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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...

Patrick Brown was called to the bar in 1993 and is an owner and partner of the firm. Having practiced personal injury in Ontario for over 25 years, his cases have involved children, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, wrongful death, biking/cycling injury, boating, daycare and camp negligence, drowning, road disrepair, and motor vehicle collisions. In addition, Patrick has extensive experience advocating for those suffering from hospital negligence and medical malpractice. He is one o...

Selena Kim is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Selena, 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 Selena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Peter has over 40 years experience in practice as a litigator and provider of legal advice in diverse sectors, notably in media. Peter practises mainly in the areas of media law, defamation law, administrative law and constitutional law. He is a seasoned litigator and has significant experience in trials, appeals and judicial reviews at all levels of court and before numerous administrative tribunals. Peter provides regular pre-publication advice and litigation services to major media outlets...

John Saunders is a senior labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He has over three decades of experience advising employers on a wide range of labour and employment issues. John’s practice includes collective agreement negotiations, rights and interest arbitrations, human rights applications and wrongful dismissal litigation. John has particular expertise in municipal law with regard to fire and paramedic issues. He provides ongoing negotiation advice to fi...

Partner | Commercial Leasing, Construction & Telecommunications Brian is a partner at the Daoust Vukovich LLP. He has extensive experience advising, and negotiating on behalf of, some of Canada’s largest and most active players in the real estate industry. His practice is comprised of: commercial leasing of retail, office, and industrial properties, of all classes and types; including in specialized areas such as: mixed-use, medical, live/work, and commercial condominium, constructi...

Matthew Urback is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Matthew, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Helder Travassos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Helder, 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 Helder is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tracy Hooey is Vice Chair of Fasken's Business Law practice in Ontario. Her practice is focused on securities and mergers and acquisitions. She advises public and private clients on a range of transactional matters including securities offerings, acquisitions and divestitures, investment product structuring and corporate governance and securities law compliance matters. Tracy has a broad practice advising public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, asset and share purchase trans...