Nov 10, 2022Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2022 WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that twelve of the firm’s lawyers have once again been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal has…
Aug 25, 202250 WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch WeirFoulds congratulates 42 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, and eight of our associates and partners on being…
Jul 18, 2022Clare Burns top-ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide for fifth consecutive year WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Clare Burns, a highly experienced litigator and Partner in the Trusts, Wills & Estates Law Practice Group, has been ranked for…
May 11, 2022WeirFoulds Partner Clare Burns named Honorary Alumnus of Wycliffe College WeirFoulds is pleased to share that Clare Burns, Partner in our Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Group, was made an Honorary Alumnus of Wycliffe College at the…
Aug 26, 2021 Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes 50 WeirFoulds lawyers in 2022 edition including the new Best Lawyers Ones to Watch category WeirFoulds congratulates 45 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada and five of our senior associates on being recognized…
Jul 28, 2021Clare Burns once again top-ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Clare Burns, Partner, trusts and estates, has been ranked for a fourth consecutive year in the top band of the Private…
Apr 23, 2021WeirFoulds recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 28 of our lawyers have been recognized in 17 different practice areas in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…
Jul 13, 2020Clare Burns top-ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide for third consecutive year WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Clare Burns, Partner, trusts and estates, has been ranked for a third consecutive year in the top band of the Private Wealth…
Apr 27, 2020WeirFoulds recognized in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 26 of our lawyers have been recognized in 15 different practice areas in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…
Aug 21, 201940 lawyers from WeirFoulds recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 WeirFoulds congratulates 40 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. We have proudly earned 63 rankings in 23 specialty…
Jul 16, 2019Clare Burns top-ranked once again in Chambers High Net Worth Guide WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Clare Burns, Partner, trusts and estates, has been ranked for a second consecutive year in the top band of the Private…
May 6, 2019WeirFoulds recognized in the 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 22 of our lawyers have been recognized in 14 different practice areas in the 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…
Oct 22, 2018WeirFoulds recognized in 2019 Chambers Canada Guide WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In the 2019 edition, three of…
Aug 24, 2018Best Lawyers in Canada Recognizes Two WeirFoulds Partners as Toronto “Lawyers of the Year” Among our 34 lawyers listed in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada are seasoned litigators Clare Burns and Bryan Finlay, who are also recognized as…
WeirFoulds Congratulates 34 Lawyers for their Recognition in the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 34 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada. Included in this list are…
Jul 31, 2018Clare Burns Top-Ranked by Chambers HNW in Private Wealth Disputes Category WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Clare Burns, Partner, trusts and estates, has been ranked in the top category in the Private Wealth Disputes — Canada category…
May 14, 2018WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory Glenn W. Ackerley, Raj Anand, Sandra Astolfo, Denise Baker, Lisa A. Borsook, Clare E. Burns, Jeff G. Cowan, M. Jill Dougherty, Lori M. Duffy, Robert Eberschlag, Bryan Finlay QC, Jordan Glick, Nikiforos Iatrou, James G. Kosa, Barnet H. Kussner, W. A. Derry…
Aug 22, 2017WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in 2018 Best Lawyers® in Canada Directory WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 34 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada.
Aug 1, 2017Clare Burns co-authors article for estates practitioners on dealing with unusual assets WeirFoulds litigation partner Clare Burns co-authored an article for The Lawyer’s Daily.
21st Century Estate Practice: Shrunken heads and sperm Hollywood’s vision of an estate solicitor sitting at their desk mulling fine points of tax law while sipping tea and drafting a will is so far from modern practice as to be laughable. One troubling issue for estate practitioners in the 21st century is the plethora of unique assets that have to be planned for, administered, and/or disposed of in a safe and permissible manner. An unscientific survey of our colleagues’ experiences yields some useful tips for dealing with unusual assets.
May 9, 201724 WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in the 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that 24 of our lawyers have been recognized as “Leading Practitioners” in the 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
Oct 3, 2016Toronto Ponders Controversial New Parking Tax to Help Balance City Books Counsel advising shareholders of private corporations need to pay careful heed to the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Frye v. Frye Estate.
Aug 10, 2016WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in 2017 Best Lawyers® in Canada Directory WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 27 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada. WeirFoulds has proudly earned 45…
Jun 22, 201626 WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in the 2016 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that 26 of our lawyers are recognized as “Leading Practitioners” in the 2016 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. Nine of our colleagues are appearing in the Directory for the first time in this year’s edition.
Jun 23, 2015WeirFoulds Well Represented in the 2015 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory WeirFoulds is pleased to announce the recognition of 17 lawyers as “Leading Practitioners” in the 2015 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. Each lawyer was selected based on recognition by their peers and highlights the firm’s expertise across a range of practice areas.
Aug 8, 2014Congratulations to our partner Clare Burns, recognized with a 2014 Lexpert Zenith Award for excellence in estate and tax planning We are delighted to announce that Clare Burns has been selected as a recipient of the 2014 Lexpert Zenith Award for her work in estate and personal tax planning. This year the award recognizes lawyers called between 1986 and 2000 who have demonstrated excellence and thought leadership in their respective practice area – setting new standards for the profession.
Jul 25, 2014Fifteen WeirFoulds Partners Recognized in the 2014 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory Fifteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2014 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice, up from 12…
Aug 12, 2013Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers named to the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized by their colleagues in an annual peer-review survey and named to the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, one…
Jun 24, 2013Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers recognized as leading practitioners in 2013 Twelve WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2013 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice. The Directory identifies…
Aug 23, 2012Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers named in 2013 Best Lawyers in Canada Twenty-one WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized by their colleagues in an annual peer-review survey and named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, one…
Jun 11, 2012Genetic Material as Property: Rethinking the Common Law View People draft wills to set out their wishes for how their property is to be distributed after they die. Certain itemssuch as money, real estate, or jewelleryare…
Nov 7, 2011Dief’s my daddy If you thought you’d heard the last of Mel Lastman, think again. The paternity case against Toronto’s diminutive former leader has arisen 10 years on in the…
Sep 20, 2011Eighteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named to the 2012 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada Eighteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized by their colleagues in an annual peer-review survey and named to the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, one…
May 17, 2011Thirteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named Leading Practitioners in 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Thirteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the 2011 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice. The Directory identifies…
Jan 7, 2011The Diefenbaker gambit If proven true, the claim by John George Dryden would make him the former prime minister’s only biological child.