Michael is a Partner with Fogler, Rubinoff LLP. His practice areas include commercial real estate acquisitions & dispositions, commercial leasing and real estate financing.  

Scott’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial, gaming, bankruptcy and insolvency, restructuring, regulatory and insurance litigation. 

As a partner in the Litigation Group, Scott has represented numerous financial institutions, corporations and individuals in matters relating to, for example, commercial contract disputes, transportation, securities, debt enforcement, oppression remedy, gaming, debtor and creditor, bankruptcy and insolvency, economic torts, interim and permanent injunctions, insurance, employment litigation involving wrongful dismissal and breach of fiduciary duty matters, broker liability claims, negligence actions and personal injury litigation.  Scott brings a unique experience in the area of insurance litigation and negligence law having represented numerous insurance companies in defending claims brought against them.  He has appeared as trial counsel and argued contested motions and applications before the trial and appellate levels of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal of Ontario, and on leave applications to the Supreme Court of Canada.  Scott has also acted as counsel before the Coroner’s Court and several administrative tribunals.

Scott is often retained by large financial institutions, both national and international corporations, casinos and high net worth individuals and families to represent their interests before the courts, administrative tribunals or through the mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution process.  He acts on behalf of corporations and businesses of all sizes in a broad range of industries and routinely represents industry leaders in a variety of business sectors, such as: The Business Development Bank of Canada, Fibernetics Group of Companies (a CLEC providing VOIP, ISP and long distance services), Stoughton Trailers LLC, Six Nations of the Grand River, Ecovert Corporation, along with brewers, such as Brunswick Bier Works and numerous casinos located in Nevada, Macau and Singapore and gaming operations located in Ontario.

Scott frequently speaks and writes on various topics including trial evidence, debt enforcement and collection, spoliation, the duty to defend under CGL and homeowner insurance policies, broker’s liability, estate litigation issues, social host liability, fiduciary duties, assessment of damages, and director and officer liability.  Scott also acts as a mentor to law students and junior lawyers of the firm.

Richard practices in the Banking and Financial Services Group and the Commercial Real Estate Group. 

His practice focuses mainly on financing, loan restructuring and enforcement.  He also represents those who buy and sell real estate for either commercial or residential purposes.  His clients include banks, trust companies, private lenders, insurance companies and both public and private developers. 

Richard has been involved in financings in a wide variety of industries such as self-storage facilities, steel and scrap metal recycling, automotive parts manufacturing, plastics, health services, food processing and packaging, communications, housing construction and land servicing.   His experience also extends to cross-border financings involving security in the United States and across Canada.  Richard is practical and results-oriented and never loses sight of which issues are paramount and in his clients’ best interests.

Eric’s practice is focused on corporate finance and securities law.

Specifically, Eric has acted on numerous public and private securities offerings as counsel for agents and underwriters as well as for issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, AIM and NASDAQ. Eric acts for a number of registrants including investment dealers and advisers in respect of all manner of registration matters, and he has a specific expertise in respect of discretionary managed account programs.

Eric has acted as counsel on a number of M&A transactions, both friendly and hostile, and also acts for a number of public and private issuers in respect of ongoing general corporate and securities law matters.

Karen practises in the firm’s Business Law Group. A significant portion of her practice is devoted to corporate and commercial lending. 

She works in close partnership with her clients advising on all aspects of commercial/corporate finance, including syndicated lending, subordinate/mezzanine financing, asset-based lending and aircraft financing.

Karen is highly regarded for her business minded approach and has significant expertise in advising clients on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, private equity investments, corporate structuring and restructuring, commercial agreements, corporate reorganizations, shareholder matters and aircraft acquisitions and sales. 

Public and private companies and financial institutions call upon Karen for her ability to structure innovative financing solutions, both Canadian and cross-border. She regularly acts for lenders and borrowers and provides advice across industries, including, solar energy, food & beverage processing, aviation, e-commerce, natural health products, garment manufacturing and distribution and telecommunications. Karen is recognized as a leading banking and finance lawyer by both The Best Lawyers™ in Canada and the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.

Karen represents the firm at the Toronto Opinions Group. She has been active throughout her years at Foglers in all aspects of the firm, including its branding and marketing initiatives, its student program, and its continuing professional development program.

Howard is a business lawyer who advises public and private companies, financial institutions, and corporate boards on complex transactions and day-to-day corporate strategy.

Howard has a wide-ranging corporate commercial practice that focuses on securitizations involving all asset classes, public and private M&A, shareholder disputes and real estate financings. In economic downturns, Howard had guided his clients through numerous large and high profile CCAA and restructurings, including billions of dollars of CMBS transactions.

Howard is known for getting the deal done in an efficient and effective manner. Clients turn to him for practical and novel solutions to their business issues and appreciate that he is always focused on their goals and in creating value for them.

Howard is recognized as a leading banking and finance lawyer by The Best Lawyers™ in Canada. He is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, a mentor to younger lawyers and an active member of the International Lawyers Network, an organization that provides his clients with access to experienced counsel and markets in foreign jurisdictions.

Jared is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department and Health Law Group. A thoughtful and dynamic lawyer, clients turn to Jared for his sound judgment and practical advice in their most critical moments.

Jared routinely counsels regulated healthcare professionals on a wide range of regulatory matters, including investigations, complaints, discipline proceedings, capacity inquiries, and registration. He is a trusted advisor to healthcare practitioners, organizations, and entrepreneurs on all aspects of their statutory, regulatory, and professional rights and obligations including ongoing compliance. When necessary, Jared provides strong and effective representation and advocacy, and argues cases before courts and tribunals on a wide range of healthcare and administrative matters.

Outside of his law practice, Jared dedicates most of his time and energy to raising his three young children together with his wife. He is also an avid cyclist, reader of fiction and history, and collector of vintage jazz, soul, and Brazilian records.

Leneo practices in the firm’s Commercial Real Estate Group.

He is experienced in a full range of commercial real estate transactions having assisted real estate companies, developers and Real Estate Investment Trusts, in acquisitions, sales, financings and joint ventures involving shopping centres, office buildings, industrial properties, hotels, and vacant land.

Leneo has extensive experience in real estate financings and has been counsel to domestic and foreign banks, life insurance companies and other institutional lenders, as well numerous borrowers.

Leneo represents both landlords and tenants with respect to Office, Industrial, Retail and Ground/Building lease transactions.

After obtaining his law degree from Queen’s University, Kingston, in 1989, and articling with the Ministry of Attorney General, Charles practiced commercial litigation at a major Toronto law firm, before moving to Fogler, Rubinoff LLP in 1996, where he continues to advise clients concerning the legal dynamics of construction and commercial disputes.

Charles’ litigation practice covers a broad range of commercial and construction disputes, with an emphasis on construction liens, building contracts, professional liability, insurance defence, estate litigation, insolvency, shareholder disputes, remedies, injunctions, and general commercial advocacy, including Federal Court of Canada and Tax Court applications and appeals.

Charles obtained his Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M) (Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution) from Osgoode Hall, York University in 1998, specializing in construction litigation issues. Charles attended Harvard Law School in 2000 for formal PIL Negotiation training to better assist the clients he deals with on a regular basis – including business owners, contractors, and suppliers to the construction industry. Charles has been an active member of the Toronto Construction Association, delivering a number of papers and seminars through the Education Committee for the membership of the TCA and the Ontario General Contractors Association.

With experience in estates and trust matters, Charles has acted for institutions, trustees and beneficiaries in estate litigation, and is a member of the CBAO Wills & Estates Section. Charles works closely with our Estate Practice Group in regards to issues of testamentary capacity, Will challenges, trustee negligence, and various estate administration matters.

Although a veteran of a number of hearings, arbitrations, trials, and proceedings, Charles’ general approach – to avoid the costs of litigation for clients wherever possible – is captured in the motto: Litigation if necessary, but not necessarily litigation.

Charles keeps a collection of hard hats in his office, as tokens of his service to many of Ontario’s major players in the construction law arena.

Outside the office, in addition to handling two young boys of his own, Charles is active in the community, having been a “Big Brother of the Year” for Metropolitan Toronto and recently served with the Toronto Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club as Chair of their Building Committee, and received the Community Service Award from the Kiwanis Club of Toronto.

Michael Slan is the Managing Partner at Fogler, Rubinoff LLP. In this role, he is responsible for leading the firm’s strategic direction.

Clients turn to Michael for practical and effective advice for all phases of a business life cycle, including start up, financing, governance, organic growth strategies, intergenerational succession, M&A and exit events.  Michael particularly enjoys serving as outside corporate counsel to both public and closely held companies, because it allows proactive collaboration with senior management to help set strategic direction and structure transactions to avoid potential problems.

Michael is an active member of the International Lawyers Network (ILN), an association of over 91 law firms worldwide and a former member of the ILN Board of Directors.