Michael C. Smith

David Stevens is partner in the business law department in the Gowling WLG Toronto office. David is a tax lawyer, focussing on corporate and international tax planning, personal and private company tax planning, trust taxation, charities and not-for-profits, and mining. David's clients include high net worth individuals and their families, regsitered charities, not-for-profit organizations, and trust companies. David advises clients on business succession planning, estate planning and estate ...

David Share is President, Managing Director, and co-founder of Share Lawyers , a Toronto-based firm representing people across Canada in disability insurance disputes. Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada for Insurance Law, David has practised for more than 40 years, with a focus on long-term disability (LTD) claims as well as insurance and employment law. David acts for individuals whose group or privately purchased disability benefits have been denied, delayed, or terminated. He has extensi...

Michael’s practice focuses on corporate and securities law with a focus on mergers & acquisitions. He brings significant experience in private and public offerings, including initial public offerings, strategic financings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate takeovers and reverse takeovers, and other corporate restructuring transactions, such as significant acquisitions and dispositions of assets and joint ventures. Michael advises public and private corporations and strategic inves...

John F. Rook KC is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Class Action Litigation, Competition / Antitrust Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. John F. practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized John F. Rook KC since 2006. 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 John F. Rook KC is held by other lawyers.

Adrienne Oliver’s practice involves all aspects of tax planning and implementation, primarily in the corporate tax field. She has participated in structuring major public and private transactions, reorganizations and financings, and has also acquired significant experience in international tax planning and public capital market transactions. Ms. Oliver has acted for clients in a diverse range of industries, including some of Canada’s most respected corporations. She has recently a...

Todd is a founding partner at Euroa Law Group in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on Family Law and includes representing individuals and families in a wide range of matters such as separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, and property division. Todd has appeared before courts across Ontario and works with clients to address both straightforward and complex family law disputes. ‍ In addition to litigation, Todd encourages the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution to help familie...

Tina Yang helps people leverage the legal system to seek justice when their rights have been violated, whether as workers, consumers, investors, or simply humans. This includes prosecuting class actions and mass torts to address collective wrongs, as well as a diverse range of other civil litigation. Tina’s class action experience is noteworthy for its breadth, as she has achieved successes for clients in cases relating to: Charter breaches & state accountability, institutional abus...

Jordan Cohen is a Toronto real estate lawyer at Loopstra Nixon and a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School. He has been practicing law since 1982, with a focus on Real Estate Law and corporate/commercial matters. Jordan advises clients on the acquisition, financing, leasing and sale of commercial, industrial and residential properties across Ontario and throughout Canada. His Real Estate Law practice also includes representing financial institutions in secured lending transactions and enforceme...

Huy Do is the Co-Leader of the firm’s Competition, Marketing & Foreign Investment group. His practice focuses on anti-trust/competition, marketing and foreign investment law. Huy is a widely recognized leader in Canadian competition, marketing and foreign investment laws. He is a Past Chair and member of the Executive of the Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association and serves as a Non-Governmental Advisor to the International Competition Network, a network of antitrus...

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.