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Clare Burns is a senior trusts and estates litigator. She served as the Children's Lawyer for the Province of Ontario from 2003 to 2008 pursuant to an Order-in-Council appointment. As the Children's Lawyer, Clare's office was responsible to investigate, advocate, protect and represent persons under the age of 18 in proceedings before the courts and tribunals of Ontario. In this role, she supervised more than 11,000 cases including variations of trust, will challenges, passings of accounts, gu...

Michael Valo is a partner at Glaholt Bowles LLP with a practice dedicated to construction and infrastructure disputes, including international arbitration and complex project litigation. He represents owners, contractors, and engineers across major infrastructure projects such as pipelines, power generation and transmission facilities, mining operations, tunneling and light rail systems, and healthcare developments. Michael regularly acts as counsel in arbitrations under ICC, UNCITRAL, and ad...

Ben Irantalab is a personal injury lawyer and partner at Oatley Vigmond, an Ontario law firm recognized for its expertise in catastrophic injury litigation, including traumatic brain injuries , spinal cord injuries , serious orthopaedic injuries , and wrongful death claims . Ben represents clients across Toronto , the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Ottawa, North Bay , Sudbury , and Sault Ste. Marie, focusing exclusively on individuals who have suffered life altering injuries as a result of c...

Amy Block is a Partner in the Regulatory Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP whose practice is focused on professional self-regulation, administrative and public law, and civil litigation. Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Amy was Senior Legal Counsel and Appeal & Review Lead for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. In this role, Amy built considerable experience over the course of 15 years litigating a wide variety of matters including conducting complex hearings involving allegati...

Andrew Alleyne is the Vice-Chair of Fasken’s Technology Law group for the Ontario region. Andrew’s practice is focused primarily on corporate and commercial transactions, particularly technology and M&A matters. Serving on the Steering Committee of the firm’s Technology practice group, Andrew is highly experienced in Technology related contracting. He advises a broad array of clients (from blue-chip to emerging technologies) on the challenges and complexities of commerci...

Mark Fryer practices employment, labour (union), human rights, occupational health and safety and OMVIC law by providing both litigation and corporate/commercial advice and representation to small to large businesses, corporations, and associations. A substantial number of Mark’s clients are involved in the retail automotive industry and the logistics industry. Mark has been a partner with the firm since 2006. Click here to learn more about Mark.

Craig is a partner in our Trusts & Estates and Litigation Groups and is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Estates and Trusts Law. His practice includes all aspects of estate, trust, capacity, fiduciary and power of attorney disputes and litigation for clients consisting of individuals, trust companies, government agencies and other organizations. Craig provides counsel on, amongst other things, the rights and obligations of estate trustees, estate trustees du...

Errol Tenenbaum is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Errol, 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 Errol is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Errol Tenenbaum, Partner in the Tax and Wills & Estates Groups at Robins Appleby LLP, has over 20 years of experience advising ...

Matthew Scott is the managing partner of Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP. Matthew’s practice focuses on corporate and securities litigation and advising on regulatory compliance matters. He has extensive experience in complex commercial and securities litigation, including disputes arising between buyers and sellers in M&A transactions, investor losses, class actions, regulatory investigations, and enforcement proceedings. Matthew also has experience advising companies, including fund man...

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...