Justin Dharamdial

Kevin enjoys practising law and loves the challenges of civil litigation. He has broad experience in all aspects of insurance claims litigation, including personal injury, products liability, property losses, professional negligence, class proceedings, and coverage disputes. He is an expert in handling first-party accident benefits claims and disputes between insurers (loss transfer and priority disputes). Kevin is proud to assist many of the firm’s longstanding clients with tailored, p...

Nathalie graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology in 1999. She received her J.D. from New York Law School in 2002 and was called to the bar in New York in 2003. Nathalie practiced real estate litigation in New York City for several years until she returned to Ontario and was called to the bar in 2006. She articled with the firm and became a partner in 2011. Nathalie’s practice includes commercial general liability/occupier’s liability/munic...

Steve Rastin joined Gluckstein Lawyers as a Senior Counsel and Lawyer, in 2021 and is the lead lawyer of Rastin Gluckstein Lawyers. He is dedicated to helping injured victims recover after suffering an injury and is an advocate for his clients, and takes the time to listen to their concerns. Steve is an award-winning trial lawyer whose practice focuses on Civil Litigation, where he has been providing cutting-edge legal services to clients for almost 30 years. Steve’s focus is on persona...

Peter Viitre is a partner at Sotos LLP. He is the Head of the Corporate and Commercial Group and the leader of the Home Services and Retail practice areas. Working extensively with franchises in those sectors as well as clients in the restaurant and automotive industries, he oversees all merger and acquisition transactions, primarily the purchase and sale of franchise systems including those with a cross-border component. Peter provides advice on all aspects of franchising, from the preparati...

Stuart Carruthers is a partner and member of the Insurance & Reinsurance, Financial Products & Services, and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. He is widely recognized as the preeminent transactional, commercial, governance and regulatory advisor to insurance and reinsurance companies and brokers in Canada. Stuart is repeatedly cited for both his transactional and regulatory expertise in the industry by numerous leading directories, including Chambers – Band 1, IFLR1000 – ...

Kevin Smyth is a partner and Co-Head of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Groups in the Toronto office. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions (both private and public). Kevin has extensive experience working with private equity funds, private equity portfolio companies and multi-national corporations, as well as advising on all aspects of cross-border private equity. Kevin also works on matters involving venture capital invest...

Alexandra Urbanski is an associate practicing in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. She has a broad civil litigation practice that includes corporate-commercial disputes, class action defence, regulatory investigations, product liability and competition litigation. She has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, including appellate courts, and the Supreme Court of Canada.

John is a partner at Margie Strub Construction Law LLP with more than twenty years of experience providing legal services, exclusively in construction and infrastructure law, to help clients manage and mitigate risks and resolve disputes. John has represented every party in the construction pyramid including public and private owners, contractors, trades, and suppliers and he represents clients from across the construction industry including small and national to international companies. His ...

Nada Nicola-Howorth is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law, Medical Negligence and Professional Malpractice Law. Nada, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nada is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Karen joined Oatley Vigmond in 2013 as an associate lawyer. She holds a BA from Queen’s University and her Juris Doctor from Bond University in Australia. Prior to being called to the Bar in January 2013, Karen articled at a well-known personal injury law firm in Toronto. Karen is committed to assisting personal injury victims and their loved ones achieve the best possible outcomes. Her practice focuses solely on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle accidents,...