Congratulations to Rick Moscone on being recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business, for his transactional work.
According to Chambers, Rick receives recognition for his transactional work, frequently handling securities and M&A matters. Based in Toronto, he is well equipped to assist clients with transactions in the cannabis industry.
“In my opinion, Rick Moscone’s strengths are his knowledge and experience related to securities rules and regulations, his responsiveness and his willingness to assist whenever possible. He is pragmatic, very commercial, technically strong and a very able securities lawyer.”
Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2022
We are pleased to announce that Hensel Barristers and Fogler, Rubinoff LLP will be practising in association commencing July 1, 2021 and merging by January 2022. Hensel Barristers has an established reputation of working with Indigenous peoples across Canada to advance and protect their Indigenous rights, cultures, territories and laws.
Katherine Hensel, the founder and principal lawyer at Hensel Barristers, is a seasoned litigator and consistently recommended lawyer in the 2021 Canadian Legal LEXPERT™ Directory in Indigenous Law. A citizen of the Secwepemc Nation, Katherine has built a diverse practice providing advice and acting in disputes concerning the assertion of Indigenous and treaty rights, the duty to consult, commercial matters, public inquiries (including British Columbia’s Missing and Murdered Women’s Inquiry, as counsel for the Native Women’s Association of Canada), child welfare matters, and select criminal cases. Katherine is the recipient of a number of awards for her innovative and passionate advocacy for human rights and the advancement of social justice, including the Minaake Award for Human Rights and Advocacy from the Native Women’s Resource Centre and the Arleen Goss Young Advocates Award from the Advocates Society.
Joining Foglers with Katherine will be associates Ruth Ambros and Lauren Winkler. Together, they will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience acting for Indigenous peoples.
“The merger of Hensel Barristers with Foglers brings added depth and expertise to our Indigenous Law practice,” says Gary Kissack, Chair, Indigenous Law Group. “Katherine and her team will become integral members of our firm’s Indigenous Law Group and key contributors to our team’s continued growth and success acting on behalf of Indigenous peoples across Canada.”
Congratulations to Kathryn Balter on receiving the Gerald W. Owen Book Prize for achieving the highest overall combined mark in The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Diploma Program.
Kathryn, and other award recipients, were recognized for their achievements at the annual STEP Conference
David Levangie and Bonnie Fish were successful before the Veterans Review and Appeal Board on behalf of Captain Kimberly Fawcett.
After a 15 year legal odyssey, the Veteran’s Appeal Board released its decision granting full compensation to our client, Captain Kimberly Fawcett, for her injuries.
According to David Levangie, Capt. Fawcett’s lawyer through years of appeals and grievances:
“This has been such a long, hard-fought ordeal. She should never have had to have this fight because this was an institution that her poor family basically devoted their lives to. I think she felt a bit betrayed by the institution, and I think she fought as long and hard as she did because, not only did she need the financial compensation, but she felt there really was an injustice here,”
Eight Foglers’ lawyers have been rated as Leading Practitioners in their respective areas of practice by The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, 2021. Congratulations to the following:
Steven A. Cygelfarb – Property Leasing
Albert Engel – Environmental Law
Bill Hearn – Advertising & Marketing Law
Eric Hoffstein – Estate & Personal Tax Planning and Estate Litigation
Gary Kissack – Aboriginal Law
Kenneth W. Movat – Construction Law
Karen R. Rosen – Asset-Based Lending
Mary Wahbi – Estate & Personal Tax Planning
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory is an annual ranking of Canadian lawyers in over 40 practice areas, based on peer review surveys plus personal interviews with senior members of the profession.
Fogler Rubinoff is please to announce that we have been recognized by our peers and colleagues as one of the top 10 Ontario regional law firms in Canadian Lawyer’s 2021 survey.
Every two years, Canadian Lawyer magazine asks lawyers, in-house counsel and clients from across the country to select their Top 10 Ontario regional law firms, based on the firms’ regional service coverage, client base, notable mandates, service excellence and legal expertise.
We thank all of our clients and colleagues who took the time to vote this year. Click here to read the full article and rankings in Canadian Lawyer Magazine, “Making it through a tough year: Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms for 2021”.
Last night the firm had the opportunity to give back to those in need. Our sponsorship of a dinner with Lawyers Feed the Hungry provided a meal to 310 individuals who gathered outdoors in the spring weather for al fresco dining.
On April 7, lawyers from our condo law and employment law groups discussed recent developments in employment law and what this means for condo corporations in 2021.
Topics our panel addressed included:
enforceability of employment agreements in light of recent caselaw;
COVID-related requirements; and
policies needed or recommended for your workplace.
It’s no secret to anyone that 2020 was a very difficult year. We have all had to face new – and in many cases – very important challenges, both in our professional and personal lives. In a year that was like no other, we are however thankful for the loyalty of our clients, the support of our fellow professional community and the dedication of our people.
As the enormity of the pandemic became apparent, we looked to provide our clients with clarity in the face of confusion. To break through the clutter, members of our team produced over 100 COVID-19 resources providing timely analysis of the business and legal challenges faced by our clients and broader community. We learned to pivot our practice remotely and this flexibility allowed us to find new ways to connect with and serve our clients in more efficient ways. In a year marked by distance, we fostered a sense of community and recognized the importance of coming together in ways that honour the diversity of ideas and experiences, and to learn from each other.
The start of 2021 has already been unpredictable, with continued concerns around the spread of COVID-19 variants, delays in the roll out of the vaccine, and like many we all wondering whether we are at the beginning of the end of the pandemic or the end of the beginning. Despite this uncertainty, the new year signals an opportunity to reaffirm our commitments and look ahead. In recent months we’ve built upon our collective strengths and welcomed new lawyers to our Insolvency, Corporate Finance, Real Estate, Tax & Wills and Estates, Securities and Litigation teams to help scale up and support our clients. We continue to invest in our technology and our people; and we are optimistic that the sense of community which has prevailed throughout the pandemic will continue.
COVID-19 has cancelled many things, but it can’t cancel kindness. Throughout it all we’ve been inspired by the stories of innovation, selflessness, and resilience we’ve heard from our clients, colleagues, and in our wider community with frontline and essential workers. I speak for everyone at Foglers when I say that we are entering the new year with a renewed sense of hope as we all work together to chart a path forward.
Michael Slan
Managing Partner Fogler, Rubinoff LLP
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