Paul Litner

Carlos Martins is a skilled litigator with over 20 years’ experience providing legal advice in diverse sectors. He is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group and specializes in aviation and defamation law. Prior to joining WeirFoulds in 2020, Carlos was a founding partner of Bersenas Jacobsen Chouest Thomson Blackburn LLP. Carlos has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, including the Supreme Court of Canada. In addition, he has appeared before variou...

As the senior partner in his firm, Paul is a leading constitutional, labour and administrative law lawyer, arguing significant cases before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Courts of Ontario, and labour and administrative tribunals. Paul was appointed by Associate Chief Justice Dennis O'Connor to act as lead commission counsel to the Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar. Previously, Paul acted as lead commission counsel in the Walkerton Inquir...

Zohaib Maladwala combines a strong work ethic, strategic thinking, and practical judgment to secure optimal outcomes for his clients. With significant experience in class action defence, product liability and complex commercial litigation, Zohaib works closely with clients across a range of industries including life sciences/pharmaceuticals, automotive, mining, technology, industrial and consumer products, and professional/financial services. He is Vice-Chair of Fasken’s Ontario Litigat...

Colin Burn is a partner practising in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Securities and Mining Groups. His practice is primarily focused on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on M&A, corporate finance, private equity, and stream and royalty finance, as well as corporate governance matters. Colin has extensive experience advising foreign and domestic clients, including private equity and other financial sponsors, in public and private merger and acquisition transa...

Ian is a partner in the firm’s commercial real estate and banking groups. In addition to representing clients in a full range of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, sale and development of commercial, retail, industrial and residential properties, Ian also advises clients on issues related to the structuring of real estate transactions. Ian has extensive experience in banking and real estate finance with an emphasis on construction and development financing, ...

H. Todd Greenbloom's active general business law practice includes all aspects of franchising and licensing. "I have a general corporate commercial practice with an emphasis on working for clients that are in the franchise business," he says. His work in franchising and licensing includes preparation and review of franchise disclosure documents, purchase and sale of franchise systems, dealing with the financing of franchise acquisitions and competition and advertising issues arising in a fran...

Alan G. James is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Information Technology Law, Private Funds Law and Technology Law. Alan G., who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alan G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Aleks is a partner in the Personal Injury Group at Thomson Rogers and has a particular focus in the area of medical malpractice litigation. He has represented personal injury plaintiffs at the trial and appellate court levels. Aleks was named one of the leading medical malpractice lawyers in Canada by Lawday, a North American resource for the legal profession. He also has the honour of having been selected by his peers to be published in both the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and The ...

David M. Lobl is a partner and litigation lawyer in Gowling WLG’s global Private Client Services Group. Based in Toronto, his practice is focused on litigious estate, trust and capacity matters, including estate administration, fiduciary, estate and capacity litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Recognized for his trusts and estates expertise by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and Best Lawyers in Canada, David represents trust companies, government agencies, guardians of p...

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...