Erin Pleet

Clients come to John for his capacity to understand their business and provide them with satisfaction and security; John considers himself not only a partner in the firm, but also a partner in his clients’ success. John prides himself on his ability to deliver his clients’ needs efficiently and with clarity. With an initial interest in Physics and a degree in Economics - partnered with years of experience dealing with business clients - John possesses the tools necessary to provid...

Chris joined the firm as a summer student in 1992, and worked as an Articling Student before returning as an Associate after his call to the Bar in 1995. He has been a Partner in the firm since 2001. Chris practices in all areas of labour relations and employment law, including arbitrations, Labour Board proceedings, collective bargaining negotiations and civil actions for wrongful dismissal. In addition, he represents clients in workplace safety and insurance matters, human rights litigation...

Jeff Cowan is recognized as one of Canada's leading public law litigators. He acts as counsel before administrative tribunals and the trial and appellate courts in many aspects of public law, including professional self-regulation and discipline, judicial review of government decision-making, freedom of information and privacy matters, municipal and provincial planning and environmental approvals, municipal assessment and taxation, health, education, alcohol and gaming, legislative drafting a...

Mr. Cherniak’s practice is restricted to arbitrations and mediations and trial and appellate work, in a broad spectrum of complex commercial, insurance and public litigation and arbitration. Mr. Cherniak is a member (and Past Chair) of the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (TCAS) and a non-resident member arbitrator at Arbitration Place, a fully integrated arbitration centre located in the heart of Canada’s financial district in downtown Toronto, and a member of the arbitrati...

Daniel Lublin, one of the leading employment lawyers in Canada, is on a mission to create meaningful and impactful change in workplace law. He possesses an unrelenting desire and passion to ensure his clients are treated fairly and properly, and to advance cases that seek to change the law for the better. This is reflected in several precedent-setting cases where Daniel has acted as legal counsel, including Ontario’s leading case on employment contracts, and several of the highest wrong...

Massimo Starnino is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Massimo, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Massimo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dirk Van de Kamer’s labour and employment law practice is concentrated on representing management. Dirk advises employers on a broad range of topics that include matters relating to the interpretation and administration of collective agreements, as well as human rights, employment standards, occupational health and safety, and wrongful dismissal matters. Dirk has appeared as counsel in grievance and interest arbitrations as well as proceedings in other administrative forums and the cour...

Lesley Kim practices in the areas of domestic and international tax law and has particular experience with outbound cross-border transactions involving foreign affiliates and non-resident trusts. She works extensively with public and private corporations and private equity groups undertaking mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, plan of arrangements, financings, including flow-through share offerings and IPOs, and other corporate reorganizations, including for estate planning purposes. Lesley ...

Esther S.J. Oh practices charity and not-for-profit law out of Carters Professional Corporation’s Orangeville office, became a partner in 2008, and is recognized as a leading expert in charity and not-for-profit law by Lexpert and The Best Lawyers in Canada . Her practice is primarily focused in the areas of charity and not-for-profit law, including incorporation and organization of charities and not-for-profits, corporate governance procedures, national and international corporate rest...

Gord acts for individuals and businesses in all manner of civil and commercial litigation, with particular expertise in insurance coverage disputes. He also acts in contractual and tort disputes, employment law, real estate litigation, defamation, partnership and shareholder disputes, and professional negligence claims. Gord is a seasoned advocate, having represented clients in several multi-week trials and appeared as lead or co-counsel in over 50 reported decisions in Ontario’s Superi...