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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...

Christine Glazer, KC, a senior litigation lawyer in the McKercher LLP Saskatoon office, whose practice focuses on Medical Malpractice Defence, personal injury and disability claims, as well as administrative law spanning a range of subject areas including professional licensing, discipline and labour law. Christine earned her law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1980. She also completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies from the University of Saskatchewan in 1977. Christine...

Gary has been practicing as a lawyer for more than 20 years and is the managing partner of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP. Gary also has extensive training as a Mediator and has participated in numerous Mediation, Arbitration and Judicial Dispute Resolution hearings. In addition to the practice areas of Wills and Estates, Mediation and Family Law, Gary is also an experienced litigator. He has appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta. Currently, Gary’s practice is focused primarily on Es...

David Petras is a partner in the firm's Waterloo Region office. His practice focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions; debt and equity financing; licensing, distribution and strategic alliance arrangements; and electronic commerce and Internet issues. David’s clients include software developers, Internet-related companies, advanced manufacturers, computer products distributors, financial institutions, auto parts manufacturers, medical products companies and alternat...

Alexis specializes in insolvency and restructuring law, primarily serving corporate clients. Her practice encompasses representing debtor companies, secured and unsecured creditors, insolvency and restructuring professionals, and other key stakeholders in various insolvency proceedings. Additionally, she has broad experience in debt enforcement and collection matters and has assisted clients with property tax assessment disputes at the tribunal level and on appeal to the Alberta Courts. With ...

Connor Glynn knows that being solutions-based is the difference between winning and losing. He has built a fruitful practice in general litigation, dental/medical malpractice and insurance litigation – it’s a practice in which your problems get solved. Although he likes to mention that he was born in Oxford, England, Connor lacks the scholarly accent and was raised in Canada from the age of two. Connor attended McGill University for his undergraduate degree, where he had the oppor...

David Alli is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He advises employers on a variety of labour and employment issues, with a particular focus on wrongful dismissal defence litigation, human rights and accommodation matters. David also regularly works with clients to implement policies and strategies to maintain and develop healthy, respectful workplaces. As an experienced advocate, David has successfully represented clients in appellate proceedings, wrongful ...

Christopher Masich is a partner with McKercher LLP based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where he specializes in M&A, business transactions, project finance and project development. His practice focuses on key sectors integral to Saskatchewan's economy, including energy, renewable energy, mining, natural resources, infrastructure, and agriculture. Chris frequently collaborates with national and international law firms, providing expert local counsel for global companies involved in projects th...

Based in Gowling WLG's Montreal office, Giovanna is a leading intellectual property lawyer whose practice is focused on trademark protection. Giovanna provides strategic advice on contentious and non-contentious matters to a broad range of clients, from entertainment companies and software businesses to fashion retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. She has extensive expertise in all aspects of trademark protection, including trademark clearance and opinions, prosecution, oppositions, po...

Ari J. Schacter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation. Ari J., who practices law in Edmonton, Alberta, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ari J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.