Cozen O’Connor LLP serves as a one-stop shop for Canadian and American businesses seeking legal assistance on all fronts. With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal and a deep bench of experienced lawyers, Cozen O’Connor stands ready to assist with the full array of issues companies doing business in Canada and the United States face in the areas of antitrust & competition; corporate & commercial; capital markets and securities; commercial litigation; intellectual property; labour & employment; bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring; tax; white collar defence & investigations, and subrogation & recovery. We cover a wide range of industries including technology, life sciences, media, telecommunications, entertainment, mining and real estate.
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October 15, 2024
News
Following his unanimous re-election to CEO, Michael Heller spoke with Law360 Pulse about the successes and challenges of the last three years and his priorities for the next three.
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October 01, 2024
Publication - Canadian Family Practice
Chantal Cattermole discusses the Supreme Court of British Columbia's recent determination on cross-applications regarding child support.
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September 04, 2024
News - Antitrust & Competition, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Business, Capital Markets & Securities — Canada, Corporate, Corporate Governance & Securities, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers & Acquisitions – Global, Mining – Canada, Real Estate
Best Lawyers Canada has named 17 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from the firm’s Toronto and Vancouver offices in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada.
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September 03, 2024
Press Release - Canadian Family Practice, Capital Markets & Securities — Canada, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions – Global, Mining – Canada
The incoming group is led by international finance, M&A, and mining attorney Virgil Hlus, international finance and M&A attorney Cam McTavish, and family attorney Chantal M. Cattermole.
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August 01, 2024
Press Release - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation
Michael Osborne, chair of the firm’s Canadian Competition Practice, has been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Competition 2024.
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July 12, 2024
Press Release - Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademark & Copyright
Frank Abramonte, Thomas Fisher, James Gale, Shane Hardy, Hugh Marbury, and Camille Miller were named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property. Abramonte, Fisher, Gale, and Marbury were named Patent Stars.
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June 04, 2024
Publication - Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
Steven Weisz and Dilina Lallani authored an article for the Bankruptcy & Restructuring Expert Guide 2024.
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May 24, 2024
News - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation
Michael Osborne was quoted in a CTV News article discussing the Canada Competition Bureau’s investigations into the parent companies of grocery store chains Loblaws and Sobeys, alleging that their property controls limit retail grocery competition.
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April 26, 2024
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The Women’s Executive Network has named Lynneette Espy-Williams as a recipient of the 2024 Canadian Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (CEDI) Awards.
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March 29, 2024
Press Release - Antitrust & Competition, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Capital Markets & Securities — Canada, Corporate, Intellectual Property, Tax
Andrew Elbaz, Rory Godinho, Shane Hardy, Michael Osborne, Steven Weisz, and Kevin Zimka were named to the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for 2024.
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March 05, 2024
Press Release - Antitrust & Competition, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Transportation & Trade
Geoffrey Ferrer, Shane Hardy, Michael Osborne, and Steven Weisz were recognized in their practice areas based on their legal knowledge and experience, ability, effectiveness, and client service.
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February 15, 2024
Press Release - Insurance Coverage, Private Client Services, State Attorneys General, Subrogation & Recovery
The firm announced several new practice group chairs, office managing partners, and leaders of firm committees and initiatives
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February 06, 2024
Press Release - Intellectual Property, Trademark & Copyright
Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department was recognized by World Trademark Review 1000. Amy Divino, Noelle Engle-Hardy, Lisa Ferrari, Shane Hardy, Ashley Kessler, Lorraine Linford, Camille Miller, Melanie Miller, Brigeeta Richdale, and Edward Weisz were named to the World Trademark Review 1000 list.
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January 29, 2024
Press Release - Real Estate
Enzo Sallese, Steven I. Pearlstein, and Andrea Wong — will join its fast-growing North American Real Estate practice.
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December 01, 2023
Press Release - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation
Michael Osborne, chair of the firm’s Canadian Competition Practice, has been selected to Who’s Who Legal: Competition 2023.
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November 30, 2023
Publication - Capital Markets & Securities — Canada
Alexander Katznelson, Kevin Roggow, Zachary Janes, and Dilina Lallani discuss the requirements for issuers to rely on the LIFE Exemption, including qualification criteria, offering parameters and disclosure requirements, and provides commentary on how the rules have been applied over the past year.
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November 22, 2023
Publication - Capital Markets & Securities — Canada, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Lucy Schilling, Zachary Janes, Jeremy Gellis, and Rebecca Sim discuss the BCSC's new Whistleblower Program to encourage individuals to voluntarily provide information about securities misconduct by offering them financial rewards of up to C$250,000.
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November 13, 2023
Publication - Intellectual Property
Any Obando Ospina discusses amendments to the Quebec Charter of French Language and what brand owners need to know.
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November 08, 2023
News - Subrogation & Recovery
Charles-Khalil Batrouny, an associate in the Subrogation & Recovery Department, has been appointed to the Research Ethics Board of Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
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October 30, 2023
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Her leadership skills and commitment to thrive have led her to be recognized as one of WXN’s Top 100 award recipient in the Professionals category in 2021 and 2023. Atoussa has also been recognized by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners and was the winner of the Western Canada General Counsel, Tomorrow's Leader Award in 2022.
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