Justin Philpott

Melissa MacKewn has been widely and repeatedly recognized within the profession as one of Canada’s leading securities and corporate commercial litigation lawyers. Among other recognitions, Melissa has been twice voted by her peers as Best Lawyers Securities Lawyer of the Year and is part of a small and prestigious group of litigation lawyers in Canada selected by Best Lawyers, based on peer review, as “bet the company” litigation counsel. Melissa has one of the deepest and m...

D’Arcy's area of practice includes ESG/Carbon and GST/HST/QST/PST transactional work, planning, opinions, and dispute resolution, with a particular emphasis on Financial Services and Cross-Border transactions. D’Arcy has acted as counsel on numerous high profile tax litigation matters, including appearances before the Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal. D’Arcy is currently the Chair of the CRA Liaison Committee for the Commodity Tax, Customs, and Trade Secti...

Laura E. MacDonald is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Laura E., 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 Laura E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

Faruk Gafic is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Leasing Law and Real Estate Law. Faruk, 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 Faruk is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Neil Shapiro is a partner in the Real Estate Group. His practice focuses on commercial real estate, construction, infrastructure projects, public-private partnerships, commercial leasing, and real property financing. His real estate practice includes all aspects involving the purchase, sale, financing, leasing, and development of all asset classes, including retail and commercial, industrial and office, multi-residential, and hospitality. Neil also has extensive expertise in the construction ...

M. Lee Stratton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. M. Lee, 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 M. Lee is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Chris Rudnicki is a criminal law expert. He is a veteran of hundreds of criminal trials and appeals. His experience includes complex, serious, and precedent-setting cases at every level of court in Ontario and at the Supreme Court of Canada. Chris specializes in criminal appeals. Losing a criminal case is a traumatic experience. Convicted persons lose the presumption of innocence and often also lose their freedom. Most of Chris’s clients contact him after being found guilty but before s...

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

With extensive experience in not-for-profit and charitable organizations and corporate and commercial law Cliff provides his clients with the benefit of his broad range of legal knowledge. He counsels Boards of Directors on procedural matters, contracts, employment matters, business activities, grant applications, taxation and regulatory compliance and works with charitable donors and their advisors. He advises on governance and continuance issues under federal and provincial non-share capita...