CL Talk

Gordon Raman, Fasken’s ESG & sustainability chair, on corporate governance and future trends

Jul 23, 2024

   

Gordon Raman is the chair of Fasken’s ESG & sustainability practice. His practice also focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and capital markets. Fasken recently released its second annual study on ESG disclosure trends in Canadian corporate governance. The study also examines how law firms can help companies and their boards navigate this area. For our CL Talk podcast, he spoke to us about his career, how ESG is evolving, and insights companies can glean from Fasken’s recent ESG study.

Erin Cowling on small firms, AI, and the freelance edge

Erin Cowling on small firms, AI, and the freelance edge

Jun 02, 2026

Flex Legal's Erin Cowling joins CL Talk on AI billing fights, the shiny-object trap, and why freelance counsel are senior strategists

Matthew Peters on the AI tools McCarthy Tétrault's lawyers are actually using right now

Matthew Peters on the AI tools McCarthy Tétrault's lawyers are actually using right now

May 26, 2026

A candid conversation with one of Canada's leading legal innovators on what AI looks like inside a major firm

Harvey Brownstone: Canada's first openly gay judge speaks without prejudice

Harvey Brownstone: Canada's first openly gay judge speaks without prejudice

May 19, 2026

The retired judge’s memoir lays bare the failures of family and criminal courts

How associates really succeed: a candid conversation with Paul Karvanis

How associates really succeed: a candid conversation with Paul Karvanis

May 05, 2026

A coach, speaker and former Bay Street lawyer on why it is not just about knowing the law

The Human Edge in AI‑Driven M&A: Why Judgment Still Wins Deals

The Human Edge in AI‑Driven M&A: Why Judgment Still Wins Deals

May 04, 2026

Hear how a leading Canadian deal lawyer is using AI to sharpen strategy, not replace it.