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Scott Beeser is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Scott, 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 Scott is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paul Miller is a Toronto-based lawyer with more than 20 years of experience representing individuals and families affected by serious personal injuries. His practice focuses on Mass Tort and Class Action Litigation, Airplane Accidents, and Product Liability Law , including claims involving defective products and medical devices. Paul is committed to helping clients pursue accountability where negligence has caused lasting harm. Paul has been involved in a number of complex and widely reported...

Adrienne practices in the areas of labour, constitutional, administrative, and national security law, as well as in Aboriginal law and Indigenous rights. She has appeared before all levels of courts in Ontario, the Federal Courts, and the Supreme Court of Canada. She provides strategic legal advice to clients on a range of issues, and advances their interests through negotiation, litigation, and oral and written advocacy before courts, tribunals, and in other forums. Adrienne's labour law pra...

A former Bay Street law firm partner, Marlon formed and built the firm’s platform for delivering e-discovery and information governance services. Motivated by his keen interest in meaningful legal innovation and recognizing a gap in the market for a seamless platform designed to deliver flexible, sophisticated legal and technology expertise, innovative technology and resourcing models all in one place, Marlon founded INNOV-8 Data Counsel & INNOV-8 Legal Inc. INNOV-8 is a law firm an...

Matt has a distinguished track record of success in complex, high-stakes disputes across multiple disciplines, including corporate and commercial litigation, insolvency litigation, fraud, and securities litigation. He has extensive experience in some of the most significant insolvency disputes in North America. Matt combines subject-matter expertise with creativity and ensures his litigation strategy aligns seamlessly with his clients’ long-term goals. Matt is highly regarded by clients...

Mr. Winkler has a well-deserved reputation in the Ontario legal community for good judgment and his practical, fair approach to conflict resolution. Mr. Winkler is Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Civil Litigation. Mr. Winkler regularly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex factual and legal disputes both at trial and at all levels of Appeal. Mr. Winkler specializes in the area of media and defamation law. For media clients this includes the pre-screen...

Gasper is a partner in our litigation department. Gasper's practice focuses on a broad range of complex matters, including both commercial and civil disputes. He has particular experience with commercial lease disputes, contractual disputes, construction law disputes, as well as debt collection matters. Gasper has appeared as counsel before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice; various administrative tribunals and both private mediations and arbitrations. Gasper has also assisted with variou...

Scott Kugler is a partner in the firm’s Toronto office and head of the firm’s National Class Actions Group. His practice emphasizes complex commercial matters, including class actions (securities and competition law/anti-trust), shareholder disputes, claims against directors/officers, broker/dealer disputes (civil and regulatory), product liability cases, franchise disputes, dealer/distributor disputes, and multi-faceted corporate litigation often involving the oppression remedy. ...

Ellen Bessner is an experienced, tough-minded commercial litigator, known for her determination and common sense advice. After 25 years of practice on Bay Street at prominent Canadian law firms, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP and Gowling WLG, Ellen joined Babin Bessner Spry LLP in 2014, where she is a leader in commercial and securities litigation, employment litigation, insurance defence, directors’ and officers’ liability, professional negligence, class actions, and regulator...

Douglas Harrison is an independent commercial arbitrator and mediator, handling both international and domestic Canadian business disputes. He also acts as legal counsel in select matters, including designing arbitral procedures and enforcing arbitral awards, as well as doing opinion work. Mr. Harrison is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the CPR Panels of Distinguished Neutrals as both an arbitrator and mediator (Global Panel, Product Liability Panel and Pro Bon...