Michelle L. Wassenaar

Michael Valo is a partner at Glaholt Bowles LLP with a practice dedicated to construction and infrastructure disputes, including international arbitration and complex project litigation. He represents owners, contractors, and engineers across major infrastructure projects such as pipelines, power generation and transmission facilities, mining operations, tunneling and light rail systems, and healthcare developments. Michael regularly acts as counsel in arbitrations under ICC, UNCITRAL, and ad...

Matthew Gardner B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B., is a Partner at Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP and is a Certified Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of Ontario. Matthew practices environmental law and environmental litigation. He provides advice and solutions about environmental due diligence and compliance to a wide range of clients including industrial corporations, the construction and land development sectors and municipalities. Matthew also provides advice and solutio...

Henry Dinsdale is a partner in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. Henry has been advising and representing employers for over 25 years at both the federal and provincial levels and has appeared on behalf of employers in proceedings in every province in the country. His practice ranges from providing sophisticated strategic advice, to collective bargaining and labour and employment law advocacy. Henry has received both a Masters and Doctoral degree in law from Stanford University Law School ...

Brian Kuchar is a construction litigation partner at WeirFoulds LLP. He has a diverse litigation practice which also includes commercial and civil matters, as well as leasing and employment matters. Brian works with a variety of clients, ranging from large corporations and public institutions to small businesses and individuals. He has experience working on construction lien files, and regularly drafts pleadings in a broad range of commercial and construction litigation matters with particula...

Chris practices in the areas of labour law, civil litigation, and professional regulation/discipline. He is also a member of the firm's education and benefits law groups. Chris' labour and professional regulation/discipline practices focus on the representation of employees in all matters arising from their employment. This includes the representation of professionals before their regulators, as well as grievance arbitration and workplace human rights issues. In his civil litigation practice ...

Steve's securities and mining law practice focuses on assisting start-up companies and businesses, including junior mining companies, with seed/venture capital funding, as well as representing both public and private companies in completing institutional debt and equity financings, flow-through share financings, corporate reorganizations and strategic mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, reverse take-overs and public stock exchange listings. Steve has served as a director and o...

Debi is a Partner at Sotos LLP and recognized as one of Canada’s leading franchise lawyers. With more than 30 years of experience, she advises Canadian and international franchisors across all industries on every aspect of Canadian franchise law, including franchise regulatory compliance and best practices for establishing and maintaining successful franchise systems and relationships. Debi also advises on managing cross-border transactions, supply and distribution agreements, corporate...

Cary Wong is an experienced pension and benefits lawyer with Toronto based firm, BMKP Law. Cary has practiced exclusively in the area of pension, benefits and executive compensation law for over 25 years. Cary has a wealth of experience providing advice to employers and plan administrators on legislative and regulatory compliance matters involving pension and benefit plans, including compliance with pension, tax and employment standards legislation. He assists clients with the interpretation ...

Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers (Chair, Ontario Committee). Fellow of International Society of Barristers. Best Lawyers in Canada® , Criminal Defence. Former Director, Advocates’ Society. Faculty Member, National Criminal Law Program. Criminal lawyer experienced in criminal, quasi-criminal, constitutional and special prosecutions matters. Appeared as counsel on many jury and bench trials, argued over 80 appeals in the Court of Appeal for Ontario and multiple appearances ...

David practises in the areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Finance. He has been named by Best Lawyers® as one of the best lawyers in Canada in the practice area of Corporate Law. He handles all manner of M&A , Private Equity and Debt transactions with an emphasis on: private company sales and divestitures; middle-market company mergers and acquisitions; and the Canadian component of institutional fund purchases and divestitures. David has also developed an a...