Mandates
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Irving Oil v. CV Starr
Successfully represented Irving Oil against CV Starr Insurance in a complex claim for liability coverage arising out of the Lac-Megantic rail disaster.
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Arbitration with Several of Canada’s Major Cable Services Providers
Successfully represented an industry association in an arbitration over the terms of its contract with several of Canada’s major cable services providers.
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Seelster Farms Inc. v. Ontario, 2017 139 O.R. (3d) 687
Successfully represented plaintiffs, leading authority on compellability of cabinet ministers and scope of parliamentary privilege.
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Canada (Commissioner of Competition) v. Rogers Communications Inc., 2023 FCA 16
Successfully represented Rogers at trial and in Federal Court of Appeal in defence of Commissioner of Competition application to block $26 billion dollar merger between Rogers and Shaw.
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The Neighbourhoods of Windfields Partnership v. Death, 2009 ONCA 277, affirming 48 M.P.L.R. (4th) 83 (S.C.J.), leave to Supreme Court of Canada refused, [2009] S.C.C.A. No. 253
Successfully represented developers in proceedings under Planning Act to regulate uses of single-family residential dwellings.
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Representation of a Group of Standard Bred Horse Breeders in a $65M Multi-Party Action Against the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and the Province of Ontario
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Acted for departing employees accused of soliciting former clients from a large financial multi-level marketing company
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1269132 Ontario Limited v. Outreach Holding Group, Inc., et al.
Counsel to the plaintiff and former owner of Canada’s largest donor semen importation and distribution business.
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Successfully represented UWO a precedent-setting insurance case regarding insurance allocation issues
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Successfully represented an individual charged with insider trading and conduct contrary to the public interest before the Ontario Securities Commission
See: Waheed, Re 2014 CarswellOnt 11912
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Premium Host Inc. v Paramount Franchise Group, 2023 ONSC 3808
Successful defence of an action against a franchise owner of a large international chain of cafes and restaurants.
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Maxam Opportunities Fund Limited Partnership v. 729171 Alberta Inc., 2015 BCSC 271 (BCSC)
Successfully represented borrower at trial and in British Columbia Court of Appeal, duty of borrower to draw down on executed special purpose credit agreement.