We are so pleased to welcome back Olivia Armstrong and Calvin Speedie, who completed summer articles at Kornfeld in 2024 and return as articled students. We’re excited to have them with us and look forward to their growth and contributions to the firm this year!
Farewell to our 2025 summer students
Our exceptional summer students, Emily Leung and Adam Mawji, have completed their work experience this summer. We wish them all the best in their upcoming 3rd year of law school, and look forward to them returning to article with us in 2026.
Kornfeld Welcomes New Partner Mihai Ionescu
Kornfeld is excited to welcome Mihai Ionescu to the partnership, in a move which further increases the firm’s bench strength in our Corporate Commercial and Corporate Finance & Securities practice groups. In his 20+ years of practice, Mihai has gained significant expertise in the areas of corporate finance and securities law, commercial transactions and lending and securedContinue reading “Kornfeld Welcomes New Partner Mihai Ionescu”
Kornfeld LLP recognized for Real Estate Law in ‘Canada’s Best Law Firms 2024’
We are proud to announce Kornfeld LLP’s inclusion in the ‘Canada’s Best Law Firms 2024’ list, published by The Globe and Mail in partnership with Statista. This year, our firm was recognized for its exceptional expertise in Real Estate Law. We thank our clients for their trust and support and congratulate our dedicated team ofContinue reading “Kornfeld LLP recognized for Real Estate Law in ‘Canada’s Best Law Firms 2024’”
Kornfeld LLP receives Highly Recommended Firm ranking from Benchmark Litigation
We are pleased to announce that Kornfeld LLP has received the highest possible ranking of Highly Recommended in the 2023 Benchmark Litigation Canada guide. Eight Kornfeld lawyers have been recognized as Litigation Stars and Future Stars: Shane D. Coblin (Litigation Star) Stephen M. Fitterman (Litigation Star) Sandra Foweraker (Litigation Star) Francis Lamer (Litigation Star) DevinContinue reading “Kornfeld LLP receives Highly Recommended Firm ranking from Benchmark Litigation”
Kornfeld LLP Congratulates Shafik Bhalloo on King’s Counsel Appointment
We are thrilled to congratulate Shafik Bhalloo, Senior Associate Counsel, on his recent appointment as King’s Counsel on the recommendation of the Attorney General for British Columbia in recognition of his exemplary legal career and contributions to academia and community service. The appointment of King’s Counsel is an honour conferred by the Government of BritishContinue reading “Kornfeld LLP Congratulates Shafik Bhalloo on King’s Counsel Appointment”
Devin Lucas recognized as a 2023 Future Star by Benchmark Litigation
We are pleased to announce that Devin Lucas have been recognized as a Future Star in this year’s edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada. Benchmark Litigation is an essential guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers. They provide law firm and lawyer rankings based on extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clientsContinue reading “Devin Lucas recognized as a 2023 Future Star by Benchmark Litigation”
Kornfeld LLP Announces Nils Preshaw and Devin Lucas as Partners
We are pleased to announce that Nils Preshaw and Devin Lucas have recently become partners at Kornfeld LLP. We congratulate these talented lawyers on their achievement, and we look forward to their ongoing contribution to the firm. Nils Preshaw is an experienced litigator who spent the first twelve years of his career as aContinue reading “Kornfeld LLP Announces Nils Preshaw and Devin Lucas as Partners”
Shane Coblin and Devin Lucas successful in having court declare an attempt to certify a class action, after years of delay, an abuse of the court process.
Congratulations to Shane Coblin and Devin Lucas for their success in this matter. After approximately six years of delay, the Plaintiff in this putative class action sought to significantly amend its claim to expand the class definition, add new claims of negligence claiming damages for pure economic loss resulting from dangerous defects, and to addContinue reading “Shane Coblin and Devin Lucas successful in having court declare an attempt to certify a class action, after years of delay, an abuse of the court process.”
Kornfeld LLP congratulates counsel Dan Parlow, Shane Coblin and Nils Preshaw
Kornfeld LLP congratulates counsel Dan Parlow, Shane Coblin and Nils Preshaw on their victory for our client in Youyi Group Holdings (Canada) Ltd. v. Brentwood Lanes Canada Ltd. 2019 BCSC 739 after a hard fought 77 day civil trial. The case involved a claim by the opposing party for specific performance of two real estate contracts entered into in 2012Continue reading “Kornfeld LLP congratulates counsel Dan Parlow, Shane Coblin and Nils Preshaw”