Jeffrey Shore

Commended by a client as an ‘excellent lawyer’, Paul is a trial and appellate lawyer who excels at resolving complex issues across multiple practice areas. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration, judicial review, and appellate litigation, often with a regulatory or cross-border dimension. He has litigated cases involving failed hedge funds, derivatives, fraud and Ponzi schemes, arbitration-related court proceedings, conflicts of interest, shareholder dispute...

Josh Strub is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Construction Law. Josh practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Josh Strub since 2024. 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 Josh Strub is held by other lawyers.

Clifton Prophet is a partner and head of Gowling WLG's Financial Institutions Litigation Group, practising in the areas of insolvency, pensions and employment benefits. Clifton advises and represents creditors, debtors, insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders in all types of reorganization, liquidation and realization proceedings. Clifton has specialized "nuts and bolts" experience in insolvency disputes. Clifton also provides advice with respect to pensions and employment issues aris...

Jeff Cowan is recognized as one of Canada's leading public law litigators. He acts as counsel before administrative tribunals and the trial and appellate courts in many aspects of public law, including professional self-regulation and discipline, judicial review of government decision-making, freedom of information and privacy matters, municipal and provincial planning and environmental approvals, municipal assessment and taxation, health, education, alcohol and gaming, legislative drafting a...

Robert M. Halpern received his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1983 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1985. He is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Family Law and, prior to forming Halpern Law Group, was head of the one of the largest family law groups in Canada from 2000-2019. Robert’s practice addresses all aspects of family law. Beyond legal issues arising from separation, he also provides advice about important business-related family law matters an...

Nicole Sigouin practises in all areas of banking and finance. She has extensive experience acting for financial institutions and borrowers in connection with domestic and cross-border debt financing transactions, asset-based lending, project finance, acquisition financings and complex financial restructurings (including the ground-breaking $32 billion restructuring of third-party asset-backed commercial paper in Canada). She is a member of our special situations team, applying her experience ...

Chris Sewrattan is a criminal lawyer who conducts trials and appeals at every level of court. He has successfully defended a wide range of charges, from impaired driving to murder. Chris’ litigation strategy combines intense preparation and a thorough understanding of the law. Chris takes the time to work personally with his clients through every step of their case, ensuring that they understand their obstacle and how to defeat it. Chris does not just practice criminal law. He teaches i...

Justin Safayeni is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law, Appellate Practice and Defamation and Media Law. Justin practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Justin Safayeni since 2021. 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 Justin Safayeni is held by other lawyers.

A partner in our Commercial Real Estate Group, Ken specializes in commercial leasing and the sale, acquisition and financing of commercial property. He acts for leading developers, retailers, landlords, and tenants in retail, office and industrial properties, including leasing of build-to-suit office and industrial properties, shopping centre leasing and acting on sale and lease-back transactions. Ken also has expertise negotiating construction contracts, having negotiated the construction co...

Bernie‘s practice focuses on arbitration and labour board representation for numerous private and public sector unions both federally and provincially. Bernie also specializes in education law and represents teacher federations and their members in matters arising under collective agreements and before the Ontario College of Teachers. Bernie provides policy and strategic advice to clients, in the area of collective bargaining, and collective agreement administration. He has a special in...