Mandates
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Acted for successful defendants in a trial in which the plaintiffs sought $13.5 million for an alleged breach of a financing agreement. Claim dismissed in its entirety, with costs to the defendants
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Akagi v. Synergy Group (2000) Inc., 2015 128 O.R. 64 (Ontario Court of Appeal)
Leading authority on scope of investigative receivership and court appointed Receiver’s personal liability.
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Twelve Gates Capital Group v. Mizrahi Development Group et al.
Counsel to defendants in a $15 million claim related to the development and financing of commercial property in Toronto.
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Akagi v. Synergy Group (2000) Inc., 2015 128 O.R. 64 (Ontario Court of Appeal)
Leading authority on scope of investigative receivership and court appointed Receiver’s personal liability.
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Represented Barrick Gold in the Asset-back Commercial Paper litigation and restructuring proceedings
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Hockey Canada
Representing Hockey Canada in connection with litigation, investigation, and Parliamentary hearings regarding sexual misconduct allegations and with respect to corporate governance issues.
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Singh v. Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, 2018 ONSC 203 (Div. Ct.)
Obtained an injunction against a candidate for a riding nomination who filed a transcript of a confidential settlement meeting and provided it to the press. Successfully defended appeal at the Divisio…
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Bell Media Inc v. Warner Bros and Rogers Communications Inc.
Successfully represented Rogers in a dispute involving high-value rights to U.S. television programming.
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R. v. Cole, 2012 SCC 53
Successfully represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Supreme Court of Canada, scope of expectation of privacy in content of employer owned computers.
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R. v. A.M., 2008 SCC 19; R. v. Kang-Brown, 2008 SCC 18; R. v. A. M., 2006 CanLII 13550 (ON CA)
Successfully represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Supreme Court of Canada in striking down random sniffer dog searches of students and their backpacks in schools.
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The Honourable Warren K. Winkler, in his capacity as Court-Appointed Mediator
In March 2019, JTI-Macdonald Corp., Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited, and Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (together, the “Applicants”) applied for and obtained protection pursuant to the Canadian Co…
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Successfully Obtained an Injunction Compelling the Return of Sensitive Information to a Large Public Sector Union
Secured an Order mandating the immediate return of the union’s network and server data, along with an accounting by third parties of all network information accessed while under their possession.