WeirFoulds Partner Clare Burns top ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025 for eighth consecutive year
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Clare Burns, a highly experienced litigator and Co-Chair of the firm’s Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Group, has been ranked for an eighth […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associate Caelan MacDonald to the Commercial Litigation Practice Group
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Caelan MacDonald as an Associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Prior to being called to the bar, Caelan summered and articled with the firm. […]
WeirFoulds Represents Lorne Park Capital Partners in Going Private Transaction
On June 5, 2025, it was announced that Lorne Park Capital Partners Inc. entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Sagard Private Equity Canada. The agreement will involve an affiliate […]
Mango Markets Guilty Conviction Overturned on Appeal – Take-aways for DeFi Users Everywhere
The recent decision in United States v. Avraham Eisenberg is making waves in cryptocurrency circles, and highlights the evolving legal challenges posed by decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.[1] After a jury […]
Litigating Defamation Claims – The Advocates’ Society
Partners Andrew MacDonald and Emma Romano will speak during Litigating Defamation Claims, a webinar that will be hosted by The Advocates’ Society on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Defamation issues are […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Partner Michael Lieberman and Associate Claire Copland to the firm
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two new lawyers to the Firm in the following practice areas: Michael Lieberman – Real Estate Michael Lieberman is a Partner in the Real Estate […]
Foundations in Adjudicative Tribunal Competencies: Certificate Program – Ontario Bar Association
Counsel Jeff Cowan will take part in the final session of the Foundations in Adjudicative Tribunal Competencies: Certificate Program, a series of eight sessions that will be offered by the […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Developers Beware: Courts Curb Developer Overreach on Closing Adjustments
A recent Ontario Superior Court decision offers a cautionary tale for developers – and a significant win for residential purchasers. In Bellisario v. 2200 Bromsgrove Development Inc., 2025 ONSC 2456, […]
2025 London International Disputes Week
Partner Benjamin Bathgate will speak during the 2025 London International Disputes Week, which will be hosted in London, England on Monday, June 2 – Friday, June 6, 2025. Returning for […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 30 of our lawyers have been recognized across 21 different practice areas in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based on […]
Three WeirFoulds partners and the Caribbean group recognized in Chambers Global Guide 2025
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by Chambers and Partners in Chambers Global Guide 2025. In this year’s edition, three of our partners have been recognized as […]
Ontario’s Law Schools Prepare to Participate in the 2025 WeirFoulds-Arnup Cup
WeirFoulds LLP is proud to announce its new role in leading the WeirFoulds-Arnup Cup, the premier trial advocacy competition for all law schools in Ontario. While WeirFoulds has sponsored the […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: From Banks to Blockchain: Could Exchanges in Receipt of Stolen Digital Assets be Liable as Constructive Trustees?
The lines between banks and cryptocurrency exchanges are blurring as an increasing number of digital transactions intersect between traditional and decentralized finance. Major payment processors are incorporating blockchain technology into […]
Defamation in Academia: A Legal and Practical Limit on Academic Freedom
Researchers and academics are routinely required to defend statements they have made in the course of their work — at conferences of their peers, in the context of internal reviews, […]
Re-thinking Compliance and Litigation Risk Assessments in a World of Digital Transactions – Association of Corporate Counsel
Partner Benjamin Bathgate will speak during Re-thinking Compliance and Litigation Risk Assessments in a World of Digital Transactions: Modern Third-Party Risks Need Modern Risk-Rating Methods, a program that will be […]