Collins Barrow Toronto LLP Welcomes Paul Mandel as Valuation and Litigation Support Partner

TORONTO, September 29, 2010: The Partners of Collins Barrow Toronto LLP are pleased to announce that Paul Mandel has joined the Firm as a Partner, Valuation and Litigation Support.  His arrival further strengthens Collins Barrow's growing financial advisory services team. Paul, both a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Business Valuator, has more than fourteen years of experience. Most recently, he founded and led the valuations business of a mid-sized accounting firm in Toronto. At Collins Barrow, his practice will be exclusively focused on business valuations and litigation support. He has prepared hundreds of expert reports across a wide variety of industries and has provided expert witness testimony.

"Collins Barrow has a strong presence and outstanding reputation in this market and across the country. It just made sense to be a part of this growth, to have the opportunity to serve such dynamic clients and be a involved with a Firm that undoubtedly has made such a positive impact in the mid-market" said Paul Mandel.

"I am pleased to welcome Paul to our growing team of advisory and transaction professionals," said Harry Blum, Managing Partner, Collins Barrow Toronto LLP. "Our continued growth in all service lines including valuation and litigation support is a testament to the Firm's commitment to our clients and their ever increasing needs.  Paul's career can be best characterized by his entrepreneurialism, his strategic outlook with clients and his dedication to the profession.  He will add further bench strength to our commendable team."

To learn more about our Valuation and Litigation Support Practice please contact Paul directly.

Paul Mandel, CA●CBV
Collins Barrow Toronto LLP
T. 416.480.2498
E. pmandel@collinsbarrow.com

About Collins Barrow

Collins Barrow is Canada's largest association of chartered accounting firms and the eighth largest group of chartered accountants in Canada with more than 40 offices from coast to coast. Known as Canada's mid-market alternative for audit, tax and advisory solutions, we have developed a reputation for quality and value added financial advice due to the depth and breadth of in-house skills, customized offerings, commitment to excellence in customer service and our national reach. We serve companies from a cross section of industries and at all stages of their development from large publicly traded companies to emerging and owner managed businesses.