The Lexpert Special Editions profiles selected Lexpert-ranked lawyers whose focus is in Corporate, Infrastructure, Energy and Litigation law and relevant practices. It also includes feature articles on legal aspects of Canadian business issues.
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www.lexpert.ca 29 Saunders, Matt Deloitte Legal Canada LLP > (902) 425-2431 masaunders@deloittelegal.ca Matt Saunders is a member of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Law team at Deloitte Legal Canada LLP. Matt's diverse practice involves proactively advising clients on internal privacy programs, rapidly responding to cybersecurity incidents as a data breach coach, and supporting crisis communications plans and notification efforts. A unique presenter on emerging trends in data privacy and cybersecurity, Matt is also the Chair of the Access & Privacy Law Section (Nova Scotia) for the Canadian Bar Association and is a member of the Halifax KnowledgeNet Chapter of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Before joining Deloitte Legal Canada, Matt was a partner at a regional law firm and began his legal career at a global firm in Toronto. Prior to practising law, Matt was a consultant in Vancouver, where he managed public health security projects for clients across North America. Sherriff, Kelsey Miller Thomson LLP > (604) 643-1259 ksherriff@millerthomson.com Kelsey Sherriff has a general commercial litigation practice with a focus on administrative and regulatory health law, class actions and wills and estates. Kelsey has a diverse litigation practice that includes the following. Health law: Building on her background in health, and specifically her degree in Kinesiology, Kelsey acts for various administrative bodies such as regulatory colleges. Her litigation work includes submissions before the Health Professions Board, disciplinary hearings, and Supreme Court matters. Class actions: Kelsey acts as defence counsel in a wide variety of class actions including pharmaceu- ticals, products liability, environmental, breach of privacy and price fixing/competition law cases. Trust and estate litigation and dispute resolution: Kelsey acts for executors on probate matters and for individuals and charities on issues concerning the validity of wills and variation claims. In addition, Kelsey acts for clients assisting with the care of adults, including applications relating to health care and patient's property. Commercial litigation: Kelsey acts for a wide array of clients in her commercial litigation practice on matters involving contractual disputes, debt claims, and shareholder disputes. LAWYER TO WATCH Timms, Stefan Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6130 stimms@blg.com Stefan is involved in all aspects of corporate and commercial law and provides legal services to a broad range of clients, including private companies, publicly traded companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, private equity funds, and investors. His practice consists primarily of M&A transactional work, financings, recapitalizations, and reviewing and draing commercial agreements for corporate clients. Stefan regularly advises foreign clients conducting business in Canada or expanding organi- cally by investment or by acquisition into Canada. Stefan is a trusted business advisor to many of his clients and is recognized as a creative problem solver that is committed to providing practical, commercial, and actionable advice to his clients in a responsive and cost-effective manner. Wakulowsky, Lydia Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6207 lwakulowsky@blg.com Lydia Wakulowsky is a partner in the Toronto office of BLG. Lydia practises in corporate and commercial law with a special focus on the health sector. She frequently develops and negotiates complex contracts, participates in briefings with stake- holders and assists in the development and review of policy for health sector clients. Lydia provides advice on the Canadian landscape for health regulatory matters such as Canadian market entry, funding programs, marketing and advertising, interactions with health professionals, freedom of information and privacy and data protection. She was awarded the Mar- tindale-Hubbell peer review designation (AV Preeminent rating, 4.9/5.0) in 2021 (and since 2019). She was also selected by peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of e Best Lawyers in Canada in Health Care Law (and since 2018) and in Privacy and Data Security Law. Lexpert-ranked leading technology and health sciences lawyers