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Risa is a partner at Torkin Manes. She focuses her practice on estate planning, including the preparation of wills, powers of attorney and trusts, and estate administration. Risa advises clients on strategies to minimize income tax and Estate Administration Tax and attends to the structuring and implementation of the plan.Risa works closely with the firm’s corporate and tax lawyers and the clients’ advisors in advising business owners with respect to business succession planning. ...

Known for her razor-sharp judgement and deep sense of fairness, Ilana successfully resolves seemingly impossible and complex family law disputes in pragmatic, creative and cost-effective ways. Her ultimate goal is for families to resolve their conflicts with dignity and respect for one another. Ilana adapts her advocacy style and legal approach to best meet the specific needs and goals of her clients, through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or in the court room. Ilana's tenacious pursuit ...

Biography Emmanuel Sala is a partner in Baker McKenzie's North American Tax Practice Group in Toronto. He has broad experience advising Canadian and foreign companies on complex domestic and international tax matters with respect to mergers, tax reorganizations, financing transactions and acquisitions. He also represents taxpayers at all stages of tax disputes with the Canadian tax authorities. Since 2012, Emmanuel has been teaching at the Master of Laws (taxation) program jointly sponsored b...

Anna Esposito’s practice is focused exclusively on construction law, representing all players in the construction industry, including owners, contractors, subcontractors, materials suppliers, architects, engineers, other design professionals, sureties and insurers, mortgagees, trustees in bankruptcy and industry associations. Anna is also a Mediator who brings her 36 years of experience to the alternative dispute arena. As a certified specialist in construction law, Anna advises and rep...

Marni Whitaker is a partner practicing with Loopstra Nixon’s Wills, Trusts & Estates and Business Law groups. Marni has extensive experience in all aspects of estate planning and administration including drafting and giving opinions on wills, powers of attorney, trusts, corporate reorganizations associated with estate planning, personal tax advice, advice and documentation relating to the Family Law Act , administration of estates, estate accounting problems, work for charitable and...

Elizabeth is a partner of Lerners LLP who has practiced civil litigation since being called to the bar in 1995. Her work focuses on claims arising out of sexual and physical abuse. Her experience also extends to discrimination and harassment claims, professional negligence, health and employment-related matters, and commercial disputes. She has acted in a number of significant cases, including the public inquiry into water safety in Walkerton, Ontario on behalf of the Medical Officer of Healt...

David Reynolds is the Leader of the Financial Services group. His practice is devoted to commercial and asset-based lending transactions, assisting banks, institutional lenders, corporate borrowers and funds in secured and unsecured lending transactions. A significant portion of his practice involves advising on cross-border transactions. David’s commitment to legal education is evident through his involvement in various chair and co-chair roles for programs with the Law Society of Onta...

Gavin Finlayson is an experienced commercial litigator who solves complex problems for his clients, particularly in the insolvency and restructuring area. Gavin provides strategic advice to court officers, creditors, and debtors, including distressed debt investors, accounting firms, insurers, and companies in a variety of sectors, including cannabis, cryptocurrency, broadband, therapeutic psychedelic and biotech companies. Gavin has been counsel before all levels of Canadian courts as well a...

Nora Osbaldeston is one of Miller Thomson’s leading financial services lawyers. She has extensive experience acting for financial institutions and corporate borrowers on a variety of domestic and international cross-border financing transactions including syndicated and bi-lateral transactions across a wide range of industries and sectors including agriculture and food, automotive and transportation, education, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, hotel and hospitality, construction, long te...

Richard C. Hoffman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Richard C., who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Richard C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.