Partner announcement

Torkin Manes Welcomes Partner Daniel Pugen

Torkin Manes is pleased to announce that Daniel Pugen has joined the firm as a partner in our Employment & Labour Group.

September 25, 2015

Daniel is a partner of the firm and a member of our Employment & Labour Group. Prior to joining Torkin Manes, Daniel was a partner at a national, full-service law firm where he practiced for over 10 years.

Daniel represents and advises management and employers on a wide variety of labour, employment and human resources/workplace issues. His labour relations practice involves responding to union certification drives and unfair labour practice complaints and also representing clients at labour board proceedings, grievance arbitration and collective bargaining. His employment practice is varied and deals with all aspects of the employment relationship from hiring to termination, including employment standards compliance and complaints, employment contracts and policies, attendance/disability management, privacy issues, termination/severance obligations, departing employee obligations and restrictive covenants.

To learn more about Daniel, please visit our website.

Torkin Manes LLP

Torkin Manes LLP is a full-service law firm based in downtown Toronto. Our professionals provide legal counsel to individuals, public and private companies, and buyers and sellers of independent businesses. Our clients range from owner-operators and founders to investment funds and high net worth individuals, who value and trust our deep knowledge, experience and expertise in the Canadian mid-market. We have built our firm by consistently applying a results-oriented approach to practice that provides practical, smart, and cost-effective advice, and responsiveness to our clients. The firm is ranked the #1 Ontario Regional Law Firm by Canadian Lawyer, was named 2024 and 2025 Regional Law Firm of the Year – Central Canada (Canadian Law Awards) and is consistently shortlisted as one of Canada's Regional Law Firms of the Year by Chambers and Partners.

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