Miranda Spence

Grant is a leading practitioner in the areas of insolvency, restructuring and banking law, with a particular emphasis on the exercise of creditors’ rights. He frequently acts for chartered banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions and as independent counsel to court officers, such as receivers, bankruptcy trustees and monitors in CCAA proceedings. Representative Mandates Acting as counsel to counsel to PwC as Court-appointed receiver and manager of Bridging Finance Inc...

Ben Kates is a litigation partner in the Regulated Professions and Industries Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP. Ben’s practice straddles administrative and civil law. Ben provides advice and counsel to a number of industry regulators, and also practises civil litigation for public and private sector clients. Ben is experienced in civil, corporate-commercial, and administrative matters, having handled corporate and contractual disputes, as well as professional liability, media and defama...

Shannon Beddoe is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Shannon practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Shannon Beddoe since 2025. 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 Shannon Beddoe is held by other lawyers.

David W. Chodikoff, B.A. (Spec. Hons), M.A., LL.B., is a partner and specializes in civil and criminal tax litigation at Miller Thomson. David was a former counsel and a Crown Prosecutor at the Department of Justice. He has over 100 reported decisions. David has appeared in over 565 cases before the courts. David has been recognized by Canadian, American and European authorities as one of the leading tax controversy leaders in the world. He has edited and contributed to 9 tax books including ...

Sara Erskine is a Toronto-based litigation lawyer at BE Law LLP who advises businesses, executives, and professionals on complex commercial and securities disputes. She brings more than 20 years of experience in trial and appellate advocacy, representing clients at every stage of the litigation process. Sara is recognized by Best Lawyers Canada in Corporate and Commercial Litigation and is listed as a Litigation Star in Commercial Litigation by Benchmark Canada. Before co-founding BE Law LLP,...

Renée Pelletier is a Partner at OKT. Her practice focuses on Aboriginal and Treaty Rights litigation and negotiation. Renée has extensive experience litigating Aboriginal title claims: having served as lead counsel both in Saugeen Ojibway Nation’s Aboriginal title claim to their water territory and currently in the Wolastoqey Nation’s Aboriginal title claim to their territory in New Brunswick. She has also developed significant experience in claims and legal matters ...

Denitza Koev is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Expropriation Law. Denitza practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Denitza Koev 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 Denitza Koev is held by other lawyers.

Neil M. Smiley is a leading lawyer in complex real estate transactions, planning and development. Having a unique dual experience in commercial real estate lawyer as well as a planning and development lawyer, Neil advises clients regarding the acquisition, financing, leasing and disposition of real property, as well as in connection with the myriad of approvals and entitlements required of governmental authorities to maximize value and/or develop such real property. Neil provides corporate su...

Jason Katz, a founding partner of Singer Katz LLP, dedicates his practice exclusively to acting on behalf of plaintiffs in cases relating to personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, long-term disability, property loss, insurance disputes and medical malpractice. He is certified by the LSO as a Specialist in Civil Litigation and is recognized by his peers in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and The Best Lawyers in Canada . He is a member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Associ...

Gordon Capern is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Director and Officer Liability Practice. Gordon Capern is a senior partner of Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP and a leader of its corporate and commercial litigation practice who acts for a range of significant stakeholders in complex matters. He enjoys representing the interests of entrepreneurs and has spent much of his career acting in cases where there are sig...