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Alden Dychtenberg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation. Alden, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alden is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Laura is an accomplished class action litigator with over twenty-five years of experience defending complex cases. She regularly represents global clients in a wide variety of industries in the defence of class actions including with respect to privacy and cyber-security, competition, securities and consumer issues. Laura is Chair of Fasken’s firm-wide Litigation group and Fasken’s Class Actions practice group. Laura is a results driven and innovative legal thinker focused on prov...

Edward Marrocco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Health Care Law. Edward, 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 Edward is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Jenna Beaton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Jenna, 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 Jenna is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Biography John Pirie leads the Firm's Litigation and Government Enforcement Group in Canada. He acts for clients in complex business disputes and white collar matters. John is widely recognized as a leading trial, arbitration and appellate lawyer. He is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Civil Litigation, and ranked by Chambers as a leading individual in both the Corporate Litigation and White Collar categories. Clients interviewed by Chambers have said: "John Pirie ha...

Clifton Prophet is a partner and head of the Financial Services Practice Group at Gowling WLG's Toronto office, practising in the areas of insolvency, pensions and employment benefits. Clifton advises and represents creditors, debtors, insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders in all types of reorganization, liquidation and realization proceedings. Clifton has specialized “nuts and bolts” experience in insolvency disputes. Clifton also provides advice with respect to pension...

Ross Macdonal deals with all types of litigation in his varied legal practice: commercial litigation, family law matters such as divorce, custody and access, estate litigation, and other civil litigation such as contract disputes. He has extensive experience with both very large and complex files and simpler more straight forward matters which can be dealt with expeditiously and economically. He sees his skills as a negotiator as of equal importance to his skills as a litigator and he appreci...

Gordon Marsden is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation. Gordon, who practices law in Oakville, Ontario, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gordon is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Aaron Murray is one of the founding partners of Leone Murray LLP. He handles a wide variety of personal injury and civil litigation cases. Aaron has trial experience in jury and non-jury settings. He has successfully argued numerous Divisional and Superior Court matters. This has included the conduct of long and document intensive jury trials, resulting in successful results for his clients. Aaron handles a full variety of personal injury and civil litigation claims for his clients and he con...