Mandates

Counsel to a plaintiff university in a lengthy, but successful, trial involving extensive fraud perpetrated by senior university executives.

Counsel to an airline in a complicated class action arising from allegations of conspiracy to fix air cargo fares, including breaches of the Competition Act. 2008 CanLII 11643  

Counsel to the respondent in an arbitration concerning a contractual dispute and the appropriate methodology for the valuation of foreign oil reserves.

Successfully represented a natural resources company in recovering insurance proceeds for losses arising from one of the biggest oil spills in North American history.

Provisions of Corrections and Conditional Release Act authorising solitary confinement declared unconstitutional.

Counsel to a town councillor for the Town of Oakville in a successful appeal of a decision of Oakville’s Joint Compliance Audit Committee authorizing a campaign finance compliance audit.

Successful in striking down a contract between a landowner and the City of Ottawa that restrict urban development on Kanata lands, and require the continued operation of a golf course on those lands.

Counsel for six individual former executives of Voortman Cookies in defence of a $100 million claim for fraudulent misrepresentation in connection with the sale of Voortman to Hostess.

2018 ONSC 335

Counsel to Pfizer in a proposed class action advanced on behalf of consumers of Viagra.

Successfully represented Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Ontario Court of Appeal, struck down administrative segregation provisions of Correctional Services Act as cruel and unusual treatment.