John W. Groenewegen

Carlos Martins is a skilled litigator with over 20 years’ experience providing legal advice in diverse sectors. He is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group and specializes in aviation and defamation law. Prior to joining WeirFoulds in 2020, Carlos was a founding partner of Bersenas Jacobsen Chouest Thomson Blackburn LLP. Carlos has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, including the Supreme Court of Canada. In addition, he has appeared before variou...

Mr. Hilik Elmaleh is the Principal of Sommers Roth & Elmaleh Professional Corporation, medical malpractice lawyers. Hilik Elmaleh was called to the Ontario Bar in 1997 after articling at Sommers & Roth. Hilik Elmaleh practices in the area of civil litigation, with a particular focus on medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. He has appeared successfully before all levels of court in Ontario. He is a member of The Law Society of Ontario, The Canadian Bar Association, The Am...

Zeynab Ziaie Moayyed is Founder of Visa Law Group and is Certified as a Specialist in Immigration Law by the Law Society of Ontario. She assists clients on all immigration and citizenship matters. With a practice that merges business and immigration law, she advises clients in a wide range of immigration issues and provides strategic advice for short-term visa planning and long-term immigration purposes. Zeynab advises multinational corporations, small and medium sized businesses and individu...

Rebecca practises in the area of bankruptcy and insolvency. She has experience in receiverships, security enforcement, debt collection, creditors' rights, debtor protection and forbearance agreements and has represented lenders, debtors, receivers, trustees, inspectors, court-appointed monitors and DIP financiers in regional, national and cross-border insolvencies. Rebecca is the recipient of a TMA Toronto “Women of Excellence” award for Emerging Talent (2018) and a Lexpert Rising...

Chris G. Paliare is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Labour and Employment Law. Chris G., who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Chris G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geograp...

Quinto practices municipal, land use planning and development law. He has over 30 years of experience as an advocate, appearing before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (formerly the OMB) in hundreds of cases. He has practiced his entire career as a lawyer at Loopstra Nixon . Quinto is an accomplished author and lecturer, frequently speaking at conferences throughout North America. He is the author of a Thompson Reuters publication entitled “Municipal Lands: Acquisition, Management and...

Garth Foster’s practice is focused on investment funds, registration and regulatory compliance. He also works with both public and private investment funds, including exchange traded funds. Frequently advises clients on the creation of new funds and associated matters. Garth has also been involved in drafting fund documents, advisory agreements and distribution materials. He has drafted numerous applications for exemptive relief, and has been involved in various mutual fund and regulato...

David Stevens is partner in the business law department in the Gowling WLG Toronto office. David is a tax lawyer, focussing on corporate and international tax planning, personal and private company tax planning, trust taxation, charities and not-for-profits, and mining. David's clients include high net worth individuals and their families, regsitered charities, not-for-profit organizations, and trust companies. David advises clients on business succession planning, estate planning and estate ...

Adam Weisberg is a dedicated criminal lawyer with both an appeal and trial practice. He has appeared at all levels of court and conducted hundreds of successful trial matters. In 2011, he was granted his Certified Specialist in Criminal Law designation after practising for only eight years. Mr. Weisberg's practice focuses on defending complex drug matters, sexual assault cases, white collar crime and homicides. Mr. Weisberg is also committed to legal education. He is currently a vice-presiden...

Suzana Popovic-Montag is the Managing Partner of Hull & Hull LLP, who practices exclusively in the areas of estates, trusts, capacity and fiduciary litigation. She also maintains a specialized mediation practice through Hull Estate Mediation Inc., focusing on pre-death and post-death estate resolutions. Suzana has an LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario and an Honours B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University. She received mediation training at Harvard Law School. Suzana was called to ...