Mandates

Successfully represented plaintiffs against Her Majesty the King in right of Ontario, third party beneficiary breach of contract claim.

Successfully represented plaintiff in Ontario Court of Appeal reversing trial judgment, first imposition of private law duty of care on regulator exercising statutory authority.

Counsel to plaintiffs in a significant oppression action involving valuable real estate assets across Ontario.

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

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

Successfully represented Hudson’s Bay Company in Superior Court and Ontario Court of Appeal, leading authority on assignability of commercial land leases and Partnership Act.

Counsel to a large engineering firm in a complex, multi-party action involving Toronto’s electrical substation.

Acted for defendant in leading case on forum non conveniens doctrine in employment dispute context.

Counsel to the Federation of Law Societies and CanLII in the Supreme Court of Canada in a case involving the scope of Crown copyright.

Acted for KingSett Capital Inc., a landlord to multiple Hudson’s Bay Company stores, in a complex CCAA proceeding involving Canada’s oldest retailer.