Melanie A. Yach

David Palumbo is a partner and Chair of the Corporate Transactions Practice for Canada in Baker McKenzie's Toronto office. David is a member of the Firm's North American Capital Markets Steering Committee and Global Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee. He serves as Chair of the Board of the You Can Play Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the inclusion of all in sports. David has been named as one of Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers by Canadian Lawyer Magazi...

Jennifer Searle is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Jennifer practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Jennifer Searle 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 Jennifer Searle is held by other lawyers.

Bruce Blain’s broad business practice has included advice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and debt and equity financings, as well as partnership, joint venture and shareholder arrangements. Bruce has been involved in the purchase and sale of businesses across a wide range of industries, including steel making, manufacturing, high tech, financial services and consulting and professional services. His experience also includes public markets financing, reorganizatio...

Cheryl Labiris is a Partner in the Construction and Infrastructure Practice Group at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. She works exclusively in the Construction and Infrastructure Practice Group and has a very broad and diverse practice acting for all members in the construction pyramid including owners, general contractors, subcontractors/suppliers, sureties, architects, engineers, designers, and consultants on a vast range of construction claims including claims for delay, disruption, ...

Scott Kugler is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office, head of the firm's Class Action Defence Group, and co-head of the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Scott's practice is focused on complex commercial disputes, including class actions (primarily in the areas of securities, competition law/antitrust, and municipal liability), shareholder disputes including claims against directors/officers and multi-faceted corporate litigation often involving the oppression remedy. He also ...

Ian Mondrow is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office practising in the area of energy regulation and policy as a member of the Energy Sector Group. Ian has been working in energy for more than 30 years, much of that in the private practice of law, but including four years in a senior management and policy role as vice-president, Government & Regulatory Affairs, at a large integrated competitive energy services company where he engaged heavily in matters of market design and energy pol...

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...

Renée Pelletier is a Partner at OKT. Her practice focuses on Aboriginal and Treaty Rights litigation and negotiation. Renée has extensive experience litigating Aboriginal title claims: having served as lead counsel both in Saugeen Ojibway Nation’s Aboriginal title claim to their water territory and currently in the Wolastoqey Nation’s Aboriginal title claim to their territory in New Brunswick. She has also developed significant experience in claims and legal matters ...

Ian is a founding partner of MMW. Ian is an accomplished barrister with the experience and versatility to represent either defendants or plaintiffs in difficult litigation cases. Recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada in the area of Insurance Law since 2010, Ian is frequently retained by other lawyers to act as trial counsel. Known for his courtroom skills and intentional approach to strategy, Ian has handled a variety of complex tort matters over his career, including occupiers’ liabilit...

Daniel Bernstein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Daniel practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel Bernstein 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 Daniel Bernstein is held by other lawyers.