Mandates

Successfully represented a commercial tenant in a dispute with the landlord over the right to purchase the property. Tenant successful both on application and on appeal brought by landlord.

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

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.

Representing Rogers in appeals from decisions of the CRTC concerning the proper scope of the Commission’s dispute resolution powers under the Broadcasting Act.

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.

Acted for receiver in leading case on appropriate method of distribution of investors’ funds in Ponzi scheme.

Trial counsel to defendants in a major land development dispute in respect of various high profile projects in the City of Toronto.

Represented Mattamy Homes in a dispute with purchasers of pre-construction homes who defaulted on closing.

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.

Successfully struck claims of 700 former employees commenced after a limitation period had expired.