Jennifer S. MacPherson

Michael Posnikoff is a partner in our business law group, where he works with clients in a wide range of industry sectors including maritime, transportation, software development, food processing and distribution, real estate, construction, alternative energy, energy, forestry and oil and gas. His practice is primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions involving public and private companies, divestitures, debt and equity financings, shareholder agreements and corporate reorganizations. He a...

Justin Burt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Justin practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Justin Burt 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 Justin Burt is held by other lawyers.

Louis is a partner of the firm. Member of the Quebec, Ontario, and New York bars, he has been practicing civil and commercial litigation and arbitration since 2004. He regularly represents clients before both trial and appellate courts, as well as before domestic and international arbitral tribunals. He has particular expertise regarding contractual disputes, corporate and shareholder litigation, manufacturers’ liability, insolvency, employment law, private international law and injunct...

Cyndi Laval is a partner in Gowling WLG's Vancouver office. She specializes in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities and mining law. Her practice of nearly 30 years involves advising both domestic and foreign companies, boards of directors, special committees, private equity firms, and financial advisors on merger transactions, corporate finance activities, stock exchange listings, corporate and securities regulatory compliance, corporate reorganizations, corpor...

Fred is arguably the most experienced and knowledgeable residential property development lawyer in Manitoba. He has been responsible for the legal work in land acquisitions, subdivision creation and approval, and residential development and sale for hundreds of subdivisions over the course of his career. He has also acted for many of Winnipeg's most prominent house builders for more than 35 years. Fred practises primarily in the area of real estate, including land development and subdivisions...

Lena Wang is certified as a Specialist in Construction Law by the Law Society of Ontario. Lena has experience representing clients on a variety of complex disputes on infrastructure, industrial and commercial projects. Lena has represented clients at trial and on appeal and regularly advises parties in the industry with respect to construction contracts. Lena is a frequent speaker and published writer on construction law and is a co-author of the Annotated Ontario Construction Act (Thomson Re...

Duncan Reid is a Vancouver-based cross-border lawyer advising Canadian and international clients on corporate and securities law matters, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, commercial real estate transactions, international trade and other strategic business matters. As a partner at Farris LLP, Duncan works with clients across a range of industries, including financial services, technology, forestry, mining and commercial real estate, including REITs and listed real estate funds. For more than 20 ...

Philip Abbink, Hons BA, MA, JD, practices in the areas of professional regulation and labour law, primarily providing advocacy for health care professionals in grievance arbitrations and at professional Colleges. He also represents employees in investigations, quasi-criminal regulatory proceedings and at Coroners' Inquests. Philip is also the Co-managing Partner at Cavalluzzo. After earning a JD and a MA in International Relations from the University of Toronto, Phil articled at Cavalluzzo. D...

Lynn practises in all aspects of labour and employment and human rights law, on behalf of management. After graduating from the University of Toronto Law School (JD, 1975), he practised for 11 years with a national law firm, before co-founding Emond Harnden in 1987. His practice encompasses the representation of both public and private sector clients with a focus on education, healthcare and technology. Lynn has managed a number of landmark cases in the areas of employee absenteeism, employee...

Darren Lund’s practice is focused on a range of estate planning, estate administration, and private client service matters. Darren regularly assists clients with complex multiple will planning, family trusts, alter ego and joint partner trusts, marriage contracts, business succession, estate freezes, charitable gift and tax planning, planning for individuals with disabilities, cross-border planning, powers of attorney, and estate planning aspects of assisted reproduction and posthumous ...