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Steven Sofer is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office, practising in the area of advocacy. He has been actively involved in class actions for almost 20 years, acting primarily for defendants in product liability and securities matters. Achieving the best possible result on budget and in a timely manner is Steven’s prime directive. He provides unhedged practical advice, regular prompt and concise reporting, and is always available. Where a fair settlement is achievable and is the opt...

Peter is qualified as a CPA CA and a lawyer and has been practising as a tax lawyer/accountant for over 20 years. Prior to pursuing his law degree, Peter worked as a senior tax auditor at the CRA where he audited companies with up to $1 billion in revenue. His experience provides special insight and diverse skills for helping clients in tax planning and representation matters. Peter has assisted clients with a broad range of tax planning engagements involving domestic and international struct...

Based in Toronto, Ontario, Barbara Hendrickson , is the Managing Partner and Founder of BAX Securities Law. Barbara has practiced in the securities and corporate areas for nearly 30 years, including with a leading international law firm, a leading national law firm, a Vancouver based securities boutique law firm and as senior legal counsel with the Ontario Securities Commission and for the last 14 years her own boutique law firm. As a former regulator and experienced securities lawyer, Barbar...

Lorne Greenspoon is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Lorne, 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 A. Lorne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. A. Lorne Greenspoon is a Partner in the Tax & Wills & Estates Group at Robins Appleby LLP. With over 40 years’ ex...

Experienced in all aspects of family law, Aaron’s clients trust him to recognize the unique complexities of their case and to provide practical solutions that work best for them not only now – but into the future. With extensive legal knowledge and a strategic mindset, he is equally effective at reaching creative, amicable resolutions through negotiation or mediation as he is advocating for his clients in court. As a partner at Epstein Cole, Aaron’s practice encompasses all ...

Peter Viitre is a partner at Sotos LLP. He is the Head of the Corporate and Commercial Group and the leader of the Home Services and Retail practice areas. Working extensively with franchises in those sectors as well as clients in the restaurant and automotive industries, he oversees all merger and acquisition transactions, primarily the purchase and sale of franchise systems including those with a cross-border component. Peter provides advice on all aspects of franchising, from the preparati...

Al is a partner practising in the areas of corporate and securities laws with an emphasis on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, as well as advising in respect of securities regulatory compliance matters. Al acts as counsel to both issuers and investment dealers. Al regularly advises public and private issuers, dissident shareholders, directors and officers, chairpersons of contested meetings, and special committees of an issuer’s board of directors on the legal and strategi...

Max Spearn has a focused corporate and commercial law practice with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, debt and equity financings, and day-to-day commercial matters. Max frequently works with U.S. law firms and businesses on cross-border transactions and structures for doing business in Canada. He also negotiates and drafts shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements, service agreements and various other commercial agreements. Max regularly adv...

John is a founding partner of TGF and has a broad practice in complex commercial litigation with significant experience in insolvency and restructuring litigation. John has been lauded as an "excellent commercial litigator" and "a very credible, no-nonsense litigator who is extremely effective in court" in Chambers Global. John has been recognized as one of Canada’s top lawyers in the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, as a leading lawyer for US/Canada C...

Josh Koziebrocki is the principal lawyer and founder of Koziebrocki Law. Josh is an experienced litigation lawyer and advocate who has appeared extensively before courts, tribunals, and regulatory bodies. His practice focuses on defending professionals in regulatory and disciplinary proceedings. He works with professionals in difficult and challenging situations involving their license to practice. Josh has represented countless professionals before licensing bodies from the complaint process...