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Tara Piurko has over 20 years of experience in planning and development, real property assessment and taxation, and municipal law matters. She regularly provides strategic advice, counsel and support to property owners, including public and private developers, on development approvals and land entitlement matters and real property assessment and taxation matters. She is an expert negotiator and has extensive experience securing development approvals, including settling official plan amendment...

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

Frank Torchia is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Frank practices law in Vaughan, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Frank Torchia since 2023. 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 Frank Torchia is held by other lawyers.

Martin Denyes serves as Fasken’s Chair, with responsibility for engagement with clients and in markets in Canada, the United States and internationally. Prior to being named Firm Chair, Martin served as Managing Partner in Ontario and as Firm Managing Partner over the course of 15 years. In practice, his focus has been on supporting employers and executives in solving their day-to-day issues in the workplace and the mission critical issues that drive their workplace strategies. Througho...

Lawrence Wilder's practice focuses on representing public and private entrepreneurs and advising them in successfully growing their businesses. He handles all aspects of the development curve, from initial equity funding to IPOs and other liquidity events. His recognized private equity practice encompasses national and international PE firms as well as their investees. Lawrie also advises clients on shareholder activism matters, representing both public companies and activist shareholders. La...

Joel Guberman is an immigration lawyer with more than 40 years of experience advising individuals, businesses, and organizations on Canadian and U.S. immigration matters. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Joel is certified by the Law Society of Ontario in Immigration and Citizenship Law. Before joining Guberman Appleby Immigration Lawyers , he was a founding partner of a Toronto immigration law firm and later served as Chair of the Immigration practice at one of the Big Four accounting firms. Joel r...

Paul has been an expropriation lawyer for over 30 years. His practice has provided him with insights from all perspectives; in fact, he has even been expropriated personally - twice. Paul successfully acts as legal counsel for landowners, local municipalities, cities and regional governments throughout the Greater Toronto Area and across Ontario. He works to resolve real estate acquisitions/expropriations, infrastructure projects and development issues of all complexities. Paul’s appear...

Jodi Martin is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law and Labour and Employment Law. Jodi's practice focuses on union-side labour law, human rights, public and administrative law, and appellate advocacy. She regularly acts in matters before administrative tribunals and has appeared before every level of court in Ontario and at the Supreme Court of Canada. Jodi acts for unions and associations in grievance and interest arbitrations, bef...

M. Elena Hoffstein, FEA, has a practice focused in all areas of estate planning, family business succession planning, corporate reorganization both pre and post mortem planning. She also advises on cross border and international matters, will, trusts and marriage contracts. Elena is also a recognized leader in charity law advising both charities and donors on effective legislative, tax and regulatory matters and on tax effective charitable gifting. Elena frequently advises clients on family b...

A partner at Chaitons LLP, George brings 25 years of experience in the areas of corporate restructurings, bankruptcy and insolvency, and commercial litigation. He also has extensive experience in litigation proceedings involving allegations of commercial fraud and other improprieties. George represents and advises a broad range of lenders, bondholders, indenture trustees and other stakeholders in proceedings commenced under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies’ Creditors Arrange...