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Matthew Scott is the managing partner of Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP. Matthew’s practice focuses on corporate and securities litigation and advising on regulatory compliance matters. He has extensive experience in complex commercial and securities litigation, including disputes arising between buyers and sellers in M&A transactions, investor losses, class actions, regulatory investigations, and enforcement proceedings. Matthew also has experience advising companies, including fund man...

William Pepall has, for over 30 years, specialized in the field of civil and commercial litigation. He has pleaded cases before all levels of court in Ontario and before the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Court. Special appearances have been made before the SEC, the OSC, the Estey Inquiry into Banking, and courts in Manitoba, South Carolina, California and British Columbia. Mr. Pepall has broad and diverse experience in the civil litigation field. He has developed particular expertis...

Brian Graves advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, commercial and securities law matters. With a particular focus on cross-border transactions, Brian works mainly in the mining and natural resource industries and, in particular, is considered an authority on metal streaming transactions. Brian regularly acts as lead counsel on M&A deals for Canadian and foreign clients, advising on hostile and friendly take-over bids, reverse take-overs, plans of arrangement, ass...

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...

Eric was called to the Ontario Bar in 1989 and has been certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada since 1999. Eric has been named by Best Lawyers International as Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury Litigation, Toronto, for 2018, and is recognized annually as a Best Lawyer in Canada in personal injury and insurance law by that organization. Eric continues to be recognized by Lexpert as a leading practitioner in personal injury law. He has attained an AV ...

Josh Phillips is the Managing Partner at Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Relations from McGill University and subsequently earned a law degree from the University of Toronto. Josh is also a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada in the area of Technical Production. Josh's practice is concentrated in labour law, professional discipline and appellate work, with a particular emphasis in the educational, police and cultural sectors. ...

Gordon represents international and domestic interests involved in the transportation and related insurance industries in litigation, regulatory and contractual matters. Gordon advises and represents shippers, carriers, intermediaries (freight forwarders, freight brokers and customs brokers) and their insurers on matters pertaining to risk assessment and management, regulatory compliance and commercial and casualty disputes arising from the international, cross-border and domestic carriage of...

Stacy is known for her passionate courtroom advocacy and her client-focused approach to resolving disputes. This potent combination has led to innumerable positive outcomes for her clients. She has expertise in all areas of civil litigation — from motor vehicle accident and occupier’s liability claims to medical malpractice and long-term disability claims. Stacy is licensed and has tried cases in Ontario and Alberta. Alongside her active legal practice, Stacy is the Head of Ethics...

Hugh Christie is the managing partner of Ogletree Deakins’ Toronto office. He provides commercial and public sector clients with advice on all elements of employment law, from pre-hiring through recruitment, drafting agreements, benefit plans and policies, discipline, promotion, succession planning, termination and post-employment obligations. Hugh deals with employment issues arising out of restructuring of the workplace as a result of corporate transactions and trans-border employment...

George Vassos focuses his practice on advocacy before trial and appellate Courts, and before various labour boards, arbitrators, mediators, adjudicators, and other administrative tribunals, as well as strategic and proactive advice on a wide variety of labour and employment law issues. His work includes: - Employment contracts - Wrongful dismissal and employment litigation - Fiduciary dutiesRestrictive covenants - InjunctionsGroup benefits - Employment standards - Human rights - Certification...