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Defence counsel in a high profile class action involving the destruction of human biological reproductive materials arising from the failure of a cryopreservation storage tank. 

After having resisted the respondents’ application to convert the petition proceeding into an action and thereby eliminating a number of issues between the parties on a summary basis, obtained judgmen…

Acted for the TCDSB and the successful candidate in an October 2022 Toronto school board trustee election in responding to a recount application under the Ontario Municipal Elections Act.

Successfully represented Canada’s largest mental health hospital, jurisdictional boundary between criminal court and hospitals in allocation of health resources for court ordered psychiatric remand.

Conducted confidential internal investigations for a major Canadian sports league concerning team owners’ compliance with league by-laws.

Counsel on a national class action on behalf of class members who were insured for business interruption coverage with Aviva but were denied coverage.

Ontario Power Generation in appeals from a rate decision of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) before the Ontario Divisional Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Counsel to the plaintiff and former owner of Canada’s largest donor semen importation and distribution business.

Represented an aerospace parts manufacturer in a commercial arbitration concerning the suspension of a counterparty for violation of Canadian and international anti-bribery laws.

Counsel to a group of dissenting shareholders in obtaining 100% of the requested payout value of their shares totalling over $17 million USD.

Acted for appellant regarding imposition of a stay arising from inadvertent receipt of privileged information.

Representing investors in a wireless carrier in litigation against the federal government.