Mandates

Successfully represented plaintiff in Ontario Court of Appeal overturning judgment denying subject matter jurisdiction of Superior Court over claims against German bank.

Obtained arbitration award setting fair market rent for a renewal period within the range sought by the landlord.

Successfully resisted application to set aside, or appeal from, arbitral award.

Successfully represented an industry association in an arbitration over the terms of its contract with several of Canada’s major cable services providers.

Lead counsel to the successful applicant in an application for judicial review in a leading case on the meaning of “operator” in environmental legislation.

Successfully defended an a court-appointed receiver in resisting a stay application for the inadvertent access of purportedly privileged communications.

Successfully represented TDSCB in Ontario Court of Appeal, jurisdiction to enforce code of conduct and discipline trustees, application of constitutional protection to trustees speech.

Successfully represented lessee in leading authority on methodology to determine fair market land value for 25-year re-set provision of 99 year lease.

Successfully obtained summary judgment to strike the defendant’s counterclaim seeking damages for allegedly having abused the court’s process. 2019 BCSC 748