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Stuart Brotman is Co-Leader of the firm's Insolvency and Restructuring Group. Acting in all nature of insolvency proceedings, Stuart assists clients in bankruptcy, receivership and restructuring under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCCA), the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act , the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Winding-up and Restructuring Act . Stuart has considerable cross-border experience, having advised clients under the CCAA and Chapter 15 of the United States Bankrupt...

Michael Warfe is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation. Michael practices law in Mississauga, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Michael Warfe 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 Michael Warfe is held by other lawyers.

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...

Karen is an experienced trial lawyer with a focus on jury trials – her record speaks for herself, she has had tremendous success securing acquittals for clients in jury trials for all types of offences including first and second-degree murder prosecutions. She has also won acquittals in judge alone trials, including a first-degree murder. Though she has defended nearly every criminal charge known to law, she specializes in complex prosecutions involving allegations of firearms possessio...

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 ...

Daniel Fogel is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office and a devoted member (and past chair) of the firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. He regularly advises labour relations and human resources professionals in the private and public sectors on a wide range of subjects related to provincial and federal labour and employment law. Daniel’s practice consists largely of defending employers in wrongful dismissal actions, human rights applica...

Katherine E. Kolnhofer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Katherine E. practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Katherine E. Kolnhofer 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 Katherine E. Kolnhofer is held by other lawyers.

Colleen McKeown is a dedicated lawyer practicing at Daniel Brown Law LLP in Toronto, Ontario, with a focus on Appellate Practice and Criminal Defence . Her work primarily involves criminal trials and appeals, where she has advocated in various courts, including the Ontario Court of Justice for Provincial Offences Act appeals, the Superior Court of Justice, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Colleen has been involved significantly with the Supreme Court of Canada...

Stephen Shamie is a senior labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He has over 30 years of experience advising and representing employers on a wide variety of matters relating to human resources law. Stephen’s practice emphasizes the negotiation of collective agreements and the defence of employers in arbitration cases, human rights hearings, labour board proceedings and before the courts. He regularly negotiates collective agreements in the hospitality, med...

Anthony’s practice is devoted to all aspects of insurance coverage. Anthony’s extensive experience has made him a resource for both domestic and international clients at the primary, excess, and reinsurance levels. Anthony frequently provides practical legal advice and representation to both insurers and policyholders on all manner of first-party and third-party insurance coverage matters. He regularly provides advice on potential and existing claims, both before and during litiga...