Martha MacDonald

Gavin Finlayson is an experienced commercial litigator who solves complex problems for his clients, particularly in the insolvency and restructuring area. Gavin provides strategic advice to court officers, creditors, and debtors, including distressed debt investors, accounting firms, insurers, and companies in a variety of sectors, including cannabis, cryptocurrency, broadband, therapeutic psychedelic and biotech companies. Gavin has been counsel before all levels of Canadian courts as well a...

Robert Nakano is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law. Robert practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Robert Nakano since 2024. 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 Robert Nakano is held by other lawyers.

Alex Curry is one of Beard Winter LLP’s managing partners. A civil litigator, Alex practises exclusively in the area of insurance defence litigation. He has a special interest in disability-related matters including claims arising from long-term disability policies (both group and individual), critical illness policies, mortgage life, and life insurance claims. Alex takes a common sense approach to resolving all variety of matters including coverage disputes, statutory accident benefits...

John Bruce is a management-side labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. John acts for an array of employers in the public and private sectors in all aspects of workplace law. John assists clients with: Advocacy, Litigation and Advice. He acts as employer counsel and advocate across Canada in grievance arbitrations, civil litigation, union issues, occupational health and safety cases, and human rights matters. Transactions and Strategy. He provides clients with str...

Stephen Erlichman has practiced corporate and securities law throughout his career at major law firms in New York and Toronto. Steve has advised management, boards of directors and shareholders of public and private corporations in various industries, and has been counsel to investment dealers, commercial banks, insurance companies, private equity firms and managers of mutual funds, ETFs, pension funds and hedge funds in connection with public and private acquisitions, reorganizations, public...

Katherine E. Kolnhofer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Katherine E. practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Katherine E. Kolnhofer since 2024. 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 Katherine E. Kolnhofer is held by other lawyers.

Samuel M. Robinson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Class Action Litigation and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Samuel M. practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Samuel M. Robinson since 2015. 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 Samuel M. Robinson is held by other lawyers.

Anil Aggarwal regularly acts as counsel to investment funds, dealers, and managers, where he advises such clients on the manufacturing, structuring, distribution and management of both Canadian private and public and offshore investment vehicles. Anil is frequently enlisted to advise on new fund launch strategy, and has drafted a wide range of material agreements for clients, including trust, management, advisory, sub-advisory and distribution agreements. In addition to work with mutual fund ...

David is a trusted advisor who is known for his unique ability to cut through the noise, develop an effective strategy and achieve the desired outcome. No stranger to the courtroom, David has represented clients in numerous trials, applications, appeals, mediations and arbitrations. Although he is respected for his willingness to “fight” when necessary, clients appreciate David’s ability to recognize when a negotiated resolution best serves their interests. David’s pra...

Tony is a Partner and Co-Leader of the firm’s Competition, Marketing and Foreign Investment Group. As former counsel to Canada’s Commissioner of Competition (Department of Justice Canada) and having served as counsel in many of Canada’s most significant competition matters, Tony is widely recognized as one of Canada’s leading practitioners in competition law and litigation. Tony represents and counsels clients in domestic and multi-jurisdictional competition matters, i...