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FRANCHISING LAW Andraya C. Frith Chair of Osler's National Franchise & Distribution Group, one of the most frequently recommended law firms for franchise law in Canada. Practices business law with an emphasis on franchising, distribution, privacy, telemarketing, consumer protection, advertising and e-commerce. Advises Canadian and international franchisors on all aspects of Canadian franchise law. Particular expertise advising foreign franchisors, retailers and online businesses expanding their operations to Canada. Actively involved in the OBA, the CFA, the ABA and the IFA, including as a member of the OBA Franchise Law Section Executive, a member of the governing committee of the ABA Women's Caucus 2012–2013, and a member of the IFA Task Force for the 2010 and 2011 Legal Symposia. Recognized domestically and internationally as one of Canada's leading franchise lawyers by The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, The Best Lawyers in Canada, Who's Who Legal: Canada and the International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers. Was honored by Lexpert®'s "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40" in 2009. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Tel: (416) 862-4718 Fax: (416) 862-6666 Toronto O T F afrith@osler.com Jeffrey P. Hoffman Jeff Hoffman's practice includes all areas of commercial litigation with an emphasis on franchise and distribution law disputes, real estate disputes, employment law disputes and cases involving allegations of professional negligence. Hoffman has more than 25 years' experience in commercial litigation, including appearances before the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Hoffman has been recognized in a number of legal publications for his work in franchise law, including The Best Lawyers in Canada and Lexpert®. Hoffman is Vice Chair of the Ontario Bar Association Franchise Law Section. He is a regular instructor at The Advocates' Society of Ontario. He has spoken at numerous conferences and seminars. He received his BA (Hons.) from the University of Toronto and his LLB from the University of Windsor Faculty of Law in 1986. Hoffman is a member of The Advocates' Society, the Toronto Lawyers Association and the Ontario Bar Association. He is also an associate member of the American Bar Association. Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Tel: (416) 862-3539 Fax: (416) 862-7661 Toronto G H T F jeffrey.hoffman@gowlings.com Geoffrey B. Shaw Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Partner — Commercial Litigation. Expertise in the resolution of franchise law disputes through trial, appeal, mediation or arbitration. Frequent speaker at Canadian and international franchise and distribution law seminars. More than 40 reported decisions. Regularly retained to defend franchisors in class actions. Contributes articles to various trade and legal publications in the franchise and tax law areas. Listed in The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and The Best Lawyers in Canada for franchise law. Member of the Canadian Franchise Association Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee, ABA forum on franchising, Canadian Tax Foundation, Toronto Lawyers Association, The Advocates' Society and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Obtained LLM (ADR) in 2011 from Osgoode Hall Law School. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1986. Tel: (416) 869-5982 Fax: (416) 350-6916 Toronto gshaw@casselsbrock.com Larry M. Weinberg Partner – Franchising. Expertise in all matters relating to franchising, licensing and distribution. Current Chair of Ontario Bar Association Section on Franchise Law and sits on the Canadian Franchise Association's (CFA) Legal and Legislative Committee. First Canadian Co-chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Franchising's annual meeting (2009). Sole Canadian member of the International Franchise Association's Supplier Board. Co-editor of the ABA Forum on Franchising's Fundamentals of Franchising – Canada, editor and co-author of chapter on Canada for ABA's International Franchise Sales Laws text, and co-author and co-editor of CFA's How to Franchise Your Business. Recently, the Director of the ABA Forum on Franchising's international division and only Canadian member of the ABA Forum's Governing Committee. Editor-in-Chief to the Federated Press journal Franchise and Distribution. Repeatedly listed as one of the top 100 franchise lawyers in North America by Franchise Times. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1989. Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Tel: (416) 860-2987 Fax: (416) 640-3043 Toronto lweinberg@casselsbrock.com 104 | LEXPERT • June 2013 | www.lexpert.ca D-00-Bios.indd 104 13-05-16 1:55 PM T F