Mandates

Successfully obtained injunction against former employee who misappropriated company’s copyrighted and proprietary software.

Acted for Tervita in successfully challenging a decision by the Commissioner of Competition under s. 92 of the Competition Act to disallow Tervita’s merger with Complete Environmental Inc.

Counsel to the claimants in an arbitration seeking payment of an earn-out under a purchase agreement.

Successfully represented a partner of a major commercial real estate limited partnership in enforcing a right of first refusal at an arbitration hearing.

Applicability of vicarious liability provisions of Occupational Health and Safety Act to project owners.

Successfully represented plaintiffs, Ontario Court of Appeal, reversing worldwide asset freeze, leading authority on investigative receivers, personal liability of court appointed receiver for costs.

Counsel to a class of children in care in a class action against the Government of Manitoba seeking compensation for Manitoba’s policy of forcibly misappropriating the Children’s Special Allowance.

Acting for Manulife in response to an application by Mosten in Saskatchewan for the interpretation of a standard form universal life insurance policy.

Representing Aon in claim against Marsh and two former employees for improperly soliciting clients of Aon’s.

Federalism appeal concerning banks’ constitutional challenge to provincial ability to apply market conduct regulation to promotion and distribution of certain types of insurance.