Mandates
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Acted for successful defendants in a trial in which the plaintiffs sought $13.5 million for an alleged breach of a financing agreement. Claim dismissed in its entirety, with costs to the defendants
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Akagi v. Synergy Group (2000) Inc., 2015 128 O.R. 64 (Ontario Court of Appeal)
Leading authority on scope of investigative receivership and court appointed Receiver’s personal liability.
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Twelve Gates Capital Group v. Mizrahi Development Group et al.
Counsel to defendants in a $15 million claim related to the development and financing of commercial property in Toronto.
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Akagi v. Synergy Group (2000) Inc., 2015 128 O.R. 64 (Ontario Court of Appeal)
Leading authority on scope of investigative receivership and court appointed Receiver’s personal liability.
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Represented Barrick Gold in the Asset-back Commercial Paper litigation and restructuring proceedings
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Hockey Canada
Representing Hockey Canada in connection with litigation, investigation, and Parliamentary hearings regarding sexual misconduct allegations and with respect to corporate governance issues.
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Singh v. Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, 2018 ONSC 203 (Div. Ct.)
Obtained an injunction against a candidate for a riding nomination who filed a transcript of a confidential settlement meeting and provided it to the press. Successfully defended appeal at the Divisio…
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Bell Media Inc v. Warner Bros and Rogers Communications Inc.
Successfully represented Rogers in a dispute involving high-value rights to U.S. television programming.
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R. v. Cole, 2012 SCC 53
Successfully represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Supreme Court of Canada, scope of expectation of privacy in content of employer owned computers.
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R. v. A.M., 2008 SCC 19; R. v. Kang-Brown, 2008 SCC 18; R. v. A. M., 2006 CanLII 13550 (ON CA)
Successfully represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Supreme Court of Canada in striking down random sniffer dog searches of students and their backpacks in schools.
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The Honourable Warren K. Winkler, in his capacity as Court-Appointed Mediator
In March 2019, JTI-Macdonald Corp., Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited, and Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (together, the “Applicants”) applied for and obtained protection pursuant to the Canadian Co…