People: John Buhlman

Sep 7, 2021

WeirFoulds’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group lawyers contribute to the Civil Procedure & Practice in Ontario 2021

WeirFoulds Commercial Litigation Practice Group is proud to contribute to Civil Procedure & Practice in Ontario (“CPPO”), a new free online resource jointly published by the University…

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…

May 20, 2021

Expert Evidence: A Refresher from the Court of Appeal on the Key Roles of the Judge, Expert and Counsel

The Ontario Court of Appeal in Parliament v. Conley, 2021 ONCA 261 has provided a refresher for judges, experts and counsel on the roles each plays when dealing with…

Mar 26, 2021

A Matter of National Concern: The Supreme Court of Canada Upholds a Federal Price on Carbon

The Decision On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its decision in the highly anticipated Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.[1] In…

Feb 17, 2021

The Toronto Star reports on the second LPAT Case Management Conference between Freymond Lumber (represented by John Buhlman and Chantal deSereville) and No Place for a Quarry

The Land Planning Appeal Tribunal (“LPAT”) is a tribunal that adjudicates cases in relation to a variety of land use matters, heritage conservation and municipal governance. The…

Sep 29, 2020

Uber Arbitration Agreement not so Uber

Uber Arbitration Agreement not so Uber[1] In my April 16, 2018, blog,[2] I wrote about the Superior Court of Justice’s decision upholding the arbitration provisions in an…

Feb 5, 2020

Webinar Series: Beware of Boilerplate

The WeirFoulds Commercial Litigation Group presents a series of webinars based on a highly popular previous client seminar entitled “Beware of Boilerplate: What you need to know…

Nov 25, 2019

Webinar: Entire Agreement Clauses

In this webinar, John Buhlman and Megan Mah discuss the purpose, importance, and enforceability of entire agreement clauses. They also share some helpful drafting tips to consider…

Sep 19, 2019

The Arbitrator’s Right to be Unreasonable or Incorrect

It was for the arbitrator, not the court, to interpret and apply the substantive provisions of the [agreement], and it is of no moment whether the arbitrator…

Aug 21, 2019

40 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…

Feb 12, 2019

WeirFoulds congratulates winners of the 2019 Arnup Cup competition

WeirFoulds is proud to continue as the sponsor of the Arnup Cup, an annual trial advocacy competition for Ontario law schools, organized by The Advocates’ Society. The…

Feb 7, 2019

WeirFoulds is a proud sponsor of the Arnup Cup 2019

WeirFoulds is proud to continue to sponsor the Arnup Cup, an annual trial advocacy competition for Ontario law schools, organized by The Advocates’ Society. The Cup bears…

Jan 9, 2019

WeirFoulds Ranked #1 in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTA

WeirFoulds is very pleased to announce that it has taken the #1 spot in Novae Res Urbis‘ (NRU) 20th annual ranking of the GTA’s most prominent planning and…

Nov 27, 2018

Contracts with Arbitration and Jurisdictional Clauses: Are They in Conflict?

Contracts often contain both mandatory arbitration clauses and jurisdictional clauses that specify which courts have jurisdiction. These clauses need to be drafted carefully so that there is…

Aug 24, 2018

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…

Feb 9, 2018

WeirFoulds is a Proud Sponsor of the Arnup Cup 2018

WeirFoulds is proud to continue to sponsor the Arnup Cup, an annual trial advocacy competition for Ontario law schools, organized by The Advocates’ Society. The Cup bears…

Aug 22, 2017

WeirFoulds 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.

May 9, 2017

24 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.

Mar 20, 2017

WeirFoulds Proudly Supports the Sopinka Cup 2017

WeirFoulds is proud to continue its long-standing support of the Sopinka Cup, Canada’s national trial advocacy competition, organized by The Advocates’ Society, and funded by the American College of Trial Lawyers. The Cup bears the name of the Honourable Justice John Sopinka, Q.C., one of the few lawyers to be appointed directly from practice to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Aug 10, 2016

WeirFoulds 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, 2016

26 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.

Feb 28, 2016

WeirFoulds Proudly Supports the Sopinka Cup 2016

Feb 10, 2016

WeirFoulds is a Proud Sponsor of the Arnup Cup 2016

WeirFoulds is proud to continue to sponsor the Arnup Cup, an annual trial advocacy competition for Ontario law schools, organized by The Advocates’ Society. The Cup bears the name of the Honourable John D. Arnup, O.C., Q.C., who for many years sat as a distinguished member of the Court of Appeal for Ontario following a career at WeirFoulds as one of Canada’s finest litigation counsel.

Aug 12, 2013

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