Jason Madden

As a partner at Oatley Vigmond LLP, Lara Fitzgerald-Husek brings empathy, creativity, and courtroom experience to her work with individuals and families impacted by serious injury. Based in Barrie, Ontario, Lara focuses her practice exclusively on personal injury litigation, helping clients navigate complex legal issues while pursuing accountability and meaningful compensation after life-altering events. Lara completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto before earning her ...

Elizabeth (Liz) Pillon is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group and Head of the Restructuring and Insolvency Group in the Toronto office. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation with an emphasis on complex and contentious restructuring and insolvency matters. Liz brings over 20 years’ experience to her restructuring and insolvency practice, which includes corporate statutory restructurings, Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), receivership and ba...

John's advocacy is tried and tested, having conducted dozens of lengthy and complex arbitrations, trials, and administrative hearings. John has a robust appellate practice, having appeared at the Court of Appeal for Ontario on over 40 appeals and before the Supreme Court of Canada on multiple occasions. John does not shy from challenge. Some of John’s most notable cases are the product of his creative, boundary-testing approach, and passion for applying the law creatively to achieve sen...

Brian Graves advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, commercial and securities law matters. With a particular focus on cross-border transactions, Brian works mainly in the mining and natural resource industries and, in particular, is considered an authority on metal streaming transactions. Brian regularly acts as lead counsel on M&A deals for Canadian and foreign clients, advising on hostile and friendly take-over bids, reverse take-overs, plans of arrangement, ass...

Luigi Valente has a broad business law practice with a focus on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law. He has acted for clients in connection with various matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, securities regulatory compliance filings and corporate governance. Luigi has represented both issuers and investment dealers in connection with private placements and public offerings of securities.

Alexandra V. Mayeski is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Alexandra V., 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 Alexandra V. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen Ronan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law, Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Law. Stephen, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Krista Chaytor is an experienced litigator with a practice focused on business litigation.Krista has experience litigating a large number of business disputes, including those related to commercial leasing, construction, real estate, shareholder rights and remedies, and employment. Krista is adept at handling complex business litigation. She has appeared before all levels of Ontario courts, numerous tribunals and the Federal Court. Krista also has experience in alternative dispute resolution ...

Noah Kochman is a founding partner at Donovan Kochman LLP. His practice is focused on estates and trusts litigation as well as commercial litigation matters in Ontario. He regularly represents clients before the Court in power of attorney disputes, dependant support claims, will challenges, and other complex estates and trusts disputes. He is a fierce advocate for his clients in the courtroom, a skilled negotiator, and a thoughtful advisor. Noah's professional peers voted to recognize Noah as...

David Weinberger is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Securities Groups, and a member of the Associates Committee in the Toronto office. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, as well as private equity transactions. David has significant experience advising both bidders and targets in hostile and negotiated merger and acquisition transactions. He has advised underwriters and issuers on numerous financing transactions, inc...