Toronto 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.
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 rankings in 21 […]
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.
WeirFoulds 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.
Congratulations 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.
Fifteen 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 lawyers in 2013. […]
Twenty-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 of the most […]
Twelve 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 leading practitioners across […]
Twenty-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 of the most […]
Genetic 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 easily identifiable as […]
Dief’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 case of a […]
Eighteen 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 of the most […]
Thirteen 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 leading practitioners across […]
The Diefenbaker gambit
If proven true, the claim by John George Dryden would make him the former prime minister’s only biological child.
Mission Impossible: Estate Planning and Assisted Human Reproduction
This article was prepared by WeirFoulds Partner Clare E. Burns and Summer Student Anastasjia Sumakova.