WeirFoulds 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 was selected based […]
The Standard of Appellate Review for Standard Form Contracts versus CCAA Plans – SFC Litigation Trust v. Chan, 2019 ONCA 525
The SFC Story Allen Chan was the co-founder, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of Sino-Forest Corporation (“SFC”). Between 2003 and 2011, SFC’s consolidated financial statements […]
WeirFoulds lawyers appointed to The Advocates’ Society Practice Groups and Standing Committee for 2019-2020
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that a number of our lawyers have been appointed to The Advocates’ Society’s Practice Groups and Standing Committee for the 2019-2020 year. Caroline Abela, Partner, […]
WeirFoulds 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 was selected based […]
WeirFoulds recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada. Who’s Who Legal identifies the foremost legal practitioners and consulting experts in […]
Partner Caroline Abela appointed Member-at-Large of the CBA’s Wills, Estates and Trusts section executive
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner, Caroline Abela, has been appointed to the role of Member-at-Large of the Canadian Bar Association’s Wills, Estates and Trusts section executive. As a […]
International Commercial Arbitration Awards: When Does an Arbitration Award Become Binding?
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A bad beginning makes a bad ending. – Aeolus, fragment 32 And so the saying went for Mr. Popack and Mr. Lipszyc, the parties in the recent decision of the […]
Caroline Abela Receives 2018 Lexpert® Zenith Award Celebrating Mid-Career Excellence
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WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that our partner, Caroline Abela, was selected as a 2018 Lexpert® Zenith Award winner. Winners of this award were selected based on achievement and notable contribution in […]
WeirFoulds Congratulates Caroline Abela on becoming Vice-Chair of the Estates Litigation Practice Group, The Advocates’ Society
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WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that partner Caroline Abela has been appointed Vice-Chair of the Estates Litigation Practice Group, The Advocates’ Society (TAS). Caroline will hold the Vice-Chair position for […]
Equity Rules the Day: The Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the Tenets of Proprietary Estoppel
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In December 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Cowper-Smith v. Morgan, 2017 SCC 61, a case dealing with the issue of proprietary estoppel. While the facts of this case are borne out of circumstances relating to an estate, the law as set out by the Supreme Court can be equally applied in the context of commercial litigation in relation to promises made in a commercial context.
Webinar Series: All About Shareholders
FEX members Caroline Abela, WeirFoulds LLP, and Jeff Noble, BDO hosted a three part webinar series focused on shareholder agreements.
Make a Will Month provides an annual checkup for lawyers and the public
According to a 2012 survey conducted by lawyers’ insurance company LawPRO, 56 per cent of Canadian adults do not have a signed will and 71 per cent do not have a signed power of attorney. The Ontario Bar Association hopes to tackle this issue during Make a Will Month, a public outreach campaign aimed at educating the public about the importance of executing a will and powers of attorney and informing the public about the ways in which lawyers can assist in estate planning.
Caroline Abela discusses the importance of creating a will and Make a Will Month on Ontario Morning
WeirFoulds partner Caroline Abela discussed the importance of having a will and the Make a Will initiative taking place as a result of a partnership between the Toronto Public Library and the Ontario Bar Association on Ontario Morning on the CBC.
WeirFoulds lawyers volunteer time for Make a Will Month
November is Make a Will month and the Toronto Public Library and the Ontario Bar Association have teamed up to bring lawyers to local library branches.
Caroline Abela speaks all about shareholders for FEX Café Lunch Series
FEX Members Jeff Noble, BDO, and Caroline Abela, WeirFoulds LLP recently presented part one for a three part webinar series, “All About Stakeholders”.