MacKenzie is a partner in and former Head of the Banking & Finance Group and a former member of the firm’s Partnership Board and Executive Committee. Her practice focuses on banking, project finance, restructurings, insolvency and public debt securities. Daphne acts for financial institutions and borrowers in cross-border banking and project finance transactions, and for creditors, debtors, receivers and monitors in commercial insolvencies and restructurings. She acts for pri...

D’Arcy Nordick is a corporate partner in the Toronto office. He is a member of the Management Committee and is the former Co-Head of the Capital Markets and Public Mergers & Acquisitions Groups in the Toronto office. He is also a member of the Private Equity, Mining and Financial Products & Services Groups. D’Arcy is one of the most well-regarded corporate and securities lawyers in Canada and has over 25 years’ experience advising both foreign and domestic clients in...

Jeffrey Long manages a dynamic practice specializing in commercial and construction litigation with an unrelenting and proactive delivery of effective legal counsel to ensure client goals and objectives are met with the utmost success.Jeffrey is head of Koskie Minsky’s Construction Law Group and is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Jeffrey represents many of Ontario’s largest builders, numerous general contractors, subcontractors, trade unions and employee ben...

Hugh Wright’s practice focuses in the area of pensions and benefits, providing advice to pension plan sponsors, administrators, and service providers on the full range of pension and benefit matters, including related investment matters and the resolution of disputes. He focusses on finding efficient and effective solutions for clients enabling them to navigate the complex regulatory and legal framework in which they operate and realize their strategic and business objectives. Hugh is a...