Micheline is a partner in the firm’s business law group.
Micheline has a diverse corporate commercial practice with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. She has worked on a range of domestic and cross-border deals and regularly acts on various corporate reorganizations, financings and corporate governance matters. Micheline quickly becomes a trusted advisor for clients, helping them navigate the legal complexities of buying and selling businesses. She is known for her determination in times that are critical to a transaction.
She received her HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business and her JD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Prior to being admitted to the bar and joining Foglers as an associate, Micheline was both a summer and articling student with the firm. Micheline is a guest lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and is an advisor for TMU’s Law & Business Clinic. She also participates in student recruitment at Foglers.
Samantha is the Co-Chair of the Litigation Department.
Samantha has more than a decade of experience in business disputes, real estate disputes, and professional liability claims. She is a business-minded litigator who offers a customized litigation experience for her clients. She actively listens, examines the big picture, and proactively problem-solves.
Samantha’s practice is focused in Ontario, however, she has acted in cases in British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba.
Samantha is a past Chair of the civil litigation section executive of the Ontario Bar Association and is a current member of the OBA Provincial Council. Samantha has chaired and spoken at many seminars for the OBA and the Law Society of Ontario.
Samantha has an Executive MBA program from the Ivey School of Business and has published articles and hosted CPDs on the business of law.
Irwin practices in both the Business Law and the Securities Law Groups at the firm, and has extensive experience in a broad range of transactions in the corporate/commercial and securities law areas.
His practice focuses on mergers, acquisitions and dispositions for both private as well as publicly traded issuers, shareholder and joint venture arrangements, and lending and other sophisticated commercial transactions.
Irwin acts on behalf of issuers as well as investment dealers in connection with equity and debt capital market activities, including offerings by way of private placement and prospectus.
His clients have included emerging as well as established private and public companies, and he has advised on a number of cross-border transactions.
Irwin provides corporate and securities law advice related to directors’ duties, related party and other significant transactions, to both issuers as well as market intermediaries.
Irwin’s deep and varied experience in working as a team member with clients in growing their businesses has given him a broad perspective greatly appreciated by his clients. Many of his client relationships are of a very long-standing nature, which is a testament to his professionalism, commitment and client satisfaction focus.
Peter provides clients with clear, comprehensive advice and creative tax solutions.
His practice focuses on taxation, wills and estate planning advice to high net worth individuals, and general corporate commercial law.
He advises corporate clients on a broad range of matters, including reorganizations, financings, acquisitions and divestitures, the sale of private corporations to strategic buyers, shareholder agreements and executive compensation arrangements.
Michael’s practice is focused on securities, corporate finance, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions in the mining industry.
He advises Canadian and international clients in connection with a wide range of public equity and debt offerings. Michael has represented mining clients in mining asset and stock purchase transactions, the formation of joint ventures and drafting and negotiating mining agreements.
Karl emphasizes a practical approach when assisting clients, first by communicating and understanding the issues they care about and then tailoring his services to best meet those needs in a cost-effective and communicative manner. His goal in every matter, small or large, is for clients to understand and appreciate the value add that he has brought to the table.
As a Partner in the Business Law Group, Karl has diverse expertise. Mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructurings are his primary focus. He also assists with private equity offerings, capital raises and has assisted borrowers and lenders on secured financing transactions. Recently, Limited Partnership real estate joint ventures have also become a key component of his practice.
Entrepreneurial-focused and keen to be at the forefront of emerging industries, Karl is currently developing a practice focusing on startup/high-growth companies to assist them as they navigate starting and/or scaling their businesses. His goal is to provide clients with crucial practical advice in the early stages related to, among other things, formation, founder/shareholder/partnership structure, and early-stage capital raises and securities law compliance. Clients are often surprised by the multitude of important decisions to be made early in the process that will shape the scaling of their business. Being at a full-service firm also gives him access to experts in IP, Privacy and Employment to provide additional expertise in these crucial areas.
Karl is an enthusiastic member of the Associates Committee and the Student Recruitment Committee at Foglers.
Justin is a disputes partner with Fogler, Rubinoff with a broad litigation, administrative law and automotive law practice. Justin represents a diverse client base including lawyers, motor vehicle dealers, automotive manufacturers, dealer groups, salespersons, cannabis retailers, private career colleges, real estate professionals and a wide variety of other Ontario licence holders.
Justin is a certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a civil litigation specialist and regularly represents clients before all levels of Ontario court and the Licence Appeal Tribunal. Hard work, attention to detail and the fostering of relationships between counsel, clients, the judiciary and other decision makers are the cornerstones of Justin’s practice ethos.
Justin’s main practice areas are:
Automotive, transportation and dealership law
Motor Vehicle Dealers Act
Repair and Storage Liens Act
Cannabis Licence Act
Private Career Colleges Act
OMVIC licensing and registration
RECO licensing and registration
LSO licensing and registration
Provincial offence charges
Workplace health and safety and related offences
Fire code matters and related offences
Debtor/creditor remedies
In addition to providing litigation support, Justin regularly assists clients in obtaining and maintaining their professional licences. Justin’s attention to detail, combined with his good working relationship with many regulators and licencing bodies allows him to assist clients in obtaining efficient and quality results. If required, Justin is not afraid to challenge regulators and their sometimes unreasonable positions. He has had significant court and tribunal success in defending his client’s rights and navigating the complex world of professional regulation.
Justin is one of only a few lawyers in Ontario with a specialized focus on dealership law. Justin’s extensive experience allows him to assist dealerships, salespersons and mechanics with all matters involving the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council and the Ministries of Transportation and Environment. With respect to the emergent cannabis industry, Justin assists clients in their interactions with the AGCO and obtaining (or maintaining) operator licences, retail store authorizations, and cannabis retail manager licences. Justin has also successfully represented clients before the licence appeal tribunal on some of the first matters to be heard under the Cannabis Licence Act.
With a client centered approach, Justin aims to provide effective, efficient and practical legal representation.
Ian is a partner in the firm’s commercial real estate and banking and financial services groups.
In addition to representing clients in a full range of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, sale and development of commercial, retail, industrial and residential properties, Ian also advises clients on issues related to the structuring of real estate transactions.
Ian has extensive experience in banking and real estate finance with an emphasis on construction and development financing, commercial mortgage lending, equity and mezzanine financing, CMBS mortgage lending, syndicated loan transactions and loan restructuring and enforcement.
Martin is the Senior Partner and Past Chair of the Litigation Department at Fogler, Rubinoff LLP, having joined the firm to article in 1974 and thereafter being an associate and partner in the firm’s Litigation Department.
Martin’s litigation practice consists of all aspects of construction, insolvency, debtor/creditor, litigation and restructuring law, as well as all other aspects of commercial litigation in the broad spectrum. Martin has been involved in various forms of dispute resolution in construction matters, including mediations and arbitrations.
Ian is a Partner in the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group. He is also the Co-Chair of the Litigation Department.
Ian’s wide-ranging practice includes: commercial litigation with an emphasis on shareholder and partnership disputes, contractual disputes, insurance litigation and coverage disputes, construction litigation (including highway construction and lien matters), real estate disputes, matters before the Office of the Integrity Commissioner (Ontario) and the Mining and Lands Tribunal (Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario), professional negligence, bankruptcy and insolvency litigation, estate litigation, employment disputes, commercial landlord and tenant disputes, environmental litigation, transportation litigation and health law disputes.
Ian represents lawyers, law firms and politicians on litigation and non-litigation matters. He also acts for individuals, corporations and estates on matters which include: shareholder and partnership disputes, oppression remedy proceedings, insurance coverage disputes, injunctive proceedings including employment-related injunctions and Mareva injunctions, defamation (libel and slander), enforcement of guarantees and theft of goods while in transit.
Ian has represented clients before the Ontario Court of Appeal, Divisional Court, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Justice, and various tribunals, including the Licence Appeal Tribunal. Ian was counsel on one of the leading cases decided by the Court of Appeal for Ontario on the interpretation of the Tarion Addendum in residential agreements of purchase and sale, and co-counsel on one of the leading cases decided by the same court dealing with the termination of a lease between a commercial landlord and tenant. Prior to joining Fogler, Rubinoff LLP, Ian practiced commercial and insurance litigation at the Waterloo office of a national firm.
Ian has a passion for education. During the Winter 2017 term, he was a Sessional Instructor at the University of Windsor – Faculty of Law where he taught Commercial Law – Secured Transactions. He was also an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School where he taught Commercial Law during the Winter 2019 term. Ian returned to the University of Windsor – Faculty of Law in the Winter 2022 term as a Sessional Instructor where he taught Commercial Law – Secured Transactions.
Ian also conducts speaking engagements both inside and outside of the firm.
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