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Risa is a partner at Torkin Manes . She focuses her practice on estate planning , including the preparation of wills, powers of attorney and trusts, and estate administration. Risa advises clients on strategies to minimize income tax and Estate Administration Tax and attends to the structuring and implementation of the plan.Risa works closely with the firm’s corporate and tax lawyers and the clients’ advisors in advising business owners with respect to business succession planning...

Jennifer Roberts is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Construction Law. Jennifer practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Jennifer Roberts since 2018. 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 Jennifer Roberts is held by other lawyers.

Allan Dick is a partner at Sotos LLP. Allan is a trusted primary advisor to many top franchisors, with more than three decades practising law in the franchising, licensing and distribution industry. He is recognized as one of Canada’s leading franchise litigators and has extensive experience at every level of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada as well as before national and international arbitration tribunals. Allan regularly provides expert opinions to other counsel. As a tra...

Susan H. Abramovitch is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Entertainment Law. Susan H. practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Susan H. Abramovitch since 2020. 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 Susan H. Abramovitch is held by other lawyers.

Randall Kahgee is Senior Counsel to Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP and specializes in Indigenous rights law, with an emphasis on community-based processes and government-to-government negotiations. Randall has worked with Indigenous governments across Canada and participated in significant agreements between Indigenous communities and provincial and federal governments on energy matters, including issues relating to the development of nuclear facilities, transmission lines, renewable energy proj...

Anthony de Fazekas is recognized as a go-to IP strategist, working with a broad range of IP-rich companies across a number of sectors, with a particular focus on FinTech and information technology, including artificial intelligence (AI). He supports corporate innovation agendas of enterprises end-to-end, devising innovation protection processes, IP mining strategies, deploying technology to streamline IP development, leading IP brainstorming sessions, upgrading the various agreements and poli...

Michael Tamblyn is a partner in the Construction Law and Commercial Litigation Groups at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on construction law, commercial litigation, and matters involving the real estate development sector. Michael represents developers, contractors, public and private corporations, and entrepreneurs in disputes arising from infrastructure, commercial, residential, and industrial construction projects. Michael advises clients on a wide range of const...

Ashley is a partner in the firm, practicing out of the Kitchener-Waterloo and Toronto offices. Ashley provides practical, proactive advice and representation to management in a variety of organizations – large and small, unionized and non-unionized, public and private sector. Ashley’s practice includes all facets of labour and employment law. It ranges from human rights, workplace investigations, occupational health and safety, employment contracts, executive compensation, and emp...

Darrell Jarvis’s business law practice is focused on franchising, distribution, leasing and construction, with a focus on the retail and hospitality sectors. Darrell has extensive experience advising franchisors with respect to disclosure documents, franchise agreements, default enforcement, insolvent franchisees and the purchase and sale of franchised businesses. Darrell has extensive experience with respect to non-traditional franchises in highway facilities, hospital and educational ...

Ron is a Partner and head of the firm’s Asset Management and Investment Funds practice. He practises in the areas of securities, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, with a primary focus on the asset management and venture capital industries. Ron provides integrated securities, tax and practical advice to help clients achieve their commercial objectives while enhancing investment products for Canadians. Ron advises on all aspects of fund formation, including traditional and a...