Mandates
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Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., 2018 FC 518
Acted for Sunwing Airlines in dismissal of judicial review application seeking to challenge Federal cabinet’s promulgation of regulations on procedural fairness grounds.
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Represented the respondent in an arbitration concerning alleged breaches of warranties relating to the sale of a $100 million business
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Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corp., 2017 ONSC 604, aff’d 2018 ONCA 472
Acted for Chevron Canada Capital Company on motion to resist being added to action to recognize and enforce US$9.51 billion Ecuadorian judgment.
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Counsel to an Investment Management Firm in Defence of a Claim Seeking Damages of $1.8 billion
Counsel to a Canadian investment management firm in defence of a claim related to investment strategies for $1.8 billion
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Urban Outdoor Trans Ad v. Scarborough (City), 2001 CanLII 24140 (ON CA)
Successfully represented City of Toronto in Ontario Court of Appeal in constitutional challenge to municipal bylaws restricting use of mobile signs and billboards.
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Successfully defended the National Hockey League in a claim brought by Labatt Brewing Company concerning an alleged obligation to continue negotiating a renewal of a multi-million dollar sponsorship agreement
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One of the Largest Cross-Border Commercial Litigation and Insolvency Mandates in Recent History
Counsel to the Sackler Families in the Purdue Pharma CCAA proceeding, a proposed national class action, and two proposed class actions brought by the First Nations and Municipalities across Canada.
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Counsel to a distributor of retail products in connection with a claim for wrongful dismissal and breach of privacy
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Arbitral Award On Behalf of a Major Pharmaceutical Distribution Company
Successfully obtained a $12 million dollar arbitral award on behalf of a major pharmaceutical distribution company after a 10-day private arbitration.
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U.K. Insurance Arbitration
Successfully represented a client in a U.K. insurance arbitration arising from alleged defects in one of Canada’s biggest construction projects.
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Arbitration Seeking Payment of an Earn-out Under a Purchase Agreement
Counsel to the claimants in an arbitration seeking payment of an earn-out under a purchase agreement.
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Precedent-setting constitutional challenge of law in returning Greenbelt lands
Counsel to large landowner in proceedings against the Ontario government regarding the inclusion of land inside the Greenbelt.