Mandates
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Dynamic Fuel Systems Inc. v. Paul Douglas Bearance, 2013 ONSC 4081 (Div. Ct.)
Successfully represented manufacturer against claim of fraud by shareholder. Obtained dismissal of action on appeal of motion refusing summary judgment.
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ABB Inc. v. Hallex Engineering Ltd.
Counsel to a multi-national public power generation company in connection with litigation related to the Hearn Substation which powers the City of Toronto.
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Soliman v. Bordman, 2021 ONSC 7023
Successfully represented plaintiff in defamation proceedings, precedent setting decision on Islamaphobic speech, defences of responsible communication and justification.
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Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto v. The Joseph Lebovic Charitable Foundation
Counsel to charity in disputes with donor, including striking application to declare the charity a bankrupt, and defending injunction that would have prevented charitable distribution.
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Incorporated Broadcasters Ltd. v. Canwest Global Communications Corp., 2003 CanLII 52135 (ON CA)
Successfully represented defendant in Ontario Court of Appeal, jurisdictional boundary between provincial and federal business corporation statutes.
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McCain v. Melanson, 134 O.R. (3d) 282
Successfully represented trial counsel, leading authority on disqualification of counsel.
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Regulatory Litigation
Counsel to an international accounting firm in connection with various regulatory matters.
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Infor Financial Inc. v. CentriLogic, Inc., 2024 ONCA 849
Counsel at trial and on appeal for the successful plaintiff/respondent, an investment bank, in a dispute related to a financing fee under an agreement.
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Sorenson v. Easyhome Ltd.
Acted on a secondary-market securities class action alleging that the defendant company’s financial statements and other disclosure documents contained untrue representations.
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Children’s Aid Society of Toronto v. M.S.
Counsel to grandparents in child custody and access rights litigation under the Child and Family Services Act. Case reference: 2018 ONCJ 14
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Ruparell v. J.H. Cochrane Investments Inc. et al., 2021 ONCA 880
Obtained a $5 million judgment for breach of an oral contract for the purchase and sale of a Volkswagen dealership and surrounding land in Markham, Ontario.
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R. v. Clayton, 2007 SCC 32
Represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in the Supreme Court of Canada, constitutionality of police roadblocks for search and seizure in emergencies.