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  • Boliden Mineral AB v. FQM Kevitsa Sweden Holdings AB

    Lead counsel for Boliden Minerals in its successful claim against FQM Kevitsa for damages in excess of Euro 38 million arising from a tax indemnity in a share purchase agreement.

  • Frank v. Canada

    Counsel to the Attorney General of Canada in a Charter challenge to certain provisions of the Canada Elections Act.

  • Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada et al., 2017 ONSC 87, [2017] O.J. Nos. 3327, 844, 47; [2016] O.J. Nos. 6455, 6098

    Ongoing representation of a defendant in a $1 billion class action alleging price-fixing in the foreign exchange market, including successfully preventing the plaintiff from accessing foreign discover…

  • Currently acting for trustee in bankruptcy for the estate of a bankrupt involving allegations of use of sham trusts to shield assets from creditors

  • Shah v. LG Chem Ltd. [2015] O.J. No. 2066

    Acted as counsel for NEC Corporation and NEC TOKIN Corporation in a successful defence (on the basis of jurisdiction) of a class action alleging price fixing in the lithium ion battery industry.

  • Representing Quinlan Brothers Limited against a group of insurers for business interruption losses arising from a plant fire

  • York University v. Markicevic and Brown

    Counsel to a plaintiff university in a lengthy, but successful, trial involving extensive fraud perpetrated by senior university executives.

  • 2249659 Ontario Ltd. v. Sparkasse Siegen, 2013 ONCA 354

    Successfully represented plaintiff in Ontario Court of Appeal overturning judgment denying subject matter jurisdiction of Superior Court over claims against German bank.

  • Successfully represented a minor league sports club in response to a complaint from a parent to the league

  • Nutech Brands Inc. v. Air Canada

    Counsel to an airline in a complicated class action arising from allegations of conspiracy to fix air cargo fares, including breaches of the Competition Act. 2008 CanLII 11643  

  • Commercial Arbitration

    Counsel to the respondent in an arbitration concerning a contractual dispute and the appropriate methodology for the valuation of foreign oil reserves.

  • Catastrophic Oil Spill Claim

    Successfully represented a natural resources company in recovering insurance proceeds for losses arising from one of the biggest oil spills in North American history.