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

Andrew McCreary, a lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Ottawa office, devotes his practice to labour and employment law. He predominantly works with employers in the financial services, technology, medical and defence sectors as well as those in government outsourcing. This work has included the defence of numerous wrongful dismissal claims and human rights applications in addition to union organizing campaigns, grievance arbitrations and labour board proceedings. Andrew frequently addresses depar...

Sanjay Srivastava joined Soloway Wright in 1993 as a real estate and business lawyer in Ottawa. As a member of our Real Estate & Development , Business & Corporate , and Commercial Leasing groups, Sanjay specializes in commercial real estate and other commercial transactions, leasing, commercial and business law. He has acted for purchasers, vendors and financial institutions in some of the largest commercial transactions in the Ottawa region, including apartment complexes, land assem...

Born and raised in Ottawa Ontario, David Hollingsworth has been practicing personal injury law since 1999. After graduating from the University of Ottawa law school in 1997, David began dedicating himself to helping people injured in accidents and their families through the extremely difficult times that follow an accident. David is regularly invited as a speaker for professional development seminars for lawyers, law students, and health professionals. David shares litigation skills and speak...

Andre is a partner in Ottawa and practices in both official languages. Andre’s practice primarily encompasses banking, insolvency and restructuring litigation, representing major financial institutions, including chartered banks, credit unions and trust companies, as well as licensed insolvency trustee firms. Andre has extensive experience in complex insolvencies, receiverships and restructurings, and has appeared at all levels of Court in Ontario in such matters, including Commercial L...

Christopher Edwards is a senior partner in our Employment, Labour & Public Law , Commercial Litigation , Insurance and Workplace Investigations Groups. A seasoned litigator, he has over 20 years of experience conducting trials and hearings before administrative tribunals and arbitrators. Christopher has appeared at all levels of Courts in Ontario including the Ontario Court of Appeal and federally at the Federal Court of Appeal. Christopher is currently one of three partners on the Manage...

Joshua Sprague is a business lawyer focusing primarily on commercial real estate. Joshua represents and advises companies on a wide variety of matters, including leasing, acquiring, financing and developing real property assets. He assists clients with all aspects of commercial real property transactions, including due diligence and risk management. Joshua regularly advises financial institutions on loan implementation and documentation, including risk allocation and enforcing delinquent loans.

Ron combines legal work at Brazeau Seller Law with consulting work at its affiliate, Equitas Consultants Inc. His legal practice is focused on commercial transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and sales of business and properties. During his legal career, he has represented both buyers and sellers in some of Ottawa’s largest private transactions. As part of BSL’s CannaLaw® group, Ron acts as senior counsel on the structuring and financing of cannabis businesses, as wel...

Caroline C. Failes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Litigation. Caroline C., who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Caroline C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

François Baril is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. François, who practices law in Ottawa, Ontario, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which François is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.