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TOP ONTARIO REGIONAL FIRMS GARDINER ROBERTS LLP GARDINER-ROBERTS.COM 7 Partner Arlene O'Neill says, while the firm's "focus is mid total lawyers: 63 size," it does a lot of cross-border and international work, and office: Toronto pitches itself as offering value to larger clients. "That could be core practice areas: Corporate-commercial law; securities; coma large client who pays $900 an hour for certain things but for mercial litigation; real estate; tax others they want to pay $500," she says. Key clients: TD Bank; Toronto Real Estate Board; All The firm, one of the smaller ones to make the top 10, has Seniors Care, Pharmascience Inc.; Open Text Corp.; no plans to grow significantly. "We're very focused on our Deposit Insurance Corp. of Ontario articling program and don't like to over-hire," says O'Neill. Notable mandates: Successfully represented Toronto mayor Rob "Our goal is to keep people for good and to bring back as Ford in a libel and defamation action; representing former many people as we can." Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj in litigation proceeding contesting election in Etobicoke Centre; acting on the establishment of a large residential real estate private equity fund; a complex reorganization of an existing real estate private equity fund into private REIT, the investors in which include several of Canada's largest pension plans and mutual funds; acted for the purchaser in excess of 230 quick service restaurants in Ontario, B.C., and Quebec; acted for management in a proxy dispute involving an interlisted TSX and ASX company, involving various interest holders in several international jurisdictions; represented Pharmascience Inc. at Federal Court of Canada; represented clients such as Apotex Inc. in trademark dispute; represented After close to 40 years in business, why do our Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical clients keep coming back? It's because our team Association in matters before the offers high quality advice for challenges in all facets Trademark Opposition Board. of business. It's also because we know that when it star alumni: Former Metro chairman comes to business, a more personal touch can go "Big Daddy" Frederick Gardiner; a long way. Looking for great advice from lawyers Superior Court justices J.J.J. Fitzpatyou can trust? Look no further. rick and William J. Anderson; former Ontario Court of Appeal justice Lloyd Holden; Ronald J. Farano, who worked on policies preceding a sigProud to be recognized, once again, as a top 10 nificant overhaul to Canada's federal Ontario regional firm by Canadian Lawyer magazine. taxation system in the early 1970s. affiliations: MSI Global Alliance the firm: Founded in 1920, the firm has over the years moved away from its municipal law roots to become a mid-sized business law firm with a diverse client base. 416 863 1188 | www.torkinmanes.com Recently the firm has added specializations in health law and strengthened its intellectual property group, adding expertise in pharBANKING & INSOLVENCY BUSINESS LAW COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATE FINANCE FAMILY LAW maceutical. The firm's "competency HEALTH LAW INSURANCE DEFENCE LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION MEDICAL MALPRACTICE NOT-FOR-PROFIT & CHARITIES PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE & LIABILITY TAX TECHNOLOGY, PRIVACY & DATA MANAGEMENT TRUSTS & ESTATES and client service" was praised by one respondent. Full service. Great people. Excellent advice. www.CANADIAN L a w ye r m a g . c o m September 2013 41