Katie Scott

M. Elena Hoffstein, FEA, has a practice focused in all areas of estate planning, family business succession planning, corporate reorganization both pre and post mortem planning. She also advises on cross border and international matters, will, trusts and marriage contracts. Elena is also a recognized leader in charity law advising both charities and donors on effective legislative, tax and regulatory matters and on tax effective charitable gifting. Elena frequently advises clients on family b...

Brian Gover is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defence and Health Care Law. Brian, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Biography George practices trial and appellate litigation. He has been lead counsel on cases before administrative tribunals, trial courts, and courts of appeal, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He represents parties in high-profile and reputation threatening cases, such as large-stakes labour and employment litigation, class actions, fraud (financial and otherwise), governance matters, shareholder and partnership disputes, and administrative and public law issues, including those invol...

Lisa Munro practises commercial litigation in Toronto, with an emphasis on complex business law, shareholder disputes, banking, commercial arbitrations, securities investment dealer and financial advisor negligence and discipline, directors' and officers' liability, transnational law, enforcement of foreign judgments and Letters Rogatory, accountants and auditors liability and class action litigation. Since 2007 she has been a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Lisa completed the Osgoo...

A lawyer in Ontario since 1977, with an added call qualification in Saskatchewan in 2021, Kenneth (Ken) Peel has been active nationally across Canada since 1983 in the railway & transportation sector as counsel, advisor and advocate. Formerly having served as General Counsel (Ontario) for CN, a North American Class 1 railway company, he rejoined private practice in January, 1998, & since 2009 has conducted his own practice (KRPLaw.ca). Ken’s advocacy & counsel has continued ...

Jordan is a Certified Specialists in Estates and Trusts Law and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada. Lexpert rates Jordan as one of its top recommended estate lawyers in Canada as well as being rated as a Best Lawyer in Canada. In addition to his planning and administration practice, Jordan is Senior Associate Counsel to Hull & Hull LLP and a senior mediator with Hull Estate Mediation Inc. He is a Past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association - Trust and ...

Elizabeth Bowker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Class Action Litigation and Insurance Law. Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Cory Boyd is co-managing partner of Rubin Thomlinson LLP. With over 20 years of experience, he is a highly accomplished workplace investigator, assessor, and trainer. His fair, analytic approach adapts to the characteristics of every workplace he encounters, respecting each client’s unique workplace culture. Cory believes that, when done well, investigations and assessments can truly and deeply improve an organization. Cory regularly presents at conferences and writes on the subjects of...

Fahad Siddiqui leads our public strategy group. He advises clients on bet-the-company litigation, regulation, and reputational problems. Fahad has successfully brought and defended cases involving contested legislation and regulatory decisions, M&A transactions, commercial claims, shareholder claims, proxy contests, board disputes, contract claims, insolvency disputes, and defamation. His recent work includes acting for international streaming services in a challenge to new internet regul...

Doug H. Scott practices in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, corporate commercial law and private client services. In his M&A practice, Doug acts for both strategic and financial acquirers and sellers. In his private client services practice, Doug assists business owners and families in achieving their goals, including by structuring appropriate ownership and governance models, preparing for and effecting inter-generational transitions and by implementing third-party liquidity tran...