Eric N. Hoffstein

Michael Bookman joined Babin Bessner Spry LLP as an associate in 2018 and became a partner in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, Mike practiced at a global full service firm, where he acted for clients in a wide range of litigation matters involving commercial and shareholder disputes, securities, tort, and class action proceedings. Mike has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. From 2012-2013, Mike served as a law c...

Paul Morrison is a partner in our litigation group. He has a national reputation as one of Canada’s leading counsel in complex corporate and commercial litigation, including class action litigation, securities litigation, competition litigation, insolvency litigation, professional liability, products liability and domestic and international arbitration. Paul regularly acts on behalf of leading companies and institutions, both foreign and domestic, and has appeared at all levels of trial...

David is a nationally recognized employment law expert who focuses on the strategic, efficient, and effective resolution of workplace issues and challenges for both employers and employees. He believes that the most productive and successful work environments are those in which both employer and employee are treated with respect. This abiding belief in fairness makes him a compelling advocate in negotiations and in court, rendering David an opponent to be reckoned with. David specializes in a...

Matthew Getzler is a partner at Torkin Manes LLP and Co-Chair of the firm’s Private Client Services and Tax Groups in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on domestic and international tax planning for owner-managers, private corporations and high-net-worth individuals, with an emphasis on trusts and estates, succession planning, estate planning for family businesses, corporate reorganizations, cross-border transactions and tax planning for multinational corporations. Matthew advises ...

Gayle Brock founded Brock Medical Malpractice Law PC in Barrie, Ontario , in April 2010 after practising for 14 years in medical malpractice litigation at a personal injury law firm. Her interest in both medicine and law continues to shape her work representing patients and families involved in medical negligence and health care law matters throughout Ontario. With nearly three decades of legal experience, Gayle has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Divisional...

Nathalie graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology in 1999. She received her J.D. from New York Law School in 2002 and was called to the bar in New York in 2003. Nathalie practiced real estate litigation in New York City for several years until she returned to Ontario and was called to the bar in 2006. She articled with the firm and became a partner in 2011. Nathalie’s practice includes commercial general liability/occupier’s liability/munic...

Barry Kuretzky focuses his practice in employment and labour law, and represents many of Canada’s largest companies. He regularly advises and represents clients at all stages of the employment relationship, from hiring to termination. His practice includes wrongful dismissal litigation, unjust dismissals pursuant to the Canada Labour Code, employment standards adjudications, human rights, including disability and accommodation matters, sexual harassment, general harassment, breach of fi...

Al is a partner practising in the areas of corporate and securities laws. Al has a great deal of experience with respect to corporate finance and public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as advising in respect of corporate and securities regulatory compliance matters. Al regularly advises public and private issuers, broker/dealers, activist shareholders, directors and officers and special committees of an issuer’s board of directors on the legal and strategic aspects of spec...

Adam Kline is a partner in the Business Law Group at Miller Thomson in the Toronto office. His practice is focused primarily in the areas of securities, corporate finance, public and private mergers and acquisitions. Adam has considerable experience advising both bidders and targets in hostile and negotiated merger & acquisition transactions. He has advised underwriters and issuers on numerous financing transactions, including IPOs, bought deals, private placements and rights offerings, i...

Brittany Sud is counsel in the Private Client Services Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. Her practice is focused on trusts and estates , including estate planning, estate administration and related tax matters. She works with individuals and families to develop practical estate plans that reflect their financial objectives, family dynamics and long-term goals. Brittany advises high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and professionals on probate planning, income tax deferral and...