Jason "Jake" Bullen

Practice D.J. is a partner in the restructuring and litigation firm Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP and has represented a wide variety of stakeholders in complex restructurings and insolvency litigation for more than 25 years. She is known for having a deep understanding of the insolvency framework, both domestic and international, and for applying strategic skills to achieve creative outcomes for clients. Representative mandates include representing the first public university in Canada to be re...

Kathleen Ritchie is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office and serves on the firm’s Board of Trustees. She is the past head of the Toronto office's Business Law Department and past leader of the firm's Corporate Finance, M&A and Private Equity Group. She practises securities and corporate law, and has over 25 years of experience at the firm advising on public and private M&A and corporate finance transactions, as well as securities regulatory and corporate governance matters....

Jay Hoffman is a Partner and the Chair of Miller Thomson’s National Business Law Practice. His practice focuses on merger and acquisition and capital markets transactions, as well as providing advice to clients on corporate governance matters. He has over 25 years of experience advising clients on a broad range of corporate and securities law matters. Jay frequently acts for both domestic and international public and private corporations, independent board committees, financial advisors...

Kristine founded Fern Law in 2023 and brings over 20 years of experience to her practice. She focuses on trusts and estate litigation as well as estate planning and the intersection of these two areas with family law. Kristine delivers effective and creative advice on estate matters, dependant support claims, power of attorney disputes and guardianship applications. In family law matters, Kristine focuses on elderly persons with capacity issues that may require advice and representation. Kris...

Jeremy Sacks is experienced in a broad range of commercial litigation, with expertise in construction and real estate matters, breach of contract, and shareholder disputes. Jeremy utilizes his strategic and analytical abilities to resolve complex legal issues. Jeremy’s efficient and direct style provides value to his clients by getting straight to the issues, and giving them cost effective results. Jeremy’s broad understanding of business and accounting principles assist him in ge...

Ryder practises complex litigation and dispute resolution encompassing corporate-commercial disputes, securities, tax, competition, defamation and class action litigation. He has extensive courtroom experience, having appeared at every level of court in Ontario, as well as the Court of Queen's Bench in New Brunswick, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Tax Court of Canada as well as many administrative tribunals including the Competiti...

Jodi Armstrong is a family lawyer with Barriston Law LLP in Barrie, Ontario. She assists clients with a wide range of family law matters , including parenting arrangements, decision-making responsibility, child support, spousal support, property division, and separation and divorce issues. Jodi also works with clients through alternative dispute resolution and mediation , helping individuals and families resolve disputes outside of court where appropriate. Jodi earned her Bachelor of Arts deg...

Ranjan Das is a partner at Youd Lev-Farrell Das Smiley LLP and has been with the firm since 1997. Based in Toronto, Ontario, he represents clients in a wide range of commercial and civil litigation matters, providing practical legal advice and advocacy tailored to each client’s objectives. Ranjan’s practice includes Administrative and Public Law, commercial litigation, civil litigation, land-based disputes, injunctions, professional liability matters, shareholder disputes, contrac...

Valerie Edwards is a senior member of the Litigation Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. She represents clients in complex litigation matters and has appeared as trial and appellate counsel before the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. With more than 25 years at the Bar, Valerie advises clients on a broad range of disputes involving damages analysis, business loss claims, business and share valuations, and real property valuations. Her practice includes Altern...

Adam began his legal career articling with a law firm on Bay Street. After articling, Adam worked with several boutique firms, initially working more broadly in the civil litigation field, then narrowing his focus to estates litigation, planning, and administration. As well as estates matters, Adam also practices immigration law, specifically focused on inadmissibility and enforcement issues in Canada. Adam obtained a B.A. (honours) from York University, then his J.D. from the University of W...