Ernest F. Gutstein

Debra Stephens is Counsel to WEL Partners and practices exclusively in the following areas: Passing of Accounts, Guardianship, Fiduciary appointments and representation, Estate administration and Mediation. She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1982. Her practice initially focused on family, estate, trust and guardianship issues. Since 1998 she has specialized in estate litigation, administration and planning. Debra has worked in private legal practice for most of her career. Prior to joini...

Mark Platteel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Project Finance Law. Mark, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Perry Katz is a commercial real estate lawyer focusing on the acquisition, development, sale, leasing, and financing of commercial and industrial properties for Canadian and international clients. Some of Canada’s leading retailers and developers are among Perry’s clients, and he has developed an expertise in the acquisition, development, and leasing of retail properties and the issues associated with having multiple owners. Perry has been called to the Bar in Ontario, Quebec, New...

Practises commercial litigation, class actions and appeals.

Bryan Buttigieg is recognized as one of the leading practitioners of environmental law in Canada and is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in Environmental Law. His practice includes a combination of litigation and transactional advice involving civil litigation and regulatory defence representation in environmental and occupational health and safety matters. Bryan has provided extensive advice in support of brownfields developments, site remediation, and financing o...

Devin Jarcaig is a partner at Mathers McHenry & Co, an executive advisory and employment law boutique located in downtown Toronto. Devin’s advisory practice focuses on providing strategic and legal advice to executives, directors, partners, shareholders, and other senior employees at key transition points in their careers. She regularly advises her clients on a wide range of complex employment law issues, including but not limited to employment terminations, written offers of employ...

Kimberly (Kim) is a partner in Fasken’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution department and Co-Leader of the Firm’s ESG and Sustainability Practice Group. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, including complex contractual disputes, professional negligence claims, and shareholder disputes. She regularly represents companies at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Commercial List, a court specializing in commercial matters. Kim has expertise in administrative law mat...

Alysha Shore is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law and Labour and Employment Law. Alysha, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alysha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Aleksandar Jovanovic is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Aleksandar, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aleksandar is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jon Levin has an unmatched reputation for providing top-level advice. An advocate of exemplary client service, Jon has acted as lead counsel in high profile financings, takeovers and restructuring transactions. In the corporate governance area, Jon has advised special committees and has provided strategic guidance on board procedures and the implementation of governance polices in response to new legislation and developments. Jon has served as a director of a number of public and private comp...