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Irwin D. Ozier is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Construction Law. Irwin D. practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Irwin D. Ozier since 2022. 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 Irwin D. Ozier is held by other lawyers.

Helder Travassos is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Construction Law. Helder practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Helder Travassos since 2022. 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 Helder Travassos is held by other lawyers.

Zeynab Ziaie Moayyed is Founder of Visa Law Group and is Certified as a Specialist in Immigration Law by the Law Society of Ontario. She assists clients on all immigration and citizenship matters. With a practice that merges business and immigration law, she advises clients in a wide range of immigration issues and provides strategic advice for short-term visa planning and long-term immigration purposes. Zeynab advises multinational corporations, small and medium sized businesses and individu...

Ren Bucholz is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Ren Bucholz’s trial and appellate practice spans complex disputes that often involve intellectual property, defamation, new technologies, and competition law. He regularly acts in cross-border disputes involving public and private companies, and his broad advocacy experience includes dozens of trials, appeals, international and domestic arbitrations, coroner's inquests,...

Lynne Golding has an active corporate/commercial practice based principally in the health industry. Dealing with both for-profit and not-for-profit entities, Lynne advises clients on transactions in regulated and unregulated industries. A highly regarded name in the health regulatory space, Lynne’s practice is principally comprised of clients in the health sector for whom she provides governance advice and structuring and transactional services.

Anita Nador is a partner in the firm’s Toronto office and a member of the Firm's National Life Sciences Practice Group. She is a lawyer and registered patent agent in Canada and the United States, and a registered Canadian trade-mark agent. Anita’s practice focuses on strategic intellectual property, regulatory and commercialization planning, primarily in the life sciences and chemical areas, including pharmaceuticals, biologics, natural health products, agriculture, foods and med...

Peter Pliszka, a senior partner in Fasken’s Litigation Group, is regarded as one of Canada’s leading litigation lawyers. Peter’s practice is focused primarily on product liability, class action, commercial and insurance litigation matters, and it is national in scope. Peter conducts litigation proceedings across Canada and has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario and other Canadian provinces as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. Peter is Fasken’s Chair-Life Sci...

Lisa Lifshitz is a partner in the Corporate/Commercial Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. Her practice focuses on Information Technology Law , Privacy and Data Security Law , and Technology Law, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, digital commerce, and technology procurement. As Chair of the firm’s Technology Group, Lisa advises clients on the preparation and negotiation of a broad range of technology agreements, including cloud computing and m...

James (Jim) Klotz is in the Business Law Group of Miller Thomson LLP in Toronto and practices in the firm’s International Business Transactions area. Jim served as Secretary-General of the International Bar Association for a two year term ending in 2018, and thereafter served as IBA Vice-President until 03/2020. From 2011-2014, he was a member of the Independent Governance Committee of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), serving as one of its five...

Howard’s practice focuses on estate litigation, in-person and online mediation and arbitration of estates disputes, and all aspects of estate planning and administration. In addition to a busy estate litigation and mediation practice, Howard advises on wills and powers of attorney to middle and high net-worth individuals. Howard is passionate about the law. He has been Adjunct Professor of the Estates and Estate Litigation courses at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto since 1992, and ha...