Mandates

Counsel to Aon and individual defendants in an action by Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT).

Successfully represented federal government in Ontario Court of Appeal, reversing judgment regarding validity and scope of commercial indemnity and test for actionable misrepresentation.

Successfully obtained specific performance of shares in a shareholder arbitration concerning the development of an international cannabis project.

Successfully represented a financial institution in the largest fidelity bond claim in Canadian history.

Counsel to Flat Planet (d.b.a Omura) as a defendant in an action by Aphria Inc., seeking damages for an alleged breach of contract.

Acting for a New York private equity firm in a claim against the Government of Canada regarding the demise of a wireless services provider, in which the private equity firm was major investor.

Acted in a significant construction arbitration defending $450 million claim arising out of construction of a hydro-electric generation project (2018-2022).

Successful on a motion to dismiss an action and strike a defence after the responding party failed to comply with court orders, including a peremptory order, to produce relevant documents.

Successfully represented applicants in proceeding challenging the use of an unfair form of proxy in connection with a contested general meeting of a non-profit corporation.

Successful defence of claim alleging invention and ownership of proprietary Tim Card.

Counsel to defendant in a secondary-market securities class action alleging that the defendant company’s financial statements and other disclosure documents contained untrue representations.