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w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7 43 Total lawyers: 68 Office: Toronto Core practice areas: corporate-commercial law; securities; commer- cial litigation; real estate; tax; health; IP, labour and employment Key clients: Conundrum Capital; LawPro; Pharmascience Inc.; Castlepoint Investments Inc.; Toronto Real Estate Board; E.I. du Pont Canada Co.; Open Text Corp; Metro Toronto Regional Con- servation Authority; TD Canada Trust; Scotiabank; First National Financial LP Notable mandates: successfully represented former Toronto mayor Rob Ford in a libel and defamation action; representing former Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj in litigation proceeding contest- ing election in Etobicoke Centre; acting on the establishment of a large residential real estate private equity fund; acted on a com- plex reorganization of an existing real estate private equity fund into private REIT in a matter involving investors such as 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. Star alumni: former Metropolitan Toronto chairman "Big Daddy" Frederick Gardiner; former Superior Court justices J.J.J. Fitzpat- rick and William J. Anderson; former Ontario Court of Appeal justice Lloyd Holden; Ronald J. Farano, who worked on policies preceding a significant overhaul to Canada's federal taxation Affiliations: MSI Global Alliance Firm history: Founded in the 1920s, the firm has become a mid- size business law firm with a diverse client base that includes sev- eral of Canada's largest banks, numerous medium- to large-size municipalities, agencies, boards and commissions, government entities, high-tech and software companies, real estate developers, lenders and investors. "A broad range of services and solid, deep experience. A very reputable business law firm, which handles files with the biggest and best law firms in the country as well as with sole practitio- ners, Gardiner Roberts LLP can scale its services to fit a very wide range of client needs." "Gardiner Roberts has provided us with exceptional, cost- effective legal support." GARDINER ROBERTS LLP GRLLP.COM TOP 10 ONTARIO REGIONAL FIRMS Proud to be named one of Ontario's Top 10 Regional Firms by Canadian Lawyer magazine Fogler, Rubinof f LLP | Lawyers | 7 7 King Street West, Suite 3000, TD Centre, Toronto ON M5K 1G8 | 416.86 4.9700 | foglers.com The perfect fit for your business legal needs Member of International L aw yer s Network We provide: • Practical advice • Creative thinking • Value driven results • Bottom line solutions Untitled-3 1 2015-08-18 4:07 PM 8