Mandates

Judicial Review of a Ontario Municipal Board Decision

Successfully defended an application seeking judicial review of a Ontario Municipal Board decision approving a large-scale development.

Conducting an independent review of documents for privilege for a large multinational corporation

Successfully represented a developer in a dispute with a co-developer over the interpretation of a cost sharing agreement and ownership of properties in the community development

Represented The Advocates’ Society in the Supreme Court of Canada in the Groia case involving the interpretation of the “Civility Rules” of The Law Society of Ontario

Boughner v. Greyhawk Equity Partners Limited Partnership (Millenium), 2013 ONCA 26, affirming (2012), 111 O.R. (3d) 700, 2012 ONSC 3185

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

Ottawa Light Rail Transit Consortium

Successfully represented the construction consortium building the first phase of Ottawa’s light rail transit system in a multi-faceted damage and delay claim against the project’s insurers.

Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada et al., 2017 ONSC 87, [2017] O.J. Nos. 3327, 844, 47; [2016] O.J. Nos. 6455, 6098

Ongoing representation of a defendant in a $1 billion class action alleging price-fixing in the foreign exchange market, including successfully preventing the plaintiff from accessing foreign discover…

Pretty River Academy v. 2522964 Ontario Inc.

Counsel to a charitable educational institution in litigation arising from alleged claims of breach of fiduciary duty by former directors, mortgage enforcement and related insolvency proceedings.

Re Coventree Inc.

Counsel to one of the respondents in a lengthy proceeding before the Ontario Securities Commission following the freezing of the non-bank asset-backed commercial paper market in August 2007.

Canadian Home Publishers Inc. and Parker, 2019 ONCA 314

Successfully represented Canadian Home Publishers Inc. before the Ontario Court of Appeal and on a leave application to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Ontario Power Generation

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.

Farmers Oil and Gas Inc. v. Ontario (Natural Resources), 2016 ONSC 6359

Successfully represented plaintiff in appeal and cross-appeal from motion to strike amendments to a statement of claim.