Mandates

Representing the Regional Municipality of York in a large construction dispute relating to the development of Steeles West Station and the defence of subcontractor claims valued at over $50 million.

Successfully represented applicant in leading authority on availability of mareva injunction to enforce foreign non-monetary award.

Successfully represented plaintiffs, leading authority on compellability of cabinet ministers and scope of parliamentary privilege.

Successfully represented plaintiffs in leading authority on enjoining defendant misconduct during class action certification period.

Successfully represented physician in barring automatic production of crown brief in civil proceedings.

Successfully represented plaintiff in Ontario Court of Appeal overturning judgment denying subject matter jurisdiction of Superior Court over claims against German bank.

Obtained arbitration award setting fair market rent for a renewal period within the range sought by the landlord.

Successfully resisted application to set aside, or appeal from, arbitral award.

Successfully represented an industry association in an arbitration over the terms of its contract with several of Canada’s major cable services providers.

Lead counsel to the successful applicant in an application for judicial review in a leading case on the meaning of “operator” in environmental legislation.

Successfully defended a court-appointed receiver in resisting a stay application for the inadvertent access of purportedly privileged communications.