Anjanee is a lawyer and workplace investigator, where she practices in all areas of management-side labour, employment, and human rights law.
She provides strategic advice to unionized and non-unionized employers on a variety of issues, including accommodation and disability management, employment agreements and policies, terminations, occupational health and safety, wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal litigation, collective bargaining, and workplace investigations and reviews. Anjanee has assisted clients in a broad range of industries, including Crown corporations, municipal, not-for-profit, childcare, professional services, arts, education, commercial, manufacturing, and healthcare and social services.
Anjanee is a graduate of the Canadian and American Dual J.D. program at the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy. During law school, Anjanee has had exposure to advocacy through volunteering at various legal clinics, including the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice where she worked on an employment insurance robofraud lawsuit and learned about the impact of employer practices on both unionized and non-unionized employees. She also volunteered at the Veterans’ Law Clinic, where she worked on insurance benefits cases for clients. Additionally, Anjanee has legal research experience, which includes conducting case law research for the National Self-Represented Litigants Project in Windsor, where she assisted in identifying new legal developments for self-represented litigants and developed educational infographic resources on COVID-19 measures.
Prior to her studies in law, Anjanee earned an Honours Bachelor of Science degree at McMaster University, where she majored in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour. As an undergraduate student, Anjanee was involved in many clinical research projects at leading research hospitals in Ontario. She also worked as a court reporter at the Ontario Court of Justice.
In her spare time, Anjanee enjoys tennis, horseback riding, nature hikes, and exploring art galleries and pop-up installations around the city.
Spencer is an Associate in the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, where he represents clients in a broad range of complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters.
His practice includes appearances before all levels of court in Ontario, as well as in high-stakes commercial arbitrations involving multi-party disputes and cross-border issues. Spencer has also acted as amicus curiae, providing independent assistance to the court in matters of public interest and legal complexity.
He is a committed volunteer with Pro Bono Ontario’s Free Legal Advice Hotline and actively participates in the legal community through his involvement with the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto Lawyers Association, and The Advocates’ Society.
Spencer earned his Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School, a Master of Science from the University of Western Ontario, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo. During law school, he co-authored a peer-reviewed article published in the McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law, and volunteered as a caseworker with Osgoode’s Community and Legal Aid Services Program and as a community mediator with the Osgoode Mediation Clinic.
Before entering law, Spencer worked at the Lawson Health Research Institute at Parkwood Hospital in London, Ontario, where he coordinated a national patient-focused medical research trial. The results of this randomized controlled trial were peer-reviewed and published in leading medical and rehabilitation journals.
Ding is an Associate in our Litigation and Dispute Resolution group.
Ding received his BA from the University of Toronto in 2019 and his JD from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2022. Prior to joining Foglers, he practised general litigation for two years in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he appeared as counsel before the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the British Columbia Court of Appeal.
Yael is an Associate in the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, with a focus on complex commercial and civil litigation.
A passionate and ambitious litigator, Yael is known for her strategic mindset, sharp analysis, and meticulous attention to detail. She thrives on tackling complex legal problems and delivering creative, durable solutions tailored to each client’s needs and goals.
In her commercial and civil litigation practice, Yael assists clients with a broad range of business disputes, including breach of contract, partnership and shareholder disputes, as well as complex tort, professional negligence, product liability, and regulatory matters. She has advocated for her clients before all levels of Ontario courts, as well as various administrative and regulatory tribunals.
In her previous role at a leading boutique civil litigation firm, Yael gained considerable experience litigating matters involving professional liability, class actions, property claims, health law, construction litigation, insurance coverage matters, employment/wrongful dismissal, and human rights applications.
Yael is fluent in Russian.
Joe is an Associate in the commercial real estate group at Foglers. His practice focuses on mortgage enforcement proceedings, including receiverships and power of sales, where he advises clients on asserting and protecting their mortgage rights.
Joe is known for providing practical, business minded legal advice, while effectively mitigating risk. Prior to joining Foglers, Joe served as in-house counsel at a Canadian restaurant franchisor, operating over 25 quick and full-service restaurant brands.
Emily is an Associate in our Corporate and Commercial Group, with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. She advises public and private companies, private equity funds, and investment banks on complex transactions and routine corporate matters.
Emily has acted for clients on equity and debt financings, domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, corporate reorganizations, commercial arrangements, governance issues, and regulatory compliance.
Emily is known for her thoughtful, business-minded approach and her ability to navigate both high-stakes deals and routine matters with precision. Whether Emily is supporting a transformative transaction or helping to optimize internal processes, she is committed to advancing our clients’ ambitions by delivering clear and practical advice.
Simon (Shimmy) Igelman is a corporate transactional lawyer. His practice focuses on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, as well as providing advising on structured finance and capital markets mandates.
Simon has represented private and public companies on a variety of transactions, including private placements of equity and debt securities, securitizations in a variety of asset classes, public and private acquisitions and general corporate and commercial law matters.
Adam is an Associate with the firm’s Indigenous Practice Group. Adam is building a practice focused on Indigenous governance and inherent jurisdiction. He works with Indigenous governments, communities, and their members to advocate for Indigenous self-determination through litigation, negotiation, and advisory services.
As a litigator, Adam advocates for Indigenous rights and government accountability with a particular focus on appellate litigation. He has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario and at the Supreme Court of Canada.
As an advisor and negotiator, Adam supports Indigenous governments with legislative drafting, governance, policy, and economic development matters. He has a special interest in social service and environmental/resource matters and regularly advises clients on complex negotiations in these areas.
Before joining Foglers, Adam served as Counsel with the Ministry of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice. At the Department of Justice, Adam negotiated agreements relating to Indigenous inherent jurisdiction over child and family services and co-chaired the national working group on the implementation of An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families. Drawing on this experience, Adam brings a practical approach to advancing Indigenous rights and government relations.
Adam is actively involved in his community and is passionate about advocacy related to mental health and housing. He is an Advisor to Ontario Health’s CEO and to the Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence, past Chair of the Board for the Gerstein Crisis Centre, Vice-Chair of the Board for Madison Community Services, and a member of CAMH’s Constituency Council. He is also a Board Member for Family Service Toronto, a social and developmental service organization in Toronto.
Colleen is an Associate with the firm’s Indigenous Practice Group.
A large part of her practice focuses on helping Indigenous governments, communities, and their members set-up commercial business structures including joint ventures, partnerships, and other commercial arrangements that aim to facilitate the expansion of a community’s economic development. Colleen is a First Nations woman registered with the Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke (Kahnawákeró:non), with equal familial connection to the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation.
Prior to joining Foglers, Colleen worked as Corporate and Commercial Legal Counsel at the Canada Infrastructure Bank where she worked closely with the Indigenous Community Infrastructure Team. She began her legal career as a corporate lawyer at a global law firm, received her JD from Osgoode Hall Law School, and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph.
Anja maintains a general commercial litigation practice and has specific experience dealing with construction law matters.
Anja consistently strives to achieve timely and cost-effective solutions for her clients. She is a zealous advocate and has represented clients at various levels of court and numerous Boards. She also regularly participates in Alternative Dispute Resolution processes, including the adjudication of construction disputes, in order to ensure that her clients have exhausted every avenue prior to pursuing costly litigation.
Anja brings insurance defence expertise to her practice at the firm, gained from a prior role at a boutique downtown Toronto law firm where her practice focused on occupiers’ liability, motor vehicle accidents, and subrogation. She regularly leverages this experience on her commercial litigation and construction files in order to provide efficient and well-rounded service to her clients.
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