Torkin Manes is pleased to announce that Adam Black, Daniel Melamed and Craig Vander Zee, have been ranked in their respective areas of expertise in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners High Net Worth: The World's Leading High Net Worth Advisors. In addition to our individual lawyer rankings, the firm has earned Band 2 rankings in the areas of Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth and Private Wealth Disputes. These rankingsreinforce the high-quality legal counsel and client service excellence our lawyers and broader teams provide.
Adam is a partner and the Chair of Torkin Manes' Family Law Group, where he represents clients in all areas of family law, including divorce, parenting, property, support and domestic contracts. Adam acts on behalf of clients in mediation and arbitration proceedings, as well as before the courts at both trial and appellate levels. As an extension of his practice, Adam was appointed a Dispute Resolution Officer of the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, is a trained Mediator and was recently invited by the International Academy of Family Lawyers as a Fellow. Adam is ranked in Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth (Band 3).
A partner in the firm's Family Law Group, Daniel is a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the Law Society of Ontario, as well as an experienced, sought-after family law mediator and arbitrator. His traditional family law practice has evolved over the years and now focuses primarily on arbitration and mediation, where he assists family law lawyers and their clients, including high net worth clients to resolve often high conflict and multi-jurisdictional matters in the most sensible, efficient and private manner. Daniel is ranked in Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth (Band 1).
Craig is a partner in our Trusts & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution Groups, with a practice that encompasses all manner of estate, trust, capacity, fiduciary and power of attorney disputes and litigation for clients consisting of individuals, trust companies, government agencies and other organizations. Craig is also a very experienced Estate Mediator and is a Certified Specialist in Estates and Trusts Law by the Law Society of Ontario. Craig is ranked in Private Wealth Disputes (Band 1).
Chambers HNW 2025 is Chambers and Partners' publication specifically aimed at the international private wealth market. It covers private wealth management work and related areas in key jurisdictions around the world. It features in-depth editorials about the leading lawyers and law firms for wealthy individuals and families. Chambers HNW also features listings and information about many of the top accountancy and tax firms, private banks, wealth management firms and multi-family offices acting for high net worth individuals.
To view Torkin Manes' rankings, please visit the Chambers and Partners website.