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Four Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named to the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Shane Hardy, Michael Osborne, Steven Weisz, and Kevin Zimka were named to the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for 2023.

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Cozen O'Connor, through its affiliate Cozen O'Connor LLP, delivers high-quality, cost-efficient legal services in Canada to our ever-growing client base across North America and overseas, in the areas of commercial and insurance litigation, intellectual property, bankruptcy, and white collar defense and investigations, as well as subrogation and recovery matters.

 

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Michael Bailey

Chair, Subrogation & Recovery, Canadian Region

Charles-Khalil Batrouny

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Kevin P. Caraher

Kevin P. Caraher

Member

Zachary Cooper

Zachary Cooper

Associate

Nathan Dooley

Nathan Dooley

Member

Andrew Elbaz

Andrew Elbaz

Co-Chair, Canadian Capital Markets & Securities Practice

Noelle Engle-Hardy

Noelle Engle-Hardy

Member

Daniel A. Fiorita

Daniel A. Fiorita

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Douglas B. Fox

Douglas B. Fox

Of Counsel

Jeremy Gellis

Jeremy Gellis

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Shahrouz Hafez

Shahrouz Hafez

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Shane Hardy

Shane Hardy

Co-Office Managing Counsel

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David Huard

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Zachary Janes

Zachary Janes

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Alexander Katznelson

Alexander Katznelson

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Frances A. Kleuskens

Frances A. Kleuskens

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Any Obando Ospina

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Michael Osborne

Michael Osborne

Chair, Canadian Competition Practice

Pamela Pengelley

Pamela Pengelley

Co-Office Managing Counsel

Brigeeta Richdale

Brigeeta Richdale

Vice Chair, White Collar Defense & Investigations

Michael Shafarenko

Michael Shafarenko

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Rebecca Sim

Rebecca Sim

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Robert Sottile

Robert Sottile

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Four Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named to the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

March 14, 2023 Shane Hardy, Michael Osborne, Steven Weisz, and Kevin Zimka were named to the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for 2023.

Cozen O’Connor Continues its Canadian Expansion, Adding a Leading Securities and Capital Markets Team to its Toronto Office

February 01, 2023 Andrew Elbaz and Alexander Katznelson join as members and Zachary Janes and Michael Shafarenko as associates in the firm's Corporate Practice Group in Toronto.

Cozen O’Connor’s Canadian Buildout Continues with the Addition of John Tsiofas as Director of Canadian Operations

January 26, 2023 Tsiofas, who previously served as chief operating officer at Canadian firms Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, will work out of the firm’s Toronto office.

Rogers and Shaw Win Merger Case at Federal Court of Appeal

January 25, 2023 Michael Osborne was quoted in a Toronto Star article discussing Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications’ victory at the Federal Court of Appeal, which upheld a ruling in favor of their merger.

Supreme Court Unlikely to Want to Take On Rogers-Shaw Case: Competition Lawyer

January 24, 2023 In a video interview with BNN Bloomberg, Michael Osborne, chair of the firm’s Canadian Competition Practice, discussed the dismissal of the Competition Bureau’s appeal seeking to overturn the Competition Tribunal’s approval of Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed merger with Shaw Communications Inc

Rogers-Shaw Deal Gets Lift as Court Rebuffs Antitrust Appeal

January 24, 2023 Michael Osborne was quoted in a Bloomberg article discussing the dismissed appeal by a Canadian appeals court in the Roger-Shaw Communications merger.

Rogers-Shaw, Canada Regulator to Duke It Out in Federal Court Over C$20 Billion Bid

January 23, 2023 Michael Osborne was quoted in a Reuters article discussing the Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications’ appeal, which will be heard tomorrow in a Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa.

Competition Bureau Appeal of Rogers-Shaw Approval to Be Heard Jan. 24

January 04, 2023 Michael Osborne was quoted in a Financial Post article discussing the Competition Bureau’s appeal of a tribunal decision to approve the merger between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.

Tribunal ‘Smackdown’ Raises Odds of Rogers-Shaw Deal Closing, Experts Say, as Appeal Date Set

January 03, 2023 Michael Osborne was quoted in a Toronto Star article discussing the substantially increased odds of the Rogers-Shaw deal closing.

Appeal in Rogers-Shaw Takeover Set for Jan. 24

January 03, 2023 Michael Osborne was quoted in an article published by The Globe and Mail that discusses the Competition Bureau’s appeal to the tribunal’s decision to permit a proposed $20 billion deal between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.

Don’t Expect Minister Champagne to Second Guess the Tribunal: Competition Lawyer on Rogers-Shaw Deal

December 30, 2022 In a video interview with BNN Bloomberg, Michael Osborne, chair of the firm’s Canadian Competition Practice, discussed his view on the Competition Tribunal not opposing the Rogers-Shaw $20 billion deal.

Rogers-Shaw Hearings Not So Public Despite Tribunal’s Pledge to Hold Open Process

November 18, 2022 Michael Osborne was quoted in a Globe and Mail article discussing the increased interest and confidentiality aspects of the Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. public hearing.

Cozen O'Connor's Recent Canadian Growth Featured on Law.com International

November 16, 2022 In the article, "Foreign Firms Making Waves in Canada's Mid-Market" Law.com discusses Cozen O'Connor's recent growth in Toronto and Vancouver.

Federal Judge Asks Rogers and Shaw to Provide Evidence Supporting Competition Bureau’s Proposed Relief

November 04, 2022 Michael Osborne was quoted in an article published by The Globe and Mail that discusses a recent request for Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. to address proposals from Canada’s anti-competition watchdog to resolve a dispute.

Cozen O’Connor’s Steven Weisz Recognized in 2022 Edition of Euromoney’s Expert Guides: Banking, Finance, and Transactional Law

October 25, 2022 PHILADELPHIA, October 25, 2022 — Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that bankruptcy attorney Steven Weisz, a member in the firm’s Toronto office, has been recognized by Euromoney in its 2022 edition of Expert Guides: Banking, Finance, and Transactional Law. Steve is listed as one of the leading attorneys internationally in the Restructuring and Insolvency category.

Veteran Litigator Michael Osborne Joins Commercial Litigation Department

October 17, 2022 Osborne has defended leading pharmaceutical, banking, and technology enterprises based in Canada, the U.S., and Asia in high-stakes litigation.

Six Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch in Canada

August 30, 2022 Best Lawyers selected five Cozen O’Connor lawyers from the firm’s Toronto and Vancouver offices for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada and one attorney from the Vancouver office for Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Veteran Restructuring/Insolvency Litigator Steven J. Weisz Joins Cozen O’Connor’s Bankruptcy Group in Toronto

June 13, 2022 Weisz will play a key role in further expanding Cozen O’Connor’s restructuring and insolvency practice to serve both domestic and international clients with business operations in Canada and the United States.

Cozen O’Connor Continues its North American IP Group Buildout, Adding IP Litigator Noelle Engle-Hardy to its Toronto Office

April 25, 2022 Engle-Hardy comes to Cozen O’Connor from Smart & Biggar LLP, where she worked in the firm’s trademark, copyright, industrial design, and litigation practice groups.

Three Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Selected to Best Lawyers in Canada

August 26, 2021 Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers has selected three Cozen O’Connor lawyers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.

Cozen O’Connor Expands International Offices with Strategic Additions in Vancouver and Toronto

June 14, 2021 The new additions will further expand the firm’s North American Intellectual Property, Securities Litigation, White Collar Defense & Investigations, Product Liability, and Commercial Litigation practices.

Contacts

Shane Hardy

Co-Office Managing Counsel

shardy@cozen.com

(416) 639-6678

Pamela Pengelley

Co-Office Managing Counsel

ppengelley@cozen.com

(416) 639-6672