Camelino Galessiere LLP
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 794 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Camelino Galessiere LLP
Camelino Galessiere LLP is a two lawyer litigation firm in Toronto's financial district, working out of a single office at 65 Queen Street West. The firm was founded in 2018 and takes its name from its two partners, Gustavo Camelino and Linda Galessiere. Camelino was called to the Ontario bar in 2002 after a law degree from Dalhousie Law School, and Galessiere was called in 1993 after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School.
The two lawyers built a practice around commercial and corporate litigation, construction disputes, employment law, and insurance defence, along with a substantial bankruptcy and insolvency practice. Galessiere's insolvency work centres on retail CCAA proceedings and has included acting for landlords in the restructurings of Hudson's Bay Company, Nordstrom Canada, Sears Canada, and dozens of other retailers. Camelino's litigation practice covers contract, construction, and creditor remedy disputes, and includes acting for the plaintiff in Casterton v. MacIsaac, a recreational hockey injury case that resulted in $702,551 in damages, reported at the time as the highest award made in a hockey injury case in Ontario.
In 2026, the firm was named an Excellence Awardee at the Canadian Law Awards (Lexpert), recognized in the Commercial Litigation Team of the Year category for its work on the Hudson's Bay Company insolvency proceeding, and in the Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year category for the Nordstrom Canada CCAA proceedings.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Camelino Galessiere LLP was founded in 2018 by partners Gustavo Camelino and Linda Galessiere.
- Camelino was called to the Ontario bar in 2002 after earning a law degree at Dalhousie Law School; Galessiere was called in 1993 after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School.
- Galessiere was a working group member of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada, one of eight people from across the country who reviewed and drafted model commercial tenancies legislation.
- Camelino serves on the Model Order Subcommittee of the Commercial List Users Committee in Toronto and is a past Vice-Chair of the Ontario Bar Association's Insolvency Law Section.
- Galessiere was recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer, an independently rated lawyer designation, in 2021 and 2022.
- In 2026, the firm was named an Excellence Awardee at the Canadian Law Awards (Lexpert) in the Commercial Litigation Team of the Year category for In Re Hudson's Bay Company, 2025 ONSC 5998, and in the Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year category for the Nordstrom Canada CCAA proceedings.
In the community
- Camelino Galessiere LLP was a Superior Sponsor of the Nightwood Theatre Company's 2018 Lawyer Show, a production of The Drowsy Chaperone staged at the Nightwood Theatre in downtown Toronto.
Good to know
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1993–2002 · median 28 years in practice 2 of 2 lawyers
- Law schools
- Dalhousie Law School, Osgoode Hall Law School 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Camelino Galessiere LLP works out of a single downtown suite at 65 Queen Street West, in what the firm's own site describes as Toronto's financial district. It's a compact two lawyer partnership rather than a firm with branch offices, and both partners are members of the Law Society of Ontario who appear regularly before the province's courts, from the Ontario Superior Court's Commercial List to the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Camelino Galessiere LLP represent commercial landlords when a tenant goes bankrupt?
- Yes. The firm's insolvency practice focuses heavily on retail CCAA and bankruptcy proceedings, and it has acted for landlords in numerous major retail restructurings, including Hudson's Bay Company, Nordstrom Canada, and Sears Canada.
- Can the firm help with a construction lien or construction contract dispute?
- Yes. The firm handles construction litigation for owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, covering everything from construction lien claims to construction trust disputes.
- Does Camelino Galessiere LLP handle employment disputes for both employers and employees?
- Yes. The firm represents both sides of employment matters, including wrongful termination claims, human rights complaints, and the enforcement of employment contracts and non-compete agreements.
- Can the firm handle a shareholder or business partner dispute?
- Corporate litigation is one of the firm's core areas, including oppression remedy claims, derivative actions, and disputes between shareholders or joint venture partners.
- Will Camelino Galessiere LLP actually take a case to trial, or only negotiate a settlement?
- The firm's lawyers describe trial and appellate work as a core part of their practice and have appeared before all levels of the Ontario courts, including the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
- Where is Camelino Galessiere LLP located and how big is the firm?
- The firm is a two partner litigation firm with a single office at 65 Queen Street West, Suite 440, in Toronto's financial district.
Where to find them
65 Queen St W, Suite 440, Toronto, ON M5H 2M5 · 416-306-3824
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