Member Profiles

Doug McCartney has over 18 years’ experience advising national and international clients in various areas, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, general corporate commercial, shareholder disputes, corporate restructuring and insolvency. He has been a partner at Burstall Winger Zammit LLP since 2008 and has been the managing partner since 2016.

A partner of Chaitons LLP, Harvey practices in the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency with particular emphasis on receiverships and corporate restructurings, including insolvency litigation. He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada to argue cases on diverse issues arising in insolvency matters under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Personal Property Security Act. Harvey has extensive experience advising Canadian and international financial institutions, private and public corporations, indenture trustees, private equity firms, asset‐based lenders, equipment lessors, unsecured trade creditors, debtors, private and court‐appointed receivers, monitors, liquidators and trustees in bankruptcy in Canadian and cross‐border corporate restructuring, receivership, bankruptcy, liquidation and enforcement proceedings. He is a member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada, the Ontario Personal Property Security Law Committee and the Commercial List Users Committee. Harvey is well-known and highly regarded within the legal community.  He has lectured extensively on the topic of bankruptcy and insolvency and is listed by Chambers & Partners which ranks the best law firms and lawyers in jurisdictions throughout the world and has been recognized by Lexpert® and The Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading insolvency and restructuring lawyer. Harvey studied at the University of Western Ontario and obtained his LL.B at Osgoode Hall Law School in 1980. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1982 

Bruno is a lawyer at YULEX Attorneys and Strategists LLP, a firm dedicated to providing pragmatic and accessible legal advice to businesses of all sizes. Bruno has acquired a broad range of experience during his 10 years of practice, having been involved in litigation, various areas of business law, software licensing and privacy protection. His expertise and attention is centered around technology related matters which led him to complete a master’s degree in e-commerce with a focus on privacy law.

Jason articled with Dunphy Best Blocksom in 2001 and joined the partnership in 2010. He became a managing partner in January 2014. Jason practices primarily in the area of family and employment law. Jason acts for both employers and employees and enjoys the perspective both bring. Jason is experienced in all facets of property disputes, spousal support, custody/access and child support. He has a particular interest in Hague Convention (international child abduction) cases. Jason is an experienced family law mediator/ arbitrator. Jason has advocacy experience at all levels of Court in Alberta, including significant trial and appellate work. Other highlights of his career include appearing at the Supreme Court of Canada (solicitor/client privilege issue) and being appointed as Commission Counsel to the Alberta Health Services Preferential Access Inquiry for the Province of Alberta (to investigate queue-jumping allegations). Jason was a long-serving and dedicated volunteer with Calgary Legal Guidance, receiving the Allan D. Hunter Volunteer of the Year award in 2008. He served on the Board of Cause Canada and helped with fundraising efforts for this charity, as well as a number of other community development causes. Jason enjoys many sports/outdoor activities and coaches minor soccer and hockey. Jason loves working on the family ranch near Peers, Alberta, whenever possible. Education University of Alberta, LL.B, 2001 University of Alberta, BA, (with distinction), 1995 Called to the Bar Alberta - 2002 Practices Family Law Employment Law Memberships Member, Canadian Bar Association Member, Calgary Bar Association Awards Allan D Hunter Volunteer of the Year – 2008 Publications Wilkins, J. “Making sure the money talks, not walks.” 46th Annual Family Law Refresher. LESA. 2013. Wilkins, J. “Kerr v. Barnow: the wages of sin revisited”. Matrimonial Property Division Seminar.

I have been practicing family law in Quebec for forty years since 1977 when I was admitted to the Bar. I believe in a direct and energetic approach to achieve desired results. My practice has consisted mostly of family law related litigation, including custody, support, division of property, private international law issues such as international abductions and conflicts of laws, and successions and estates. I have extensive experiencing pleading before the Quebec Superior Court and Court of Appeal. I have represented many clients who either reside outside of Quebec, or whose spouses reside outside of Quebec, in family litigation brought before the Quebec courts.