M. Lynn Murray KC

Brad is a co-chair of the firm's infrastructure and public projects practice and heads the commercial real estate practice. Brad has acted for numerous public sector clients in the development of significant infrastructure and other public projects. Projects include rapid transit, a people mover system, sports and entertainment centres, and a mixed use downtown redevelopment. In addition, Brad has extensive expertise in the purchase, sale, and financing of land, and he has provided advice on ...

Awatif Lakhdar has been a member of the Family Law, personal law, and estate law group since May 2014. Called to the Barreau du Québec in 2002, she has been in private practice for more than a decade. Her primary area of practice is private international law, and she frequently pleads before all levels of the Quebec courts, including the Superior Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Federal Court. She is also a certified mediator. Ms. Lakhdar has participated in seminars and conferences...

Jason Kroft is a partner in Toronto office of Miller Thomson. Jason is co-leader of our National Structured Finance and Securitization practice and is co-chair of our ESG and Carbon Finance group. Jason is also an active member of the National Financial Services Practice and the Corporate, M&A and Capital Markets groups. Jason’s practice covers a broad range of advisory and transactional matters in the corporate-commercial law area, with a focus on corporate and specialty finance ma...

Ms. Myriam Lavallée focuses her practice on labour and employment law, administrative law, and human rights. She advises and represents companies in various sectors with respect to individual and collective labour relations. She also acts as a spokesperson for employers in the negotiation of collective agreements. Ms. Lavallée has specific expertise in the field of childcare services and is frequently called upon to advise and represent childcare and day care centres and home ch...

Gunars Gaikis is one of Canada’s premier and most experienced life sciences intellectual property litigators. He holds the role of Of Counsel in Smart & Biggar’s Toronto office, and has more than 25 years of experience in the highly specialized field of pharmaceutical patent, trademark and related litigation. He has been described by independent IP lawyers’ reviewers as a “seasoned gladiator”, praised as a “a skilled fighter and lifecycle strategist for...

André Turmel practises energy, natural resources, climate change law and works on electrification of transportation and sustainable mobility legal issues. National and international clients seek André’s extensive experience in relation to business opportunities arising out of new green technologies and renewable energies. André has in-depth knowledge of energy markets and prepares, reviews and negotiates various energy construction, supply, generation and transmissi...

Biography John Pirie leads the Firm's Litigation and Government Enforcement Group in Canada. He acts for clients in complex business disputes and white collar matters. John is widely recognized as a leading trial, arbitration and appellate lawyer. He is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Civil Litigation, and ranked by Chambers as a leading individual in both the Corporate Litigation and White Collar categories. Clients interviewed by Chambers have said: "John Pirie ha...

Bob is a litigation partner in the Saskatoon office who provides advice to academic institutions, employers, and businesses. As an experienced litigator, Bob provides to clients seeking to navigate the intersection between employment/learning environments, accommodation, human rights, privacy, and safety. Such advice and support is informed by the specific reputational and operational needs of each client. By listening to client needs, Bob places legal and practical advice within the context ...

Mr. Cherniak’s practice is restricted to arbitrations and mediations and trial and appellate work, in a broad spectrum of complex commercial, insurance and public litigation and arbitration. Mr. Cherniak is a member (and Past Chair) of the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (TCAS) and a non-resident member arbitrator at Arbitration Place, a fully integrated arbitration centre located in the heart of Canada’s financial district in downtown Toronto, and a member of the arbitrati...

Bernard Boucher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Bernard, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bernard is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.