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Kayla Kwinter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Kayla, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kayla is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Matthew Rendely is a Partner and co-lead of the Estate Litigation practice group at Loopstra Nixon LLP. He practices exclusively in the areas of wills, estates, trusts, powers of attorney, guardianship, and capacity related litigation. Matthew is a strong and passionate advocate for his clients. He has successfully represented clients at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Matthew’s expertise in estate litigation is widely recognized by his clients and colleagues...

Brittany Sud’s practice focuses on estates and trusts, including both planning and administrative matters, as well as taxation as it relates to those areas. Brittany has developed and implemented cohesive estate plans for clients, reflecting their financial objectives and both short and long-term goals. She advises high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and professionals on probate planning, income tax deferral and minimization strategies, family business succession planning, disabil...

Mark Zigler is a senior partner in the Pensions and Benefits Group with over 35 years of experience. He also chairs the firm’s class action committee. Mark also served as the firm’s managing partner from 2006 – 2012. Mark advises trustees of pension and benefits trusts as well as unions and groups of employees and pensioners. He has also acted as counsel in many high profile cases and class actions across Canada involving pensions, benefits and other employment related issue...

Colin is a partner in Blaney’s Insurance Coverage Counsel Group. His primary practice area relates to insurance coverage opinions and coverage litigation. His secondary practice area involves insurance related defence work and subrogation claims. As coverage counsel, Colin provides advice and litigates in relation to liability policies of every description, including commercial general liability, automobile, homeowner and directors’ and officers’ policies. He also provides a...

John Kruk’s practice is focused on investment funds and other products and services offered by investment managers. He advises clients on how to set up, market, manage and restructure these products and services. John assists clients with a wide range of investment products and services, whether intended for retail Canadian investors, institutions or anywhere in between. The products range from conventional mutual funds to sophisticated, unique solutions. John also has expertise with le...

Neil is a partner at Whelton Hiutin LLP. He practices in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, personal injury and administrative law. Neil represents clients in a broad range of matters including corporate, real estate and employment disputes. He also acts for victims of serious personal injuries. Whatever the case, Neil believes that the key to a successful result is strong, principled and intelligent representation. Neil has argued cases at all levels of court in Ontario and has ex...

Biography David Gadsden represents global clients in complex commercial disputes. He is the Chair of Baker McKenzie's Canadian Class Actions Group and is known for his sound advice on commercial class actions, competition and antitrust matters, arbitration, fraud cases and product liability matters. Clients value David's pragmatic and determined approach to disputes and have described him as "absolutely terrific at bringing across the finish line the most complex and multidimensional issues"....

A senior partner in our Commercial Real Estate Group, Sidney has a very broad business and commercial law practice. In addition to his traditional real estate law practice involving the purchase, sale and financing of commercial property, he is consulted regularly by industry, title insurers and lawyers for his expertise and his practical and creative approach to real estate problem solving, trouble shooting, and getting deals done. He also serves as counsel to the Lawyers’ Professional...

Jessica Orkin has a broad litigation practice including criminal, civil and administrative law matters, with an emphasis on constitutional, human rights, Aboriginal rights and access to information law matters. Jessica appears at all levels of court, including the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. She is also a frequent speaker at legal conferences and seminars. Jessica received her law degree from the University of Toronto. She also holds an M.Phil. degree in Devel...