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Insurance Defence Group Head Sudevi Mukherjee-Gothi has a thriving litigation practice, representing insurance companies, companies with a self-insured retention, health professionals and corporations. In insurance defence matters, she focuses on occupiers’ liability, motor vehicle liability and the defence of professional liability (pharmacists, veterinarians, lawyers and independent adjusters). Sudevi also has experience in large environmental contamination cases, product liability ca...

Cynthia Spry joined the partnership at Babin Bessner Spry LLP in 2010. Prior to joining Babin Bessner Spry LLP, Cynthia practiced in the litigation departments of two top-tier firms: Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. Cynthia practices commercial litigation, including in the areas of class actions, shareholder disputes, competition law, and contractual and securities litigation. She is often recommended as conflicts counsel by Seven Sister firms, and...

Daanish Samadmoten is a member of Fasken’s Privacy and Cybersecurity group and is the Firm’s Chief Privacy Officer. Daanish frequently advises clients on various privacy and cybersecurity matters by providing practical and strategic advice in respect of privacy compliance, data breach incidents, and privacy litigation. Daanish works closely with clients to achieve business objectives through the innovative use of personal information, while ensuring compliance and managing risk. H...

Robert Janes practices civil litigation, focusing on constitutional, aboriginal and commercial litigation Robert Janes has been a litigator for over twenty years and has extensive experience in assisting First Nations, Aboriginal people and others with difficult problems needing sound strategic and legal advice. Robert’s approach is to find practical solutions where possible, while preparing to vigorously advance his client’s interests in court where necessary. Robert’s focu...

Michael is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto's Climate Change and Environment Group. His practice focuses on environmental, municipal, administrative and civil litigation. With particular expertise in regulatory defense, Michael regularly guides clients through the often daunting process of inspections, investigations and the defense of prosecutions under provincial and federal environmental legislation. Michael's clients seek him out because they want a lawyer who is firmly on their team, w...

Lorne Wolfson is a senior partner in the Family Law Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Law, and Family Law Mediation, and includes matters involving divorce, parenting issues, property division, support, and domestic contracts. Lorne represents clients in family law proceedings before all levels of court in Ontario and also provides mediation and arbitration services. In addition to advising individuals and families, h...

Clifford Cole is a partner at the firm's and head of the firm's Advocacy Department in Toronto. He is also a past leader of Gowlings' firm-wide Advocacy Group. Clifford's practice focuses upon complex commercial litigation with particular emphasis on contract disputes, shareholder litigation, professional liability claims and environmental law. His practice also includes cross-border disputes in the areas of environmental, product liability and class action litigation. Given his experience, h...

Craig Mills is a thoughtful commercial litigator with a focus on commercial disputes, creditors’ remedies, insolvency law, and franchise law. Working with Miller Thomson’s insolvency and restructuring lawyers across Canada, Craig’s litigation background has proven to be a valuable tool in strategically advising clients on commercial debt enforcement and recovery, restructuring and insolvency matters, litigation, and claims resolution management under Canada’s insolvenc...

David proudly serves as the Managing Partner at Howie, Sacks & Henry . He initially held this role from 2014 to 2022 and reassumed it at the end of 2024. David distinguishes himself among personal injury lawyers through his extensive courtroom experience. For over 25 years, he has actively conducted trials and arbitrations, advocating vigorously for his clients' rights. Due to his courtroom proficiency, many personal injury law firms in Ontario seek his representation as trial counsel for...

Claire Gowdy is a Business Law partner in the Firm’s Toronto office with a practice focused on private mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, complex commercial transactions and general corporate matters. Claire advises domestic and foreign private equity investors and companies on their transactions in a broad range of industries including mining and natural resources, technology, industrials and healthcare. With a strong track record of assisting clients with investment oppo...