Margaret T. Nelligan

John A. Olthuis is one of the founding partners of OKT. His practice includes litigation, comprehensive and specific land rights, self-government, and impacts and benefits agreements. John was on the legal team of the Assembly of First Nations in negotiations with Canada and the provinces lending to the inclusion of "Section 35" in Canada’s repatriated Constitution in 1982. John was legal counsel to Chiefs of Ontario and table negotiator at the Aboriginal Government table for the Assemb...

Bryce Edwards is a partner at OKT. He provides legal and strategic advice on lands and resource matters, on-reserve infrastructure, government to government negotiations, mining, energy, and land use planning. He is class counsel on national class actions regarding infrastructure on reserve, and does work addressing the intersection of Indigenous legal orders and the Canadian regulatory state. Bryce graduated from the University of Toronto, where he was the co-founder and first Editor-in-Chie...

Errol Tenenbaum is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Errol, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Errol is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Errol Tenenbaum, Partner in the Tax and Wills & Estates Groups at Robins Appleby LLP, has over 20 years of experience advising ...

Anthony (Tony) Baldanza practices general corporate/commercial law including negotiated transactions, competition law and foreign investment law. Tony previously served as Chair and Co-Chair of Fasken’s Competition, Marketing & Foreign Investment Group. In his competition law practice, Tony provides advice and representation in relation to mergers, cartels, abuse of dominance and other restrictive trade practices. In his foreign investment controls practice, Tony advises foreign-con...

Isana Nagla is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation. Isana practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Isana Nagla since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Isana Nagla is held by other lawyers.

John Campbell practises taxation law, advising clients on domestic and international income tax issues, with a focus on advising Canadian clients with international interests and non-Canadian clients with Canadian interests. John has extensive experience with respect to the tax implications and structuring of corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, international tax planning and tax planning using trusts. He provides his clients with effective, practical tax advice based on his e...

Ken Beallor is a partner in the Commercial Real Estate Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on Commercial Leasing Law and Real Estate Law, with experience advising clients on the sale, acquisition, financing, and leasing of commercial properties. Ken represents developers, retailers, landlords, and tenants in matters involving retail, office, and industrial properties. His work includes negotiating and drafting commercial leases for build-to-suit office and indu...

Maria Damiano is a lawyer at the firm Harte Law Professional Corporation in Ontario. Since 2003 Maria’s practice has been restricted exclusively to the area of medical malpractice assisting victims of serious medical harm across Ontario and Canada. Maria has been actively involved in several high profile mass torts including litigation involving 225 patients of gynaecologist Dr. Errol Wai-Ping and 99 patients of former gynaecologist Dr. Richard Austin. Maria was called to the Bar of Ont...

Megan Marrie is recognized by Best Lawyers in Construction Law. Megan, who practices law at Shibley Righton LLP in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Megan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Megan attended Dalhousie University, earning a Bachler of Commerce (Co-op), with Distinction, and worked in marketing for a geographic information sys...

Adam Kline is a partner in the Business Law Group at Miller Thomson in the Toronto office. His practice is focused primarily in the areas of securities, corporate finance, public and private mergers and acquisitions. Adam has considerable experience advising both bidders and targets in hostile and negotiated merger & acquisition transactions. He has advised underwriters and issuers on numerous financing transactions, including IPOs, bought deals, private placements and rights offerings, i...