Summary
- Lateral hires announced
- 1
- Lateral hires announced
- Lawyers joined
- 1
- Lawyers joined
- Departures to other firms
- 1
- Departures to other firms
- Practice areas hiring
- 0
- Practice areas hiring
Who joined Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg.
Scott Bomhof to Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
Partner · Restructuring and insolvency · From Torys
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Scott Bomhof joined the financial restructuring and insolvency group in Davies' Toronto office as a partner on November 9, 2026, after practising as a partner at Torys. His work covers proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, plans of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act, sales processes, interim financing and receiverships, as well as out-of-court workouts, recapitalizations, refinancings and distressed acquisitions, with clients in sectors such as real estate, construction and life sciences. He worked on the settlement involving three major tobacco companies and was called to the Ontario bar in 1995. In a firm statement he said he expects to grow Davies' distressed investment and restructuring work as trade shifts, tariffs and conflicts put pressure on Canadian businesses.
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Who left Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg.
James O'Shea to DLA Piper
Partner · Investment funds · From Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
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James O'Shea joins DLA Piper's investment funds practice as a partner in Toronto, arriving from Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg. He advises global asset managers, institutional investors, emerging sponsors, and family offices on private fund formation, structuring, and investments, as well as co-investments, carried interest, and GP-led transactions. DLA Piper pointed to growing demand from private capital sponsors and investors in Canada.
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Where the hiring is happening.
By city
- Toronto
- 1
Counts come from public announcements, which favour firms that publicize their hires. Many moves are never announced, so read these figures as a sample of the market rather than a census.
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How we count
The tracker lists partners, counsel, and teams who joined a Canadian private practice firm since September 1, 2026, from firm announcements and trade press. A previous firm is shown only when a source names it. Spotted something missing? Email will@laterallawreport.com with a link.