Mandates

Acted for receiver in leading case on appropriate method of distribution of investors’ funds in Ponzi scheme.

Successfully represented the construction consortium building the first phase of Ottawa’s light rail transit system in a multi-faceted damage and delay claim against the project’s insurers.

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…

Counsel to a charitable educational institution in litigation arising from alleged claims of breach of fiduciary duty by former directors, mortgage enforcement and related insolvency proceedings.

Counsel to one of the respondents in a lengthy proceeding before the Ontario Securities Commission following the freezing of the non-bank asset-backed commercial paper market in August 2007.

Successfully defended motion to quash an appeal of an arbitral costs award on jurisdictional grounds.

Successfully resisted partial summary judgment in an ongoing $400 million dispute regarding the interpretation of the terms of a joint-venture agreement.

Successfully defended former chief financial officer of SNC-Lavalin Group in securities class action.

Successfully represented Canadian Home Publishers Inc. before the Ontario Court of Appeal and on a leave application to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Ontario Power Generation in appeals from a rate decision of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) before the Ontario Divisional Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Successfully represented plaintiff in appeal and cross-appeal from motion to strike amendments to a statement of claim.

Successfully represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Supreme Court of Canada, interpretation of Criminal Code provisions criminalizing voyeuristic photographs.