Mandates

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.

Successfully represented the claimants in an arbitration seeking improved rates for service.

Successful trial defence of $20 million dollar action claiming breach of credit agreement.

Counsel to the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses in the Supreme Court of Canada in a case involving the scope of a physician’s discretion to withdraw life support.

Represented KingSett Capital in obtaining an order preventing Target Canada from filing a plan of arrangement that violated a prior agreement entered into with KingSett and other landlords.

Successfully represented the client in staying an action brought by its former lawyer and having the lawyer’s accounts ordered to assessment.

2018 ONSC 4239