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Matt Maurer quoted by mg Magazine on Canopy Growth Corporation

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Chair of our Cannabis Law and Franchise Law Groups, was quoted by mg Magazine on Canopy Growth Corporation's plans to lay off 35 percent ...

Feb 27, 2023

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Matt Maurer featured in The Lawyer's Daily on cannabis consumption spaces

Matt Maurer Matt Maurer, Chair of our Cannabis Law Group and Franchise Law Group, was featured in The Lawyer's Daily on cannabis consumption spaces.

Jan 27, 2023

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Best Lawyers® names Torkin Manes Partner, Matt Maurer, Lawyer of the Year for Cannabis Law

Matt Maurer Best Lawyers® Torkin Manes is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® has selected Matt Maurer as the 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" in the area of Cannabis Law in Toron...

Aug 25, 2022

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Matt Maurer nominated for Attorney of the Year for the 2022 O’Cannabiz Industry Awards

Matt Maurer 2022 O’Cannabiz Awards Gala Matt Maurer, co-chair of our Cannabis Law Group is nominated for Attorney of the Year for the 2022 O’Cannabiz Awards Gala.

Mar 31, 2022

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In Memoriam: Stavroula Kapetantsi-Cunha

Stav. Wife. Mother. Sister. Friend. Colleague. And so much more. As one of our veteran assistants, we had the privilege of working with this inspiring...

Oct 18, 2021

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Torkin Manes proudly celebrates Persons Day

Persons Day Torkin Manes is proud to celebrate Persons Day, which commemorates the landmark ruling that launched the progress in the advancement of gender equalit...

Oct 18, 2021

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Torkin Manes lawyers featured in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Canada)

Neil M. Abramson, Risa Awerbuck, Kenneth Beallor, Andrew Biderman , Adam N. Black, Allan S. Bronstein, Howard Burshtein, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Lisa Corrente, Valerie A. Edwards, Linda J. Godel, David M. Golden, Mark B. Harrington, Ryan Hauk, Gregory D. Hersen, Kay Leung, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Ronald D. Manes, M. Scott Martin, Matt Maurer, Daniel S. Melamed, Loretta P. Merritt, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Daniel Pugen, Leonard D. Rodness, Anthony Scane, S. Fay Sulley, Michael Tamblyn, Matthew Tevlin, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Craig Vander Zee, Jennifer L. Wilson, Lorne H. Wolfson, Michelle Fan , Leslie McGowran and Daniel J. Stober We are pleased to announce that 34 of our partners have recently been recognized as leaders in their respective fields in the latest edition of The Be...

Aug 26, 2021

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Torkin Manes shortlisted by Chambers Canada for the 2021 Regional Law Firm of the Year Award

Chambers & Partners Torkin Manes is once again honoured to be shortlisted by Chambers & Partners in the category of Regional Law Firm of the Year for the 2021 Chambers Ca...

Jul 13, 2021

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Torkin Manes Cannabis Group Lawyers Contribute to the First Edition of the Chambers Medical Cannabis & Cannabinoid Regulation 2021 Global Practice Guide

Matt Maurer, Hunter Forman and Siena Hilley Bland Chambers Torkin Manes Cannabis Group lawyers contributed the Canadian section of the first Chambers Medical Cannabis & Cannabinoid Regulation 2021 Global Pract...

Jun 8, 2021

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Torkin Manes once again recognized as the #1 ranked Ontario regional law firm by Canadian Lawyer

Torkin Manes is once again proud to announce that we have been recognized by our peers and colleagues as the top-ranked Ontario law firm in Canad...

Apr 28, 2021

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Torkin Manes named a 2021 Canadian Law Awards Excellence Award winner for Ontario Law Firm of the Year

Torkin Manes is honoured to be named a 2021 Canadian Law Awards Excellence Award winner for Ontario Law Firm of the Year.

Apr 14, 2021

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Torkin Manes recognized as a 2021 United Way Local Leader

Torkin Manes is delighted to announce that the firm has been recognized as a member of the 2021 United Way Local Leaders List.

Mar 9, 2021

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Torkin Manes LLP 2021 Trailblazer Award

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we are honoured to continue our support of women in law through the annual Torkin Manes/ Women's...

Mar 8, 2021

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Torkin Manes has established a bursary for Black students at Osgoode Hall Law School

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, and to create opportunities for Black students to pursue law as a career.

Feb 17, 2021

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Torkin Manes has once again been shortlisted for Canadian Lawyer’s Top 10 Regional Law Firms in Ontario

Vote for Torkin Manes in Canadian Lawyer’s Survey for Ontario’s Top 10 Regional Law Firms – With Your Help We Can Retain our #1 Position!

Jan 20, 2021

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Torkin Manes shortlisted by Chambers Canada for the 2020 Regional Law Firm of the Year Award

Torkin Manes is honoured to be shortlisted by Chambers & Partners in the category of Regional Law Firm of the Year for the 2020 Chambers Canada Awards...

Sep 2, 2020

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Torkin Manes lawyers featured in The Best Lawyers in Canada© 2021

Neil M. Abramson, Risa Awerbuck, Kenneth Beallor, Andrew Biderman , Allan S. Bronstein, Adam N. Black, Howard Burshtein, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Lisa Corrente, Valerie A. Edwards, Linda J. Godel, David M. Golden, Mark B. Harrington, Gregory D. Hersen, Kay Leung, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Ronald D. Manes, M. Scott Martin, Matt Maurer, Daniel S. Melamed, Loretta P. Merritt, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Leonard D. Rodness, Anthony Scane, Michael Tamblyn, Matthew Tevlin, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Craig Vander Zee, Jennifer L. Wilson and Lorne H. Wolfson The Best Lawyers in Canada We are pleased to announce that 31 of our partners have recently been recognized as leaders in their respective fields in the latest edition of The Be...

Aug 27, 2020

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Vlad Mihaescu speaks at the Ontario Bar Association's Cannabis Law Primer

Vlad Mihaescu Ontario Bar Association Vlad Mihaescu spoke at the Ontario Bar Association's Cannabis Law Primer on June 10, 2020.

Jun 11, 2020

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Matt Maurer was a guest on the Disrobed Podcast

Matt Maurer Disrobed Matt Maurer, of Torkin Manes' Cannabis Law Group, was recently a guest on the Disrobed Podcast. He spoke on the evolving landscape of the cannabis ind...

Jun 8, 2020

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Congratulations to our lawyers recognized in The 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Neil M. Abramson, Risa Awerbuck, Kenneth Beallor, Allan S. Bronstein, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Valerie A. Edwards, Linda J. Godel, Gregory D. Hersen, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Matt Maurer, Daniel S. Melamed, Loretta P. Merritt, Michael Tamblyn, Matthew Tevlin, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Craig Vander Zee and Lorne H. Wolfson The 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Torkin Manes is pleased to announce that several firm members have been named as leaders in their fields in The 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory....

May 12, 2020

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Torkin Manes partners with #JLFToronto2019 to bring internationally acclaimed authors to the stage

JLF Toronto Torkin Manes is proud to be a Festival Partner for #JLFToronto2019 held September 27-29 in Toronto’s historic Distillery District. Uniting inter...

Sep 30, 2019

Torkin Manes named Regional Law Firm of the Year at the 2019 Chambers Canada Awards

Chambers and Partners Torkin Manes is proud to announce that our firm has been recognized as the Regional Law Firm of the Year by Chambers and Partners at the 201...

Sep 17, 2019

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Torkin Manes shortlisted by Chambers Canada for the 2019 Regional Law Firm of the Year Award

Chambers Canada Torkin Manes is honoured to be shortlisted by Chambers & Partners in the category of Regional Law Firm of the Year for the 2019 Chambers Canada Aw...

Aug 22, 2019

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LGC completes acquisition of Toronto Research Chemicals Inc.

Matthew Tevlin, Adrian Myers, Daniel Katzin, Nicholas Dempsey, Leonard D. Rodness, Kenneth Beallor, Stephanie Eiley, Daniel Pugen, Gillian Howe, Lisa R. Lifshitz and Matt Maurer Lexpert Magazine On August 9, 2019, LGC Standards Canada Limited (“LGC”), a subsidiary of LGC Limited and a portfolio company of KKR & Co. Inc., acquired a majority st...

Aug 9, 2019