Michael Royal

Frank Walwyn is known for his resourceful approach to litigating some of the most challenging business cases in Canada and the Caribbean. Frank is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is repeatedly named as one of Canada’s top lawyers in the area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation in The Best Lawyers in Canada , Who’s Who Legal , Benchmark Canada, the Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys , and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory , am...

Simon Archer likes to get the deal done. He helps trade unions negotiate agreements and settle disputes so that promises are kept – especially pension promises. Simon works to protect the wages, working conditions and retirement security of his clients and their families. To do this, he works with trade unions, retiree associations and boards of trustees across Canada, advising on negotiating pension and benefits, trust administration and fiduciary issues, public interest litigation, in...

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...

Kevin Graham is counsel in the Intellectual Property and Litigation & Dispute Resolution Groups. His practice focuses on intellectual property enforcement and litigation. Kevin brings over 20 years of experience representing clients in disputes on matters relating to patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets and industrial designs, as well as IP related contractual and competition law issues. Kevin has extensive advocacy experience, having represented clients before the Federal Court,...

Peter Flynn is a partner in the Competition & Foreign Investment Group. His practice focuses on the review of transactions under the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act , with a particular emphasis on obtaining required regulatory approvals for cross-border mandates. Under the Competition Act , Peter advises on all aspects of competition law, including complex merger review, joint ventures and strategic alliances, criminal and civil investigations, regulatory compliance matters ...

Chris Blom is an experienced insurance litigation lawyer with a practice that concentrates on insurance work in connection with both tort and accident benefit cases, including out-of-province and cross-border cases. Chris acts on behalf of claimants and insurers with respect to claims across Canada regarding all aspects of general insurance liability, including historical sexual abuse claims, class actions, motor vehicle accidents, fire loss, construction negligence, CGL claims, occupier&rsqu...

Rahat Godil is a business-minded litigator with a diverse practice focusing on complex and high-value commercial and contractual disputes. She is a strategic thinker and leader committed to excellence, professionalism and inclusiveness. Rahat has significant commercial arbitration experience and regularly represents clients in both international and domestic institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. Rahat also has substantial experience with joint venture and shareholder disputes, multi-party di...

Rebecca Grosz has practiced family law for over a decade. Her practice encompasses all aspects of family law, including domestic contracts, parenting, child and spousal support, and equalization and property, with a focus on complex property, equalization, and support claims including tax, estate, business law and valuation issues. Rebecca advocates for clients through alternative dispute resolution processes, including negotiation, mediation/arbitration and Collaborative Practice, as well as...

Sarah not only works hard for her clients, she works smart. As a determined and skilled negotiator and litigator, she effectively gauges each unique situation and tailors her approach to be collaborative or adversarial in order to achieve the best resolution for her client. Sarah prides herself on her ability to balance attention to detail with big-picture thinking. Understanding the very serious impact that family law issues can have on people’s lives, Sarah treats every case with the ...

Edward (Ned) Levitt is a partner at Dickinson Wright LLP, Toronto, Canada and a Certified Franchise Executive. He served as General Counsel to the Canadian Franchise Association from 2000 to 2007. Ned is a frequent lecturer at preeminent franchise events in Canada and the United States. As a member of the Ontario Franchise Sector Working Team, Ned was instrumental in the creation of Ontario’s franchise legislation and has had significant input in the franchise legislative process throug...