Sarah Whitmore

Torys LLP

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“I had a picture of a house, and the house was Premiere Mortgage Centre”

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Sarah Whitmore is a litigation partner at Torys where she has developed a formidable track record of strong advocacy in complex, high-stakes corporate and commercial litigation matters with an emphasis on class action defence. She represents the defendants in a number of precedent-setting class actions, many of which have led to significant developments in the law and successes for her clients. Sarah also maintains a leading pro bono practice. She’s acted on behalf of a Canadian Olympic athlete, civil liberties associations, other equity-seeking organizations, and refugees, including in cases heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, appellate courts in British Columbia and Ontario, and the Supreme Court of Canada. As a pioneer for using anti-SLAPP legislation, Sarah helps victims of gender-based violence who face defamation lawsuits after reporting or speaking out about their abuse. Recognized as a leading lawyer, Sarah has been ranked by Chambers Canada, The Legal 500, Best Lawyers, and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. She is also often sought out to author industry publications and present in various programs on an array of litigation topics. Through her dedication to knowledge sharing, Sarah is also an avid mentor to many junior lawyers.

Andrea is an Employee Learning and Development professional with two years of experience who is passionate about using her skills to implement innovative and pioneering HR initiatives to drive a culture of professional development. Her strengths lay in people and relationship management, critical thinking and delivering behaviour change projects with an innovative twist. She has been responsible for introducing compliance learning tailored to our significantly diverse employee base of over 12,000 and using her skills to create engagement for and roll out of 'Altogether Autism & Neurodiversity awareness programme at The Warehouse Group. She has shifted the way our team engages with learning, cultivating a continuous learning and development culture specific to their journey.

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J.R. Laffin is widely recognized as a leading dealmaker and talented public M&A lawyer. He advises on many of Canada’s most sophisticated and complex M&A transactions, offering strategic solutions and innovative approaches. J.R. was honoured in 2021 as a Top 10 M&A lawyer in Canada by a global news outlet for his leadership in high-profile transactions. He is known for his legal expertise, professionalism and collaborative approach helping clients complete industry-altering transactions. In addition to his distinguished legal presence, J.R. provides leadership as public M&A practice group head and is an active mentor to junior lawyers providing advice and support.

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