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Philip Taylor is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Asset-Based Lending Practice. Philip, 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 Philip is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sarah has significant experience advising individuals, small-medium businesses and multinational corporations on admission to Canada, work authorization, employer compliance, permanent residence and citizenship matters. Prior to founding Fagan Immigration Law, she worked at two well-known Toronto immigration boutique firms and at an international law firm. As an immigrant herself Sarah has first-hand experience with the process, which informs her practice. Sarah is a past Chair of the Ontario...

Andrew Grossman is an experienced client-focused deal advisor. He practises corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on M&A and corporate finance, and acts as strategic counsel to corporations and various market participants on significant multiparty transactions (see “Selected client work” below). He has a reputation for leading complex mandates and for delivering practical and timely solutions. Clients also frequently seek his guidance on most major decisions affecting...

With a practice spanning Canada and the US, Simon focuses on commercial and corporate litigation, directors’ and officers’ liability, securities litigation, class actions, and professional negligence. Simon represents a broad range of clients, including various regulated professionals, directors and officers, oppressed shareholders, and public and private companies. Simon delivers results, both in and out of the courtroom. He has a robust trial and appellate practice, appearing re...

Stella is a partner in the Real Estate Group. Her practice focuses on all aspects of commercial property transactions, including the acquisition, disposition and financing of commercial real estate, joint ventures, property management and leasing of office, retail and industrial space. She has specialized expertise in portfolio acquisitions for REITs, publicly traded real estate companies, and institutional investors. Stella provides counsel on real estate matters in insolvency and security e...

David is a founding partner in Roy O’Connor LLP, a litigation boutique in Toronto. He was previously a partner in a large national law firm. His practice is focused on commercial and class action litigation (both defence and plaintiff side). He was recognized as a finalist by Benchmark Canada for Class Action Litigator of the Year in 2015 and again in 2017, and for plaintiff counsel of the year in 2019, 2020 and 2021. He has been consistently recognized by Benchmark Canada as a litigati...

Andrew McCoomb's practice focuses on complex commercial and securities litigation, as well as competition, consumer protection and fraud disputes. He regularly acts for companies in the technology, financial services and transport sectors ranging from start-ups to multinationals. Andrew is also a member of the Canadian special situations team, which encompasses Canada's leading shareholder activist practice, sophisticated securities litigation and complex reorganization transactions.Andrew ha...

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...

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

Theresa L.M. Man joined Carters in 2001, becoming a partner in 2006, to practice in the area of charity and not-for-profit law. Ms. Man is recognized as a leading expert in charity and not-for-profit law by Lexpert and The Best Lawyers in Canada and Chambers and Partners . Ms. Man is co-author of Corporate and Practice Manual for Charitable and Not-for-Profit Corporations published by Thomson Reuters. She has also written on charity and taxation issues for various publications, including The ...