Litigation Panel
Hafeez Amarshi
Hafeez Amarshi is a Federal Crown Prosecutor and has been certified as a specialist in criminal law by the Law Society of Upper Canada. He is the litigation supervisor for articling students and newly appointed Crown Counsel completing trial rotations at the Ontario Court of Justice.
Hafeez has significant trial experience and is the author of papers related to search and seizure issues. Prior to joining the Public Prosecution Service of Canada he was a Criminal Defence Lawyer with a varied criminal and regulatory law practice.
Hafeez started his legal career as an Assistant Crown Attorney before joining the United Nations’ Department of Peacekeeping Operations in Central Asia and has worked with the United Nations in a number of capacities.
He obtained his J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. In addition, he holds a M.A. in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario in London.
Hafeez is active in legal education. He is a lecturer with Osgoode’s Professional Development Program, where he mentors and instructs new lawyers on trial advocacy and he has been designated as a Criminal Law Assessor with the Law Practice Program at Ryerson University.
Henry Ngan
Henry Ngan is an associate in the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, where he practices in the Health Law Group. Henry acts as counsel to healthcare institutions and their employees, in defending civil liability claims and in connection with administrative law matters such as physician privileges.
Prior to joining BLG in 2016, he was an associate in the litigation department of a national law firm. Between 2013 and 2014, he held legal positions in the public sector, first as judicial law clerk to the Honourable Justice Catherine Kane of the Federal Court (Canada), then as counsel at the Constitutional Law Branch of the Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario).
Henry completed his articles at a large commercial law firm. He holds both Common Law and Civil Law degrees from McGill University.
Henry is currently an executive of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, having served the roles of Treasurer and Conference Co-Chair. He also serves as duty counsel with Pro Bono Law Ontario.
Philip Cho
Philip Cho is a partner in KRMC’s Commercial Litigation and Insolvency Group. Notable engagements include successfully acting as lead counsel in a trial for losses arising out of the hijacking of copper tubing, acting for a Korean garment manufacturer with respect to the Target Canada CCAA, and acting as representative counsel to purchasers in the receivership of a Korean-heritage nursing home project. Philip has presented several times at the LSUC’s Six-Minute Creditor/Debtor and Insolvency Lawyer series, and the Annual Conference of the International Association of Korean Lawyers, in Los Angeles, and in Washington D.C. Philip is Chair of the Korean Canadian Scholarship Foundation, a Regional Governor for the International Association of Korean Lawyers; and Chair of the Senior Advisory Board for the Korean Canadian Lawyers Association.
Jane Yoo
Jane is an Associate in the Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group at KPMG Law LLP. Jane represents both high net-worth individuals and corporate taxpayers in a wide range of industries. In addition to representing clients at various stages in the litigation process, Jane regularly advises on all aspects of tax controversy management. Prior to joining KPMG Law in 2016, she was an associate in the litigation group at a full-service law firm, where she also completed her articles. She studied international business at the Schulich School of Business at York University during undergrad. In her spare time, she enjoys reading crime fictions and planning her next adventure out of the city.
Soloman Lam
Soloman is an associate in Dentons Canada LLP's litigation group in Toronto. His practice covers a wide range of corporate and commercial litigation, including contractual disputes, auditor negligence claims, professional disciplinary proceedings, class actions, and energy and environmental compliance matters.
Prior to Dentons, Soloman articled as a clerk at the Court of Appeal for Ontario. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto in English and computer science, and he obtained his law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School.
When not in the office, Soloman can usually be found on a hiking trail in the woods. He is also an active member of The Advocates’ Society and the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers. To this day, his Chinese parents still ask him whether he wears a white wig in court like they do on Hong Kong soap operas.