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Christine Ashbourne is a partner in the Family Law Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. She practises in all areas of family law, representing a broad range of clients in matters involving cohabitation agreements, marriage contracts, parenting and support disputes, property division, and complex litigation. Her practice includes matters involving high-net-worth individuals as well as cases that intersect with criminal, tax, and interjurisdictional issues. Christine is known for her ...

Deborah is recognized as a leading advocate with a broad commercial and civil litigation practice. She regularly acts for individuals, companies and financial institutions providing creative advice and strategies for litigating and resolving complicated business disputes. Her significant mandates include cases involving complex commercial agreements, director and officer liability, banking litigation, commercial real estate disputes, fraud claims, shareholder and partnership disputes, insolve...

France M. Tenaille is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mining Law. France M., who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which France M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Karen Sargeant is Managing Partner of the Firm’s Ontario Region, with primary responsibility for leadership of the Firm’s Toronto and Ottawa offices. As Regional Managing Partner, Karen spearheads the region’s strategic direction, setting the highest standards for legal service delivery. Her leadership centres on fostering an environment that develops exceptional talent, promotes diversity, encourages innovation and prioritizes client service excellence. In her legal practic...

Chris has an impressive 25-year career specializing in appeals and civil litigation. As an appellate lawyer Chris has argued multiple multi-million dollar civil appeals including the largest wrongful death award for general damages in Canadian history. His numerous appeals in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada have become part of the established Canadian Jurisprudence in the fields of tort liability and insurance and has over 60 reported decisions. His experience in the realm...

Sarah Turney is a skilled litigator who advises clients on complex construction disputes, easement and title matters, boundary disputes, adverse possession claims, mortgage remedies and commercial lease disputes. Sarah is recognized for her in-depth knowledge of real property. She provides efficient, strategic advice on a broad range of real property matters. Sarah has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, including as lead counsel on appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada in the lan...

Crawford combines expertise with strategy to represent clients in corporate and commercial litigation, regulation, securities, professional liability, energy proceedings, insurance, competition litigation, public and administrative law, with substantial expertise in class actions. He has significant experience engaging complex disputes that demand subject-matter experience involving specialized and highly regulated industries in the energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, and financial se...

David Himelfarb is head of the Litigation practice at the firm . He has extensive experience in civil litigation and has appeared before all levels of Courts and tribunals in the Province, including the Ontario Court of Appeal as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He is acknowledged as an effective advocate and negotiator . Many of his cases have been reported and are utilized as precedents in the legal community. His reputation and proven track record are supported by a long list of multi-...

John Monger is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law and Labour and Employment Law. John is a labour lawyer focused on representing the interests of workers and unions. He has successfully navigated countless cases through mediation and arbitration, and has built a reputation for delivering strategic, sensible and resolute representation to his clients. John regularly speaks at advocacy training programs and educational seminars. He h...

Christopher Steeves is the Leader of the firm’s Tax group. Frequently advising Canadian businesses in corporate restructurings and acquisitions, Christopher also assists with income tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border financings, and financial instruments including derivatives, securities lending and collective investment funds. With expertise in transfer pricing and the resolution of disputes with Canadian tax authorities, Christopher has worked with clients and advisors o...