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Sean Maxwell is a highly experienced lawyer with, having worked on a wide range of legal issues relating to pension and employee benefit plans. In his practice, Sean advises on pension fund investments, plan terminations, ongoing plan administration and compliance issues, disputes over the use of plan assets, development and documentation of pension and employee benefit plans, issues arising from corporate transactions and commercial insolvencies, and adhering to fiduciary duties. Sean also h...

Jesse Harper maintains a broad dispute resolution practice spanning all aspects of civil litigation and arbitration, with a focus on complex corporate and commercial litigation matters. Jesse is routinely called on to provide strategic advice to clients at all stages of commercial disputes, and understands the importance of blending the dispute resolution strategy with the overall business strategy. He adeptly employs a variety of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to secure favo...

Stephanie combines dedication, critical thinking and a results-oriented mindset to assist family law clients through their difficult circumstances. As an Partner at Epstein Cole, Stephanie practices in all areas of family law, with a particular focus on complex property and equalization issues, child and spousal support, high conflict parenting disputes and domestic contracts (cohabitation, marriage and separation agreements). Stephanie has experience navigating corporate, tax, estate and bus...

Brad’s practice is focused on the public capital markets, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and shareholder activism. Known for his practical, results-oriented approach, Brad is a trusted strategic advisor to clients navigating complex transactions. Brad has been involved in some of Canada’s highest-profile M&A transactions and proxy fights and utilizes that experience to help his clients achieve their objectives. Brad has significant experience acting for ...

Ian Hull co-founded the firm with his father, Rodney Hull, in 1998. Ian also maintains a mediation practice through Hull Estate Mediation Inc. Ian is a lecturer at the Ontario Bar Admission Course and guest lecturer for the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of Upper Canada. Ian is also the author of numerous articles and has written four books on estate law issues. All books and articles can be found on our website .

Jeffrey Alpert is a partner in the Banking & Financial Services Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on banking and finance law, with an emphasis on representing banks, financial institutions, and other lenders in bilateral and syndicated loan transactions. With more than four decades of experience, Jeffrey advises institutional and private lenders, as well as borrowers, on a broad range of commercial financing matters. His work includes commercial loan tran...

Alexandra V. Mayeski is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Alexandra V. practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Alexandra V. Mayeski 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 Alexandra V. Mayeski is held by other lawyers.

Kevin enjoys practising law and loves the challenges of civil litigation. He has broad experience in all aspects of insurance claims litigation, including personal injury, products liability, property losses, professional negligence, class proceedings, and coverage disputes. He is an expert in handling first-party accident benefits claims and disputes between insurers (loss transfer and priority disputes). Kevin is proud to assist many of the firm’s longstanding clients with tailored, p...

Michael Osborne advises and represents clients involved in competition and regulatory inquiries, criminal and administrative prosecutions, class actions and other competition litigation. His practice covers all aspects of competition law, including cartels, abuse of dominance, mergers, and marketing practices. He has expertise in a wide range of industries, including airlines, banking and payment systems, securities, waste, technology, pharmaceuticals, energy, manufacturing, and construction....

Andrew McCoomb's practice focuses on complex commercial and securities litigation, as well as competition, consumer protection and fraud disputes. He regularly acts for companies in the technology, financial services and transport sectors ranging from start-ups to multinationals. Andrew is also a member of the Canadian special situations team, which encompasses Canada's leading shareholder activist practice, sophisticated securities litigation and complex reorganization transactions.Andrew ha...