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Tate McLeod is a litigator whose practice covers a wide range of complex commercial, insurance, employment and disability benefit disputes. He has extensive experience in representing and advising financial institutions, employers and insurers in a variety of contract and tort disputes, including disability benefit and workplace injury claims. He also acts on behalf of all kinds of professionals and institutions in a wide range of liability defence matters. Tate has successfully appeared befo...

Geoffrey Gilbert practises in the areas of infrastructure, mining and project finance. He also provides ongoing general corporate and commercial law advice. Mr. Gilbert is repeatedly recommended in mining, infrastructure, project finance and corporate commercial law by Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. He is the chair of our national infrastructure practice. Mr. Gilbert has a history of involvement in all aspects of mining and mineral resource development. He regularly assists our clients on ...

Andrew J. F. Lenz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice and Legal Malpractice Law. Andrew J. F., who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew J. F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Pierre Champagne is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Pierre, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pierre is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Peter Engelmann is a labour and human rights lawyer in Goldblatt Partners' Ottawa office. ​He was a founding partner of Engelmann Gottheil, a firm that merged its practice with Sack Goldblatt Mitchell - now Goldblatt Partners - in 2005. Peter’s practice focuses on all aspects of labour law, human rights, pay and employment equity law and Charter litigation. He has appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and appears regularly before arbitrators, human righ...

Marion Bailey-Canham is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Marion, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marion is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Darren Blimkie is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Negligence. Darren, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Darren is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Charles Hurdon is managing partner of our Canadian practice and sits on our global executive committee. He is chair of our Canadian management committee. Mr. Hurdon practises employment and labour law exclusively, advising and representing employers in both federal and provincial jurisdictions. He has extensive experience in representing and advising employers in matters relating to executive employment agreements, executive compensation and executive terminations. Mr. Hurdon regularly appear...

Joshua Sprague is a business lawyer focusing primarily on commercial real estate. Joshua represents and advises companies on a wide variety of matters, including leasing, acquiring, financing and developing real property assets. He assists clients with all aspects of commercial real property transactions, including due diligence and risk management. Joshua regularly advises financial institutions on loan implementation and documentation, including risk allocation and enforcing delinquent loans.

Mary Jane Binks, K.C. is the Senior Group Counsel in the Family Law Group at Tierney Stauffer LLP. She is also an Estate Litigation Practitioner. Mary Jane was a former Assistant Crown Attorney and Vice Chairman of the Commercial Registration Appeal Tribunal (Ontario). An advocate in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Trial Division) and the Ontario Court of Appeal, she also serves as an Arbitrator in Family Law disputes. Mary Jane has served as a Family Law instructor for the Law Society...