John B. French

Dan Kiselbach provides general legal counsel, and his focus is on global trade, customs, transportation and tax. He has appeared at all Canadian court levels, including provincial superior courts, the Tax Court of Canada, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has represented clients in audit, assessment, enforcement, collections, criminal, and other matters, including London Court of International Arbitration proceedings. H...

Laesha J. Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law and Appellate Practice. Laesha, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laesha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Aaron Kreaden is a partner practising in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. He has a broad civil litigation practice, which includes corporate-commercial litigation, complex negligence (professional and otherwise), directors’ and officers’ liability, class actions, and product liability. He has appeared at the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as various levels of court in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Nova Scotia. Aaron has acted on some of Canada’s most...

Judy Rost is a senior litigator practising in civil litigation with an emphasis on business and franchise disputes, and estate matters. Judy is the group leader of the firm’s Business Disputes and Franchise Practices and a member of the Intellectual Property + Technology and Wills, Estates + Trusts Practice Groups. She has acted for plaintiffs and defendants in all types of business disputes including shareholder, partnership, real estate, and franchise matters. Judy has been recognized...

The same qualities that allowed Ryan to excel in his previous career as a fly fishing guide have come in handy as an immigration lawyer: focus, persistence, knowledge and a natural ability to guide his clients with clarity. Ryan joined the partnership at McCrea in 2020 after more than 15 years leading the immigration practice group of a leading regional firm. In addition to his practice in Vancouver, he maintains strong connections to the Kelowna area and advises a number of Okanagan-based co...

Lesley Burke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Lesley, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lesley is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mandeep’s practice deals mainly with banks and private lenders in both secured and unsecured financing transactions. Mandeep has experience in the preparation and negotiation of loan and security documentation for real estate financing, including construction lending and permanent financing, subordinated debt financing and related intercreditor arrangements, leasing and other asset-based financing structures, hedging, securitization and aircraft finance. He serves as counsel to insuranc...

Ash Gupta is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Ash, 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 Ash is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew Biderman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Asset-Based Lending Practice and Banking and Finance Law. Andrew, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

A partner in Fasken's Toronto office, Timothy Fitzsimmons brings extensive experience in Canadian and international income tax and commodity tax, with areas of focus in audit defence, objections, litigation, appeals and dispute resolution. His practice supports a variety of industries including financial services, cryptocurrency, real estate, aviation, natural resources, transportation, health care, communications and manufacturing. Timothy helps clients identify and manage domestic and globa...