Mandates

Successfully represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in the Supreme Court of Canada, establishing constitutionally protected expectation of privacy in household garbage.

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

Successfully represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in the Supreme Court of Canada, establishing constitutionally protected expectation of privacy in household garbage.

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.

Counsel to minority shareholders in shareholder oppression application and related motions.

Successfully represented plaintiffs, Ontario Court of Appeal, reversing worldwide asset freeze, leading authority on investigative receivers, personal liability of court appointed receiver for costs.

Acted for Katz Group Canada on leading case concerning administrative law challenges to regulations.

Successfully represented the owner of a commercial building to exercise its option to purchase the underlying land contained in the ground lease.

Wang v Mattamy Corporation 2019 ONSC 6675

Lead counsel for Boliden Minerals in its successful claim against FQM Kevitsa for damages in excess of Euro 38 million arising from a tax indemnity in a share purchase agreement.

Counsel to the Attorney General of Canada in a Charter challenge to certain provisions of the Canada Elections Act.

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…