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Lüdicke & Kollegen
Düsseldorf, Germany
2 Best Lawyers awards
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Banco Chambers
Sydney, Australia
18 Best Lawyers awards
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Agnoli BG&A
Milan, Italy
1 Best Lawyers award
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Monereo Meyer Abogados
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
7 Best Lawyers awards
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Simmons & Simmons
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
3 Best Lawyers awards
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Studio Legale Brusa Spagnolo Tosoni Carelli
Milan, Italy
1 Best Lawyers award
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Calvo Nicolau y Márquez Cristerna-DFK
Mexico City, Mexico
2 Best Lawyers awards
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Santos Neto Advogados
São Paulo, Brazil
4 Best Lawyers awards
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Provoste Matamala Abogados
Santiago, Chile
1 Best Lawyers award
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Willis Law
Edmonton, Alberta
1 Best Lawyers award
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Böhm Mosch
Hamburg, Germany
1 Best Lawyers award
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von Morgen & Partner
Hamburg, Germany
1 Best Lawyers award
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HLB HUSSMANN
Nürnberg, Germany
1 Best Lawyers award
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Mark practices municipal , land use planning and development law. His experience includes appearances before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (formerly the OMB) in matters concerning Growth Plan Conformity, Official Plan and Zoning Amendments, Site Plan Approval and Development Charges. He is also experienced in the negotiation and preparation of development agreements and condominium documents and drafting of municipal regulatory by-laws. Mark articled with Loopstra Nixon LLP and joined th...
Quinto practices municipal, land use planning and development law. He has over 30 years of experience as an advocate, appearing before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (formerly the OMB) in hundreds of cases. He has practiced his entire career as a lawyer at Loopstra Nixon . Quinto is an accomplished author and lecturer, frequently speaking at conferences throughout North America. He is the author of a Thompson Reuters publication entitled “Municipal Lands: Acquisition, Management and...
Graham leads the firm's Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Group and also practices Corporate/Commercial law. As a result, he is at home, representing clients in the courtroom and the boardroom. In Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring scenarios, Graham's experience spans all sectors of business and industry. He represents and advises clients in litigation and corporate/commercial transactions in the context of formal and informal turnarounds , re-financings, reorganizations, secur...
In 1991, Dale received a B.A. in Economics from McMaster University, he received his law degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1994 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1996. Dale Orlando is one of the founding partners in McLeish Orlando LLP and is a lawyer that practices exclusively in the area of plaintiff’s personal injury litigation. McLeish Orlando LLP was recently recognized by Canadian Lawyer magazine as one of Canada’s top 5 personal injury law firms and Dale h...
Patrick Brown has been practicing personal injury in Toronto, Canada for over 20 years. His areas of practice include spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, fatal crashes, cycling injury, daycare negligence, drowning, road repair and motor vehicle collisions. In 2012 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association [state organization of the American Association of Justice] and is their Past President. During his career he has successfuly conducted ...
Joseph is a Partner at McLeish Orlando. He is a graduate of the University of King’s College, Dalhousie University, and Western University. Joseph began his legal career as an articling student at McLeish Orlando in 2008 and has dedicated his practice exclusively to working for injured clients and their families. He has handled a wide variety of personal injury cases, for people of all ages, and has the expertise and dedication required to achieve a successful outcome, no matter how com...
Lindsay Charles joined McLeish Orlando as a law student and following her call to the bar she was hired to the firm as an Associate Lawyer. Lindsay’s practice is devoted exclusively to plaintiffs’ personal injury and wrongful death cases, including motor vehicle collisions, occupiers’ liability, products liability, medical negligence, and disability benefits claims. Lindsay regularly appears at the Superior Court of Justice and the License Appeal Tribunal. Lindsay has been c...
Salvatore Shaw is a partner at McLeish Orlando. For over a decade, Salvatore has dedicated his practice to representing those who have suffered serious or catastrophic personal injuries and families who have lost a loved one. In 2015, Salvatore was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada for personal injury litigation. His cases have involved children, orthopaedic and spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, wrongful death, road disrepair, motor vehicle collisions a...
Karim Renno is one of the founding partners of Renno Vathilakis Inc. Karim's practice focuses on class actions, franchise and distribution litigation, shareholder disputes, bankruptcy and insolvency, competition law, constitutional law, privacy law, employment law and securities law litigation. He has amassed a vast experience and enjoys an excellent reputation with regard to private international law matters and injunctions, having argued before the Supreme Court of Canada on multiple occasi...
Upon graduating from the National Program of the University of Ottawa (LL.L./LL.B.) in 2000 – as the recipient of the John Aylen Q.C. Prize for highest academic standing - Michael began his legal career working in the litigation department of a large national firm, Fasken Martineau. In fact, Michael initially worked for the firm as a student in the Montreal office and subsequently, as a lawyer in the Toronto office. In 2002, Michael returned to academia by undertaking his LL.M. studies ...
Bob Cooper is a trial lawyer practicing with a focus on corporate, commercial, class action and securities litigation. Beginning his practice as criminal defense counsel, Bob has helped clients navigate their most difficult circumstances for more than 30 years. His work encompasses a broad range of legal issues and a diverse base of Canadian and international clients. In addition to representing clients at every level of court, he appears as counsel before regulatory tribunals and in domestic...
Claire Hunter, Q.C. is an experienced litigator with a broad civil litigation, public and administrative law and appellate practice. She appears regularly as counsel at both the trial and appellate level, including all levels of court in British Columbia and the Supreme Court of Canada, and before arbitration tribunals and administrative boards. She has experience working on complex commercial matters, including conducting internal investigations and conducting trials and appeals in high prof...
Mark Oulton is senior litigation counsel practicing general civil and administrative litigation with a focus on forestry and commercial disputes. Mark heads the forestry law practice at Hunter Litigation Chambers. Mark has been recognized as a leading practitioner in forestry law by Lexpert, a "well-respected litigator with strong experience in the forest sector" by Chambers Canada and was recently ranked a Litigation Star by Benchmark Canada. He also recently received the AV-Preeminent ratin...
Randy J. Kaardal is a senior litigator handling a wide range of commercial litigation for clients in the financial, mining, forestry, and manufacturing sectors. He has conducted hearings before all levels of Court in Canada, including the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the British Columbia Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. He also regularly appears before various administrative tribunals including the B.C. Securities Commission, the Federal and Provincial Human Rights Tribu...
William Smart is a senior litigator who has over 40 years of experience primarily in the areas of criminal, administrative and regulatory law. This includes representing clients under investigation or charged pursuant to various federal and provincial Acts such as the Income Tax Act, Canada Labour Code, Fisheries Act, Customs Act, Excise Act, Workers Compensation Act, Mines Act, Securities Act, Police Act, Gaming Enforcement Act and Elections Act, as well as representing lawyers, teachers, an...
Harj is one of the founding partners of Sangra Moller LLP. Harj received his LL.B. from the University of British Columbia in 1984 and was admitted to the British Columbia Bar in 1985. Harj has been recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as one of the "repeatedly recommended" corporate finance and securities lawyers in British Columbia. He is also included in The Best Lawyers in Canada in the categories of Corporate Law (Finance) and Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Timber). Harj p...
Angela Rae, one of the firm’s partners, joined the firm in 1987 upon graduating from law school. She represents employers in all aspects of labour and employment law, including negotiations, arbitrations, labour board proceedings and actions for wrongful dismissal. In addition, she has represented clients in workers’ compensation, human rights, employment standards and pay equity matters. Angela has written and lectured on all aspects of labour and employment law and is a regular ...
Renowned for his ability to develop innovative strategies that solve complex labour relations problems, Brett has appeared as counsel for employers in hundreds of administrative and court proceedings at both the federal and provincial level. He frequently represents employers in collective bargaining negotiations and provides strategic advice on managing a wide variety of labour relations issues. Certified as a Specialist in Labour Law since 1998, Brett is widely recognized as one of the coun...
Frances represents and advises employers on all matters related to the workplace, including collective bargaining, collective agreement interpretation, arbitration and labour board proceedings, dismissals and wrongful dismissal claims, and human rights and workplace harassment. Clients value Frances’ practical, down to earth and creative approach to solving workplace problems. Frances’ professional achievements have been consistently recognized by clients and peers. She has been c...
Vance Langford is a Calgary-based business lawyer and Managing Partner of Langford Law. Vance has over 20 years' experience working with clients to structure businesses, complete financings and transactions and resolve disputes with support from counsel for securities, tax and litigation matters. Vance’s practice includes negotiating and documenting acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations and other complex business transactions, particularly involving multiple jurisdictions and comp...
Catherine Sas, Q.C. is a Partner in the Immigration group. With over 20 years of experience, she provides a full range of immigration services and has been recognized as a leading immigration practitioner by Lexpert, Who's Who Legal, and Best Lawyers in Canada. An active member of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Catherine is a past chair of both the B.C. Immigration Law Section and the National Immigration Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. She has participated in continuing leg...
David is a founding partner in Roy O’Connor LLP, a litigation boutique in Toronto. He was previously a partner in a large national law firm. His practice is focused on commercial and class action litigation (both defence and plaintiff side). He was recognized as a finalist by Benchmark Canada for Class Action Litigator of the Year in 2015 and again in 2017, and for plaintiff counsel of the year in 2019, 2020 and 2021. He has been consistently recognized by Benchmark Canada as a litigati...
Shane’s practice is dedicated exclusively to acting on behalf of Plaintiffs in the areas of personal injury, insurance claims and medical malpractice and he has advocated for clients at all levels of court in the Province of Ontario. Shane has resolved files involving Defendants unwilling to compensate his client prior to his involvement. He has also been involved in a number of significant cases including Bonaiuto v. Pilot Insurance Company and Hazan v. Ing Insurance Company. Shane is ...
Heather has been practising for over twenty years in North American immigration law. She is practices in the corporate arena, handling individuals and small businesses as well as multinational corporations alike. She was a director on the American Immigration Lawyers Association for 10 years. Heather speaks regularly to bar associations, international conferences and to companies in Canada and throughout the world. She is a strategist and problem solver who expeditiously finds creative soluti...
Hugh founded Willis Law in 2013, a boutique firm limiting services to Condominium and Employment law. Hugh focuses his practice on the area of Condominium Law, where he represents the interests of condominium corporations in a variety of settings. These can include: Court actions pursuant to the Condominium Property Act; Insurance issues within condominiums; Builder’s Liens; Condominium Bylaw interpretation and dispute; Builder deficiency litigation; Home Warranty disputes Disaster plan...
Sharon is a founding partner of WFK. Prior to joining her partners, Sharon spent close to a decade at McCarthy Tétrault. Sharon’s clients appreciate her timely advice as well as her calm and effective litigation advocacy. Sharon practices in the areas of corporate/commercial litigation and insolvency. She facilitates insolvency deals and distressed asset sales, as well as assisting clients in navigating complex commercial and international disputes. She regularly acts for clients...
Steven has deep expertise in commercial litigation and insolvency law, after spending close to 30 years as a leader of the insolvency and restructuring group at Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP.Steven’s practice encompasses all aspects of complex domestic and multinational restructuring and insolvencies. He prides himself on taking a calm, practical and cost-efficient approach to even the most complex multidimensional and multidisciplinary issues. Steven regularly represents purchasers...
Zul Verjee Q.C.is the Managing Partner of Verjee Law. During his 25 years of practice in the insurance and commercial litigation fields, Zul has been involved in a number of complex litigation matters, appearing often before the Alberta Court of Appeal and the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. He has overseen trials involving a variety of issues, including general liability claims, commercial disputes, complex personal injury claims, fatality claims, fire losses, construction losses, inte...
Sergio R. Karas, B.A., J.D.. , is a Canadian lawyer (Barrister and Solicitor) Certified Specialist in Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Law by the Law Society of Ontario and internationally recognized expert in Canadian immigration law. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mr. Karas has helped hundreds of people successfully establish themselves in Canada. He has been involved with many widely reported, high profile cases. He represents individuals and multinational corporations to achieve the...
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Elliot is a Partner in the firm’s Labour and Employment Group and the Head of its Sports Law Group. He practices employment law, administrative law and sports law. Elliot routinely acts on behalf of clients litigating discipline and discharge issues, breach of restrictive covenants, picketing injunctions, human rights, and wrongful dismissal. He also has experience in Judicial Review and administrative law proceedings. Elliot routinely advises clients on mergers, acquisitions and other ...
Nick Todorovic first joined McLeish Orlando as a summer law student in 2014. He went on to the article and after his call to the bar in 2016, became a lawyer on Patrick Brown’s team. After completing a BSc in chemistry and math at Wilfrid Laurier University, Nick went on to complete his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from McMaster University. His research was primarily in the areas of combating various forms of cancer and has been published in various peer-reviewed academic journals. Follow...
Eric Aitken is a senior associate at the firm with a focus on commercial litigation. He acts regularly as counsel in complex corporate-commercial matters, including contractual claims, shareholder actions, fraud claims and professional negligence cases. Eric also acts for clients in administrative and regulatory matters and has acted in proceedings before the Securities Commission, Health Professions Review Board and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists. Eric has appear...
Anne Marie has a broad labour and employment practice that includes public sector, broader public sector and private sector employers. A skilled and insightful advocate, Anne Marie has noted expertise in human rights and accommodation, grievance arbitrations, collective agreement interpretation, employment contracts and terminations, and legislative compliance. In addition to providing high quality advice on day-to-day workplace issues, Anne Marie also represents clients in litigation before ...
A skilled litigator, Daina has represented clients in the courts, at grievance arbitrations, and before various administrative tribunals, including the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Ontario Labour Relations Board. Daina provides practical and strategic advice on all workplace issues, with a particular focus on the interpretation and application of collective agreements, the Ontario Labour Relations Act, and the Employment Standards Act. Daina works with a diverse group of clients, ...
Pat represents individuals and corporations in litigation involving contractual disputes, oppression claims, securities class actions, and claims against directors and officers. He has unique expertise litigating within formal insolvency proceedings. Pat acted for a successful party in the precedent-setting Ernst & Young Inc. v Essar Global Fund Ltd., et al (a Benchmark Litigation “2018 Impact Case of the Year”). He also acts for debtors, creditors, court appointed officers, a...
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John’s practice and that of his firm, McLeish Orlando LLP, is dedicated exclusively to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries, including traumatic brain injury and spinal cord damage. John also represents family members in wrongful death cases. John is a frequent lecturer and is published widely on continuing legal education programs on trial advocacy and matters related to actions for personal injury and wrongful death damages. He is a co-author of four te...
Paul's practice includes corporate commercial litigation, securities litigation, class proceedings, professional liability, claims against directors and officers, employment litigation and professional liability and regulation. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by The Law Society of Upper Canada. Bilingual, argues cases in English and French before all levels of Court as well as trib...
Due to chance and circumstances, Christine was one of the few fortunate attorneys to be immersed in Environmental law at the very beginning of her career in 1990. She has stayed on course ever since. After 20 years in prominent Montreal law firms, namely as a partner, she decided in 2009 to found her own firm, dedicated to her areas of practice, in order to offer her clients more proximity and flexibility while maintaining the same high standards of quality she was accustomed to offering in l...
Suzanne H. Pringle is a seasoned litigator with over 38 years of experience pleading before courts of all jurisdictions, including the Superior Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. After having practiced banking and insolvency law within a renowned firm in Montreal for the first 5 years of her career as an attorney, Suzanne founded her own firm in 1988. Since then, she focuses her practice solely on family law matters. Suzanne’s firm has built its reputation in th...
For 29 years, Craig Dennis, Q.C. has represented clients in significant litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels. Craig is a partner at McEwan Partners LLP. His practice has a business focus with an emphasis on the effective resolution of complex commercial disputes. His litigation expertise includes the defence of class actions, professional liability, shareholder and related corporate disputes, product liability, land-related disputes, as well as administrative and constitutiona...
Ken McEwan practices as general counsel, with a particular focus on complex corporate-commercial litigation, class action litigation, commercial arbitration and administrative law at the trial and appellate levels, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He received the designation of Queen’s Counsel from the Attorney General of British Columbia in 2004. Mr. McEwan was named British Columbia litigator of the year for each of 2013 - 2016 by Benchmark Canada. He has also been a finalist fo...
Alf earned his JD from the U of T in 1970. He and Morris Singer founded the firm in 1974. He has appeared at all court levels including the Supreme Court of Canada, where he appeared on behalf of the successful plaintiff in the landmark decision of Oldfield v. Transamerica Insurance. Alf has achieved some of Canada’s largest jury awards for punitive damages against an insurer. He acted for the plaintiff in the milestone case of Kamin v. Kawartha Dairy, which reduced the onus on plaintif...
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The Sponsor Games
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Fierce Competition
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