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Colin is a partner in Blaney’s Insurance Coverage Counsel Group. His primary practice area relates to insurance coverage opinions and coverage litigation. His secondary practice area involves insurance related defence work and subrogation claims. As coverage counsel, Colin provides advice and litigates in relation to liability policies of every description, including commercial general liability, automobile, homeowner and directors’ and officers’ policies. He also provides a...

Jonathan’s litigation practice focuses on securities litigation, regulatory enforcement, and director and officer liability matters. He represents issuers, investment dealers, individual registrants, and other market participants in securities regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings. Jonathan frequently advises clients on internal investigations, foreign corruption, and a range of compliance, corporate governance, and regulatory issues. Jonathan is also regularly retained ...

Neeta Sandhu’s practice is primarily focused on infrastructure and construction law. She represents individuals and businesses, ranging from family-owned businesses to multinational corporations, with a focus on those in the construction industry, including contractors, suppliers, owners and mortgagees. Her legal advice and representation on a wide variety of construction-related and commercial matters, includes acting for clients in the preservation and enforcement of liens, breach of ...

Lauren is a partner at Beard Winter LLP and a member of the firm’s Insurance Litigation group. Lauren began her practice in insurance defence litigation in 2000 upon her call to the bar. She continues to practice in the insurance defence field and has focused her practice on motor vehicle accident cases, nursing home litigation, institutional sexual liability and occupiers’ liability disputes. She has proven successful on numerous summary judgment motions and has appeared before t...

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 ...

John McKeown is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. John practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized John McKeown since 2015. 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 John McKeown is held by other lawyers.

Malcolm Ruby is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office. His practice focuses on class actions, securities litigation, and trans-border disputes. He has represented clients in class proceedings - many of which were national or international in scope - relating to product liability, drug and medical device product liability, pensions, and consumer protection. Malcolm has also acted on behalf of the Ontario Securities Commission, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and the U...

Sharaf Sultan focuses his practice on both employment and workplace immigration law. Sharaf has extensive experience in all aspects of employment law, including wrongful dismissal, design of policies and procedures, as well as workplace human rights matters. Sharaf advises both large and small employers on a wide range of workplace employment matters, including hiring and termination, performance management, drafting of workplace employment policies, restrictive covenants, and employment cont...

Michael Watson is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office, practising in the area of corporate and commercial litigation, administrative law, and employment and labour relations. Michael handles a wide variety of commercial, energy, constitutional and administrative matters. He has appeared before all levels of courts in Ontario, in the Federal Court of Canada, and in the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as the trial and appellate courts of Alberta.

Faruk Gafic advises clients on a range of commercial real estate matters, with a focus on commercial leasing. He works closely with landlords and tenants across office, industrial and retail settings, and is known for being responsive, dedicated and able to meet tight deadlines. He drafts and negotiates a variety of leasing documentation, including offers to lease, lease amending agreements involving extensions, expansions, relocations, surrenders, terminations and licence arrangements. Clien...