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Gail J. Cohen
Gail J. Cohen is the Toronto-based correspondent for Law.com International. She writes about lawyers and legal issues in Canada. Her coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. She can be reached at [email protected].
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May 17, 2023 | North America
Hot Tips for Summer (Associates)
Law students and summer associates don't know what they don't know, so here are a few tips to help those stepping into a firm for the first time.
By Gail J. Cohen
5 minute read
May 15, 2023 | North America
Blakes Partner Elected Chair of International Legal Network Lex Mundi
Kate McGilvray has been on the board of the global law organization since 2020.
By Gail J. Cohen
2 minute read
May 9, 2023 | North America
US Plaintiffs Class Action Firm Opens Toronto Office
"Massive opportunities" prompted Berger Montague's foray into the Canadian market, the firm said.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
May 5, 2023 | North America
Cory Sherman Joins Cassels as Co-lead of Its Commercial Leasing Team
Sherman makes the move to Big Law after 25 years in a boutique firm he co-founded. Cassels also added a partner in Calgary but lost one in Vancouver.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
May 5, 2023 | North America
Longtime Borden Ladner Partner With Big Bank Expertise Joins Gowling WLG in Montreal
Mathieu Lévesque was at Borden Ladner Gervais for nearly 20 years and was the regional leader of the firm's banking litigation group.
By Gail J. Cohen
2 minute read
May 2, 2023 | North America
Diversity Advocates Defeat 'Anti-Woke' Coalition in Bitter Election of Ontario Law Society Leaders
Four years of chaos and a vitriolic campaign have left lawyers in Canada's biggest province looking for professionalism and inclusion from a new slate of governors.
By Gail J. Cohen
4 minute read
May 2, 2023 | North America
Canadian Law Firm Bennett Jones Plants Flag in Montreal Market
The Western Canadian firm says it sees new opportunities as well as synergies for its lawyers and clients in Montreal.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
April 30, 2023 | North America
Canada Not Moving Fast Enough to Keep Up With AI Changes, Lawyers Say
It could take three years before the impact of any legislation takes full effect. Meanwhile, companies can do whatever they want with a technology that, in the words of one Big Law partner, "poses an existential threat."
By Gail J. Cohen
5 minute read
April 24, 2023 | North America
Fasken Brings on Former Aimia CLO as Corporate-Commercial Partner in Montreal
Eric Blondeau has nearly 20 years of experience in the investment management industry.
By Gail J. Cohen
2 minute read
April 12, 2023 | North America
Mintz Levin Grabs 4 More Lawyers From Torys and Dentons for Its New Toronto Office
The Boston-founded firm's first non-U.S. office already has 13 lawyers bolstering its life sciences and private equity capabilities.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
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