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Chris G. Paliare is a top attorney 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 G., who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Chris G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geograp...

Adam Bata is a member of Miller Thomson’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Business Law Groups. Adam primarily spends his time advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, corporate governance and other general corporate matters. In addition to advising clients on M&A, Adam’s practice focuses corporate structuring, including advising clients on corporate formation and key corporate governance matters such as the preparation of shareholders agreements and partne...

Jean Lee focuses on prosecuting intellectual property applications and managing IP portfolios, primarily in the field of life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and chemical arts. Her patent practice includes originating drafting, legal opinions, and patent office proceedings for a broad range of clients, including large multinational corporations, start-up companies, academic institutions, and medical and healthcare professionals. She has also obtained patent rights o...

Edgar Hielema is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Edgar, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Edgar is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Chris is a partner who practises primarily in the areas of banking, secured transactions, corporate and commercial, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and commercial real estate law. Chris assists both lenders and borrowers in connection with syndicated and non-syndicated, secured and non-secured, domestic and cross-border and revolving and term credit facilities. Chris also assists both lenders and borrowers with respect to asset-based credit facilities and subordinate/convertible debt ...

Robert England has a litigation practice with a special expertise in employment law and occupational health and safety matters. Robert represents corporations, public institutions, and employers in employment litigation and advises employers with respect to the implementation of policies and procedures that can help them reduce their exposure to wrongful dismissal actions, human rights and employment standards complaints and occupational health and safety prosecutions. In occupational health ...

Rory has a diverse range of litigation experience. He has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, and various levels of court in Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador. He handles insurance coverage, defence and subrogation matters, construction deficiencies and professional liability claims, and his transportation practice has involved multimodal cargo transport, environmental claims, collisions, derailments, and groundings. His general litigation experience includes class actions, frau...

Lesley Mercer is counsel practising in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation including class actions, product liability, professional negligence, shareholder disputes and restructuring and insolvency proceedings. Lesley has significant experience defending corporations in complex class and non-class proceedings involving product liability, consumer protection and securities law. Lesley has appeared at both the trial and appellate ...

Kelly Doctor has the smarts to see all possible solutions, and the heart and practical intuition to reach the best ones for her clients. She’s driven to fight for the rights of people experiencing disadvantage and discrimination in the workplace and elsewhere in their lives. While she loves to litigate, she also works quietly behind the scenes to advise clients on how to handle difficult situations in the workplace and negotiate resolutions to them. A former Supreme Court of Canada law ...

Bernard has always been a staunch advocate for the rights of injured persons. Well-known for his philanthropy, he provides executive and financial support to many non-profit organizations across Ontario. He frequently organizes events for persons with brain and spinal cord injuries. Bernard has been practicing Personal Injury litigation since 1962 and is a Lifetime Member of the Law Society of Ontario. Within the firm , Bernard is personally involved in most of the serious cases as well as ta...