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Corina Weigl is Co-Leader of the Private Client Service group. Her practice is focused on estate and family business succession planning. She develops customized strategies for wills, trusts, and tools designed to protect a client's property, such as domestic contracts, Corina leverages legal and tax regimes to protect multi-jurisdictional property and family interests. She is also active in the Firm, having recently held the positions of Chair of the Firm’s Professional Development Com...

Craig Rix is Hicks Morley’s Managing Partner and is a labour and employment lawyer in the firm’s Toronto office. Craig’s practice is dedicated to change management, collective bargaining negotiations and rights arbitration advocacy in both the public and private sectors. Craig is an advocate, negotiator, relationship-builder and problem-solver. Applying a broad skill base forged through experience at the bargaining table, the boardroom table and an early career leave as a se...

Michael Smyth is an employment and labour lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He has 30 years of experience advising employers on matters related to grievances and arbitrations, discipline and terminations, human rights issues and complaints, certification applications, corporate restructuring, collective bargaining and employment contracts. Michael regularly represents federally and provincially regulated employers in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. He acts as lea...

Al is a partner practising in the areas of corporate and securities laws. Al has a great deal of experience with respect to corporate finance and public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as advising in respect of corporate and securities regulatory compliance matters. Al regularly advises public and private issuers, broker/dealers, activist shareholders, directors and officers and special committees of an issuer’s board of directors on the legal and strategic aspects of spec...

Alex specializes in matters related to capacity, guardianship, and power of attorney. He has often been appointed as counsel for individuals alleged to be incapable in high-conflict capacity-related disputes, showcasing his dedication to the rights of vulnerable individuals. Alex serves as the co-CPD liaison for the Elder Law Section and is a member-at-large of the OBA Trusts and Estates Section Executives of the Ontario Bar Association. Additionally, he is an active member of the Mental Heal...

Rubin Rapuch’s practice is focused on capital markets, capital raising and mergers and acquisitions. Regularly representing investment banking firms on public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, Rubin has also been involved in several initial public offerings. A highly skilled lawyer, Rubin assists clients on highly complex transactions under tight deadlines. Rubin has quarterbacked several significant transactions, seamlessly balancing the business needs of clients and...

Frank is a senior litigator in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He is a strategic counsel for his clients, and has significant courtroom and hearing experience representing clients in complex and high-profile cases. Frank represents his clients as a close and long-term advisor, and as a highly skilled advocate on their most important and challenging cases. Frank has particular expertise in arguing judicial review and appeals, and in litigation relating to the following: employment dispute...

Michael Unea is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation. Michael practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Michael Unea since 2027. 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 Michael Unea is held by other lawyers.

Elizabeth Bowker is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Class Action Litigation and Insurance Law. Elizabeth practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth Bowker since 2025. 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 Elizabeth Bowker is held by other lawyers.

Richard Austin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Information Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law and Technology Law. Richard practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Richard Austin since 2014. 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 Richard Austin is held by other lawyers.