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Mary Jane Dykeman is a managing partner at INQ Law. In addition to data law, she is a long-standing health lawyer. Her data practice focuses on privacy, artificial intelligence (AI), cyber preparedness and response, and data governance. She regularly advises on use and disclosure of identifiable and de-identified data. Mary Jane applies a strategic, risk and innovation lens to data and emerging technologies. She helps clients identify the data they hold, understand how to use it within the la...

Sabrina A. Lucenti is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Sabrina A., who practices law in Barrie, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sabrina A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Burkett is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group whose practice focuses on advising public and private companies and private equity investors on complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisition transactions, divestitures, going private transactions as well as public company governance and compliance issues. In addition, Michael also assists domestic, U.S. and other international clients in connection with corporate finance, securities and general corporate commerc...

Russell Dufault practises in all areas of transactional banking and corporate finance matters, with an emphasis on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional structured financings. Russell's experience includes acting for domestic and international commercial banks, non-bank financial institutions, alternative and private credit providers, private equity funds and sponsors, as well as corporate borrowers and issuers, in connection with senior and subordinated debt, asset-based and cash flow facili...

Kevin MacNeill has helped employers solve human resources problems for nearly 30 years. He is a member of the bars of Ontario, Quebec and New York and regularly practices law in both English and French. Kevin has extensive experience in all areas of employment and labor litigation, including grievance arbitration, union certifications, pension litigation, wrongful dismissal lawsuits, discrimination claims, occupational safety and health defense, and workers’ compensation. He has litigat...

Kevin attended McMaster University for two years before being granted early admission to Osgoode Hall Law School, where he obtained his LL.B. in 2007. Kevin was called to the bar in 2008. Prior to joining Oatley Vigmond, Kevin practiced with a leading Toronto insurance litigation firm, where he represented many of Canada’s largest insurers in personal injury actions. This experience has provided Kevin with a unique perspective, allowing him to help his clients achieve the best possible ...

Clifford Sosnow is the Chair of Fasken’s International Trade and Investment Group. He is an internationally recognized trade, investment and anti-bribery law advisor, strategist and advocate. He is ranked among the best of the best, a leading trade law practitioner by Canadian and international directories on anti-bribery law, export/import licensing compliance, national security reviews, controlled goods requirements and audits, economic sanctions, Cuba blocking law, dumping/countervai...

Penny Georgoudis is a partner at Beard Winter LLP and a member of the firm’s Insurance Litigation Group. A seasoned civil litigator with more than 30 years of experience in the area of insurance defence, Penny acts on behalf of numerous insurers throughout Ontario on tort and negligence claims, property and casualty, product liability, coverage issues, commercial insurance, and general liability claims. She regularly appears before all levels of Ontario Courts, representing clients at t...

John Prezioso, founding principal of Prescient Compensation Law, has over 20 years of experience in Canadian pension, benefits, and compensation law. He advises clients in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors on compliance, administration and governance issues relating to their pension plans and employee group benefits plans, and issues relating to pension plan investment, de-risking of defined benefit pension plans and decumulation issues in the defined contribution context. John h...

Trial and appellate work in the insurance and personal injury areas, involving personal and commercial lines, fire claims, municipalities, public authorities, and automobile related claims. Also practises health law and class actions.