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Lenczner Slaght Recognized as a “Litigation Powerhouse”
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Jordana Sanft was featured in the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada's 2023 International Women's Day spotlight series! Jordana shares how we can all #EmbraceEquity, her advice for aspiring women in IP, and what she believes will be the biggest challenge for the next generation of women leaders in IP.
Jordana Sanft | March 8, 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm is pleased to announce that Martin Brandsma has joined its Intellectual Property Group as Counsel.
Martin Brandsma | March 6, 2023
Following comprehensive peer review surveys and interviews with senior members in the legal profession, the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory has recognized 31 of the firm’s expert litigators for their experience, knowledge, and precision, with 108 rankings spanning 17 practice areas.
March 1, 2023
Will knows the way to a better future for the legal profession.
William C. McDowell | February 27, 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized for its dispute resolution expertise by world-renowned directory, Chambers Global, alongside notable full-service, national, and international firms.
February 16, 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to welcome two of our exceptional lawyers, Colin Johnston and Sarah Millar, to the partnership. Both are committed to the same excellence in advocacy that has made us Canada’s leading litigation firm.
Colin Johnston & Sarah Millar | January 23, 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to strengthen its partnership with the addition of Aoife Quinn and Margaret Robbins.
Aoife Quinn & Margaret Robbins | January 16, 2023
The 2023 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada continues to recognize Lenczner Slaght as the #1 firm in Toronto for Litigation and Commercial Litigation.
January 11, 2023
Paul-Erik Veel and Drew Black, successfully represented the Law Foundation of Ontario in a recent Court of Appeal decision which confirms a broad interpretation as to what kinds of class actions count as public interest cases. The Lawyer's Daily wrote a feature on the decision.
Paul-Erik Veel & Drew Black | December 23, 2022
Barbara Brown and our 2021/2022 articling student, Jennah Khaled, have both secured court clerkships at the Supreme Court of Canada beginning in August 2023. Read their interview with their alma mater, Osgoode Hall Law School.
Barbara Brown & Jennah Khaled | December 5, 2022
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Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce that ReferToHer™ will once again be the exclusive matching donor for LEAF’s annual Giving Tuesday fundraiser.
November 28, 2022
Brian Kolenda was recognized as a 2022 Lexpert Rising Star at last night’s award ceremony at the Liberty Grand in Toronto.
Brian Kolenda | November 23, 2022
Following an in-depth peer review process, the 2022 Lexpert Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers guide recognizes 15 Lenczner Slaght lawyers for their extensive courtroom experience and subject-matter expertise. We know courts, and courts know and trust us. That is why clients turn to us to solve their most complex legal problems.
November 23, 2022
In Lexpert's Top 10 Business Decisions of 2021/2022, Lenczner Slaght is featured for its involvement in Li v Barber and Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Entertainment Software Association. Monique Jilesen was further interviewed on our involvement in Li v Barber, where our team successfully obtained a precedent-setting Mareva order.
November 23, 2022
In the latest Lexpert Special Edition on Litigation, Paul-Erik Veel shared his expert insights on class actions certification.
Paul-Erik Veel | November 23, 2022
In the latest Lexpert Special Edition on Litigation, Larry Thacker considers the increasing willingness to use arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to settle commercial disputes.
Lawrence E. Thacker | November 23, 2022
In this Lexpert article, Lawrence E. Thacker shares his expert insights on alternative dispute resolution.
Lawrence E. Thacker | November 23, 2022
Monique Jilesen was interviewed by Law.com International about her plans for the firm following her appointment to Managing Partner in 2023.
Monique Jilesen | November 21, 2022
Lenczner Slaght’s Managing Partner, Tom Curry, is the 2022 Defence Counsel Honouree of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association’s Celebration of the Personal Injury Bar. The event will be held on November 18, 2022 at the InterContinental Toronto Centre.
Tom Curry | November 18, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm is delighted to welcome Isabelle Naraine as its Director of Human Resources.
Isabelle Naraine | November 16, 2022
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Canada’s leading litigation firm is once again ranked in Tier 1 for Dispute Resolution by Legal 500 Canada.
November 10, 2022
Monique Jilesen will bring her extensive and formidable experience to the Law Foundation of Ontario's Class Proceedings Committee.
Monique Jilesen | October 27, 2022
In Annapolis Group Inc. v Halifax Regional Municipality, our expert litigators were successful at the Supreme Court of Canada in reversing a decision of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal granting summary judgment against Annapolis Group Inc. (“Annapolis”). The Supreme Court of Canada concluded that Annapolis’ claim for de facto expropriation (or, “constructive taking”, the term preferred by the majority of the Supreme Court) could proceed to trial. Peter Griffin, Scott Rollwagen, Rebecca Jones and Amy Sherrard were counsel to Annapolis Group, the successful appellant.
October 25, 2022
The Lawyer's Daily discussed the SCC's decision in Annapolis Group Inc. v Halifax Regional Municipality. As counsel to the successful appellant, Peter Griffin, Scott Rollwagen, Rebecca Jones, and Amy Sherrard are mentioned in the article.
October 25, 2022
Continuing the tradition of being led by one of Canada’s leading trial lawyers, Lenczner Slaght is thrilled to confirm the appointment of our new Managing Partner, Monique Jilesen, effective January 1, 2023.
Monique Jilesen | October 13, 2022
Interviewed by Canadian Lawyer, Monique Jilesen speaks more about the direction she intends to lead the firm following her appointment in 2023. Matthew B. Lerner was also mentioned, as he has been appointed to the Management Committee and will join current members, Eli Lederman, and chief operating officer Tracie Crook.
October 13, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to be recognized in the latest edition of world-renowned directory, Chambers & Partners.
September 29, 2022
Now in our fourth year, we are proud to continue providing students with the opportunity to gain meaningful and hands-on advocacy experience through our Access to Advocacy Internships.
September 27, 2022
We are pleased to have Adnan Khaliq join us as our 2022/2023 Fox Scholar!
Adnan Khaliq | September 23, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to add to its collective experience and knowledge with the addition of seven exceptional associates.
September 19, 2022
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Following an astounding 14,721 votes across 147 nominations, Paul-Erik Veel is recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2022 in the “Changemaker” category!
Paul-Erik Veel | September 7, 2022
The Lawyer's Daily interviewed Cynthia Tape on Moderna’s claims against Pfizer and BioNTech for patent infringement.
Cynthia L. Tape | August 26, 2022
In the latest edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, 39 of our expert litigators are recognized by their peers for their expertise across 24 practice areas.
August 25, 2022
In the latest episode of Passle podcast’s CMO series, our Marketing & Business Development Director, Lindsey Bombardier, and our Marketing Manager, Adhi Reza, discuss the development of ReferToHer and commerciallist.com, two of our most unique and innovative programs!
Lindsey Bombardier & Adhi Reza | August 23, 2022
Matthew B. Lerner speaks to Law Times about the latest decision in Urban Mechanical Contracting Ltd v Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.
Matthew B. Lerner | August 22, 2022
Lenczner Slaght’s managing partner, Tom Curry, is the 2022 recipient of the prestigious OBA Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation.
Tom Curry | August 16, 2022
Paul-Erik Veel comments on ESG as an increasing area of focus for the Competition Bureau.
Paul-Erik Veel | August 15, 2022
The Interior News interviewed Monique Jilesen on her role and insights into the application made on behalf of the Ukrainian World Congress which fights a waiver to allow a gas turbine to be returned to Russia.
Monique Jilesen | August 12, 2022
With a strong commitment to pro bono work and community service, Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to collaborate with Legal Aid Ontario’s (LAO) Clinic Resource Office and community legal clinics on an exciting new initiative.
July 19, 2022
SCC’s First Copyright Ruling on ‘Making Available’ Online Creates New Category of Correctness ReviewThe Lawyer's Daily interivewed Sana Halwani on the SCC’s first copyright ruling on the new ‘making available’ online provision of the Copyright Act. Sana represented an intervenor on the matter.
Sana Halwani | July 15, 2022
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In this Canadian Lawyer article, Monique Jilesen and Katelyn Leonard further discuss the application made on behalf of the Ukrainian World Congress which fights a waiver to allow a gas turbine to be returned to Russia.
Monique Jilesen & Katelyn Leonard | July 13, 2022
Global News reports on the Government of Canada's decision to allow a Canadian company to return turbines from a Russian pipeline that supplies natural gas to Germany for use by a sanctioned Russian state-owned company. Monique Jilesen, counsel to Ukrainian World Congress, is interviewed for the special report.
Monique Jilesen | July 13, 2022
Today, our expert litigators, Monique Jilesen and Katelyn Leonard, supported by Scott Rollwagen, have issued a notice of application for judicial review on behalf of the Ukrainian World Congress, an international non-governmental organization representing the interests of Ukrainians worldwide, as well as Daniel Bilak, a Canadian citizen and resident of Ukraine.
Monique Jilesen, Katelyn Leonard & Scott Rollwagen | July 12, 2022
Lenczner Slaght's Data-Driven Decisions program is featured in Droit inc's article on how to assess your chances of winning a Supreme Court decision. The article is based on Paul-Erik Veel's recent blog which further analyzes the data available in our SCC Decisions Project.
Paul-Erik Veel | July 12, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized for its exceptional Intellectual Property expertise by IAM Patent 1000.
June 29, 2022
We are pleased to announce that Brendan Morrison, Christopher Yung, Paul-Erik Veel, Andrew Parley, Nina Bombier, and Anne Posno will be serving prominent executive positions at The Advocates’ Society, a preeminent organization dedicated to promoting effective advocacy and access to justice.
June 28, 2022
Managing Intellectual Property’s 2022 IP STARS handbook, a leading guide to the world’s foremost IP firms and practitioners, has once again recognized Sana Halwani and Jordana Sanft for their patent and trademark expertise.
Sana Halwani & Jordana Sanft | June 10, 2022
Sana Halwani is globally recognized as one of the world’s leading female IP practitioners in Managing Intellectual Property’s Top 250 Women in IP list.
Sana Halwani | June 2, 2022
Now that courtrooms are reverting from virtual to in-person, or a hybrid of the two, Canadian Lawyer Magazine interviewed Andrea Wheeler on what to expect.
Andrea Wheeler | June 1, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to attract top talent with the addition of 12 exceptional students.
May 24, 2022
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Following extensive research and assessment by industry leaders across Canada, this year’s Canadian Law Awards honoured Lenczner Slaght litigators for their excellence in advocacy.
May 20, 2022
Congratulations to our Partner, Peter J. Osborne, on his appointment today as a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario.
Peter J. Osborne | May 19, 2022
We are proud to announce that Veronica Tsou is the recipient of the Ontario Bar Association’s inaugural Rising Star Award, celebrating exceptional junior members of the Information Technology and Intellectual Property section.
Veronica C. Tsou | May 18, 2022
Lenczner Slaght's Data-Driven Decisions program is featured in Law.com's article titled "4 Emerging Tech Areas Law Firms Are Diving Into Headfirst".
May 9, 2022
In this law.com article, Paul-Erik Veel speaks about the development of predictive analytics in the practice of law and why we entered the market with Lenczner Slaght Data-Driven Decisions.
Paul-Erik Veel | May 4, 2022
Law.com interviewed Paul-Erik Veel to get his expert insight on the future of predictive analytics in the legal industry and to discuss Lenczner Slaght's Data-Driven Decisions program.
Paul-Erik Veel | April 18, 2022
Abraham Reichmann is very pleased to announce that he has reached a private and confidential settlement of the Reichmann v Reichmann et al lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice concerning Ralph and Ada Reichmann.
Tom Curry | April 7, 2022
Eli Lederman is quoted in The Hamilton Spectator article "Almost 40 City Witnesses for Inquiry Into Slippery Red Hill So Far". He comments on the cost, witnesses, and documents of the public inquiry into Hamilton’s Red Hill Valley Parkway.
Eli S. Lederman | April 7, 2022
Eli Lederman and Delna Contractor are mentioned in The Bay Observer article "Costs of Red Hill Judicial Inquiry Continue to Mount" as counsel to the City of Hamilton in the Inquiry.
Eli S. Lederman & Delna Contractor | April 6, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to welcome Caroline Gelber to the firm.
Caroline Gelber | April 4, 2022
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CBC quotes Monique Jilesen on her recent court appearance, which extended the Mareva injunction freezing the funds donated to the Freedom Convoy protest and status of the digital currency. Monique says that the extension is to ensure all the money involved in the protests included in the civil case has been moved to the escrow account.
Monique Jilesen | March 31, 2022
Law Times interviewed Chief Operating Officer, Tracie Crook, in their latest feature article. Tracie speaks about her career leading up to joining Lenczner Slaght, how the firm's culture fit with her leadership values, her work on advancing women in business, and her commitment to enhancing equity, diversity, and inclusion at our firm.
Tracie Crook | March 24, 2022
CBC Ottawa interviewed Monique Jilesen comments on our recent Mareva injunction freezing the funds donated to the Freedom Convoy protest and status of the digital currency.
Monique Jilesen | March 21, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its talent pool, knowledge, and experience with the addition of a new associate.
Meghan Bridges | March 14, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm adds another exceptionally talented lawyer to its talent pool.
Nikolas De Stefano | March 14, 2022
Law Times features Lenczner Slaght's Data-Driven Decisions program and its latest project, the first publicly available dataset covering 60+ years of Supreme Court of Canada decisions, now on supremecourtdatabase.com. Paul-Erik Veel was interviewed for the feature.
Paul-Erik Veel | March 14, 2022
Grant Thornton LLP v New Brunswick is featured as one of the top 10 business decisions of 2021 by LegalWriter.net. Peter Griffin, lead counsel for the successful appellant, was interviewed on the significance of the case.
Peter Griffin | March 10, 2022
Monique Jilesen is mentioned in Fox News' coverage on GiveSendGo, a crowdfunding platform, and its announcement to refund donations after a Canadian court order blocked the distribution to organizers and threatened to seize the cash.
Monique Jilesen | March 10, 2022
Our expert litigators, Brian Kolenda and Jonathan Chen, coached the winning team at the 2022 Ontario Trial Lawyers' Association Cup.
Brian Kolenda & Jonathan Chen | March 9, 2022
Monique Jilesen was quoted by CBC Ottawa on the status of the cryptocurrency that was frozen by Lenczner Slaght in a precedent-setting Mareva Injunction.
Monique Jilesen | March 9, 2022
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The Globe and Mail highlights Monique Jilesen's role in a proposed class-action lawsuit against the convoy protest in Ottawa, in particular that GiveSendGo may be in breach of a freezing order on funds raised for the convoy on the website.
Monique Jilesen | March 9, 2022
Monique Jilesen features in Toronto Life as the woman responsible for separating the leaders of the Freedom Convoy from millions of dollars in assets. She is interviewed about her recent success in obtaining a Mareva injunction, an extraordinary legal remedy, on behalf of the law firm representing the residents of Ottawa in a $300-million class-action lawsuit against the convoy leaders and protestors.
Monique Jilesen | March 3, 2022
Law.com International interviewed Tracie Crook on joining Lenczner Slaght as its new Chief Operating Officer. Tracie discussed her past career jump from the financial world to law, why she joined Canada's leading litigation firm, and her first priorities in her new role.
Tracie Crook | March 3, 2022
Monique Jilesen was quoted by Law Times on her recent court appearance on Monday, February 28 at the Superior Court of Justice where the Court ordered that crypto holdings donated for the freedom convoy protest remain frozen and placed into an escrow account pending the court’s final decision on a proposed lawsuit against the convoy by Ottawa residents.
Monique Jilesen | March 3, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm adds to its leadership team with the addition of Tracie Crook as Chief Operating Officer and member of the Management Committee.
Tracie Crook | March 1, 2022
After 30 years as a member of the firm’s Management Committee, Gerry Tipold retires as Chief Operating Officer of Lenczner Slaght.
February 28, 2022
Monique Jilesen was quoted by CTV News Ottawa on how freezing the funds donated to the Freedom Convoy protest will benefit Ottawa residents and businesses affected by the protest if a proposed class action is successful.
Monique Jilesen | February 28, 2022
A CBC Ottawa article mentioned Lenczner Slaght's successful involvement in the Mareva injunction issued on Feb. 17 by Justice Calum MacLeod. Lenczner Slaght brought this motion forward, acting for Champ & Associates, the law firm representing Ottawa residents in a proposed class-action lawsuit against convoy leaders and protesters.
February 28, 2022
31 of our expert litigators are recognized by their peers as the foremost practitioners across 18 fields.
February 25, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its talent pool, knowledge, and experience with the addition of a new associate.
Mark Andrews-Lee | February 24, 2022
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Law Times interviewed Monique Jilesen on the legal test for a Mareva injunction, the implications of a successful freezing order on the Freedom Convoy leaders' assets, and the next steps for extending the order.
Monique Jilesen | February 20, 2022
Law.com International interviewed Monique Jilesen for her role in obtaining the first Mareva injunction freezing cryptocurrency in Canada for the benefit of Ottawa class members who are suing for damages against the leaders of the Freedom Convoy.
Monique Jilesen | February 18, 2022
Monique Jilesen is quoted in a La Presse article to discuss Lencnzer Slaght's success in securing a Mareva order freezing the bitcoin and cryptocurrency of Freedom Convoy leaders to help benefit Ottawa class members.
Monique Jilesen | February 18, 2022
Monique Jilesen was interviewed on CBC News: The National discussing her recent success in a rare legal move freezing the bitcoin and cryptocurrency of Freedom Convoy leaders. Click here for a clip of the interview.
Monique Jilesen | February 18, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized for its dispute resolution expertise by world-renowned directory, Chambers Global, alongside notable full-service, national, and international firms.
February 17, 2022
In the Toronto Star, Lenczner Slaght lawyers, Monique Jilesen, Madison Robins, and Sarah Bittman are mentioned for their role in acting for Champ Law in a precedent-setting Mareva injunction that froze the bitcoin and cryptocurrency assets of the Freedom Convoy leaders.
Monique Jilesen, Madison Robins & Sarah Bittman | February 17, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to prioritize data-driven decision-making as a key part of its litigation strategy. And now you can too with the launch of The Supreme Court of Canada Decisions Project. Access the dataset and coding manual on supremecourtdatabase.com.
February 16, 2022
In Burr v Tecumseh, our expert litigators successfully defended, at trial, against claims of negligence against the manufacturer of a component part in an end use appliance which caused a house fire.
Tom Curry, Dena N. Varah & Sarah Bittman | February 15, 2022
Our expert litigator and lead of our Data-Driven Decisions program, Paul-Erik Veel, commented on the recent launch of Jurisage AI, which includes new AI tools that will advance the practice of the law.
Paul-Erik Veel | February 11, 2022
Lindsey Bombardier is featured in Stefanie Marrone’s Women Who Wow series! Lindsey speaks about what she loves most about her career and discusses what she believes are the keys to success in her role.
Lindsey Bombardier | February 9, 2022
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Paul-Erik Veel's article Private Party Access to the Competition Tribunal: A Critical Evaluation of the Section 103.1 Experiment was cited in the Competition Bureau's paper titled Examining the Canadian Competition Act in the Digital Era.
Paul-Erik Veel | February 8, 2022
After 17 years in practice and 10 years as an expert litigator at Canada’s leading litigation firm, Shara Roy will be joining Ernst & Young LLP (EY Canada) as their new Chief Legal Counsel and member of their Executive Committee.
January 11, 2022
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to announce that two of our exceptionally strong advocates have been promoted to our partnership. Congratulations, Christopher Yung and Delna Contractor!
Christopher Yung & Delna Contractor | January 10, 2022
CBC interviewed Monique Jilesen for her expertise in civial fraud and injunctions. She comments on how a Mareva injunction is a "powerful legal tool" to trace where and to whom money has been sent within Canada.
Monique Jilesen | January 10, 2022
Lenczner Slaght continues to be recognized as the #1 firm in Toronto for Litigation and Commercial Litigation by the 2022 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
January 6, 2022
After more than 45 years of exceptional achievement in the practice of law, and 29 years developing Canada’s leading litigation firm, Lenczner Slaght says farewell to Glenn Smith.
Glenn Smith | January 5, 2022
Canadian Lawyer Magazine spoke to Eli S. Lederman on Cineplex v Cineworld, a significant Canadian court decision concerning #COVID19 business disruptions.
Eli S. Lederman | December 16, 2021
In a law.com article, Eli S. Lederman and Brian Kolenda share their expert insights on the decision in Cineplex v Cineworld, which will provide clarification on where else in contracts the pandemic would impact contractual obligations.
Eli S. Lederman & Brian Kolenda | December 16, 2021
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to welcome exceptional intellectual property litigator, Jordana Sanft, as a strong new addition to its formidable IP team.
Jordana Sanft | December 15, 2021
Daimler AG and its Canadian and American Mercedes-Benz subsidiaries have agreed to settle a class proceeding concerning approximately 83,000 "BlueTEC" diesel vehicles in Canada. The proposed settlement provides for cash payments and other benefits to current and former owners and lessees.
Peter Griffin, Brian Kolenda & Margaret Robbins | December 10, 2021
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Precedent Magazine recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s SCC Leave Project among the most innovative people, projects and ideas that are improving the legal profession. We are the only firm to have won this award three consecutive years.
December 7, 2021
In the Law Times' recent article, Lawrence E. Thacker commented on the decision in Baldwin v Imperial Metals Corporation.
Lawrence E. Thacker | December 2, 2021
Given our mutual mission to advance gender equity, Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce that ReferToHer™ will be the exclusive matching donor for LEAF’s annual Giving Tuesday fundraiser for the next three years.
November 29, 2021
Following an in-depth peer review process, the 2021 Lexpert Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers guide recognizes 19 Lenczner Slaght lawyers for their extensive courtroom experience and subject-matter expertise.
November 26, 2021
This prestigious honour celebrates leading lawyers under the age of 40 who have an outstanding track record of success in their field, are changemakers in the legal industry, leaders in the community, and important contributors to their firm’s success. Paul-Erik Veel is exemplary in each of these areas.
Paul-Erik Veel | November 25, 2021
In Lexpert's Top 10 Business Decisions of 2020-2021 article, Lenczner Slaght is featured for its involvement in Grant Thornton LLP v New Brunswick and Corner Brook (City) v Bailey. Peter Griffin also provides his expert insights on the significance of Grant Thornton LLP v New Brunswick for the feature.
November 25, 2021
Paul-Erik Veel was interviewed for Lexpert's article titled "Risk Has Accelerated as Court Proceedings Were Delayed," published in its special edition report on litigation.
Paul-Erik Veel | November 25, 2021
Legal 500 recognizes Canada’s leading litigation firm as “a regular fixture in the country’s ground-breaking contentious cases”.
November 12, 2021
In a Globe & Mail article featuring Lenczner Slaght’s bold resume anonymization initiative, we discuss how the program has enhanced our firm’s diversity by decreasing barriers to entry for diverse candidates.
November 9, 2021
The Lawyer's Daily provided a recap of Ian Binnie's keynote address at a recent event titled "Agree to Disagree?: Dissent in Canada’s Appeal Courts".
Ian Binnie | October 27, 2021
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We are thrilled to have Sam Johansen return to the firm as our CMPA Counsel.
Sam Johansen | October 25, 2021
Business in Vancouver provides coverage of Peter Griffin, Matthew B. Lerner, and Chris Yung on their recent appearance before the Federal Court regarding Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and GCT Global Container Terminals Canada Ltd.
Peter Griffin, Matthew B. Lerner & Christopher Yung | October 25, 2021
Sana Halwani spoke to Law Times about ReferToHer’s decision to expand its criteria to include senior associates in the hopes that it will help alleviate some of the barriers they are facing to becoming a partner.
Sana Halwani | October 20, 2021
Lawrence E. Thacker and Derek Knoke were were interviewed by CTV News following the decision in Canadian Thermo Windows v Seangio in favour of our clients.
Lawrence E. Thacker & Derek Knoke | October 15, 2021
The Canadian Lawyer Magazine featured ReferToHer for its partnership with the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). For the next three years, ReferToHer will be the exclusive matching donor for LEAF's annual Giving Tuesday fundraiser.
October 8, 2021
ReferToHer™ is committed to supporting and promoting the advancement of women in the legal industry. Recognizing that it is just as important for senior associates to be top of mind for referrals in order to build a thriving legal practice, we have expanded our criteria for listees.
October 7, 2021
We are pleased to have Jessica Allen join us as our 2021/2022 Fox Scholar!
Jessica Allen | October 5, 2021