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Sean Foran is a leading expropriation lawyer, with extensive experience as counsel in large-scale infrastructure projects. Sean also practises real-estate, business, employment and government litigation. Sean regularly appears before various boards and tribunals, before all levels of court up to the Ontario Court of Appeal, and as an advocate in commercial arbitrations. Sean is Past President and a current Director of the Ontario Expropriation Association. He has written and delivered papers ...

Megan Shortreed is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Labour and Employment Law and Trusts and Estates. Megan routinely represents clients in corporate, commercial, employment, civil, and administrative litigation. She argues cases involving shareholder and partnership disputes, duties of directors and employees, trusts and estates, product liability, and other complex commerci...

Brent J. Arnold is a seasoned litigator with over 20 years of experience specializing in cybersecurity, privacy, and commercial litigation. He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and has been recognized in Best Lawyers™ in Canada and the Lexpert Directory. His expertise lies at the intersection of law and technology, where he provides practical guidance on managing complex litigation, cyber risk and data breach response. Brent is a ...

Chris G. Paliare, OOnt, LSM, is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Labour and Employment Law. Chris is one of Canada’s most highly sought after “Bet-the-Company” litigators. For nearly 50 years, Chris has acted in some of the most public, high-stakes litigation in Canada, spanning appeals, corporate an...

A partner of the firm, Guillaume is an expropriation lawyer who provides legal advice and services to municipalities with respect to infrastructure projects involving the acquisition and/or expropriation of privately owned lands. Guillaume also acts for numerous small- and large-scale landowners across the province who are facing expropriation. He has extensive experience representing clients in expropriation proceedings before the Board of Negotiation and the Ontario Municipal Board/Local Pl...

Christopher Somerville is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Christopher practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher Somerville since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher Somerville is held by other lawyers.

Victoria Winter is a partner in the firm’s Trusts and Estate Planning Group and a Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) as designated by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Victoria practises in the areas of estate planning and succession including the preparation of Wills, Powers of Attorney and Trusts (domestic, international, Henson), corporate reorganizations, business succession planning, advising clients on methods in which to minimize income tax and estate adminis...

David Chernos is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Trusts and Estates. David practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized David Chernos since 2012. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David Chernos is held by other lawyers.

Anthony’s practice is devoted to all aspects of insurance coverage. Anthony’s extensive experience has made him a resource for both domestic and international clients at the primary, excess, and reinsurance levels. Anthony frequently provides practical legal advice and representation to both insurers and policyholders on all manner of first-party and third-party insurance coverage matters. He regularly provides advice on potential and existing claims, both before and during litiga...

A founding partner of Burrison Hudani Doris, Farrah's practice encompasses all areas of family law including complex property and support claims and custody and access disputes. She has significant experience in jurisdictional issues, Hague Convention cases and mobility disputes. Farrah has argued leading reported cases in these areas and lectured at conferences in Canada and the United States. She has experience arguing cases at all levels of Court including the Ontario Court of Justice, the...