Jonathan Lisus Mandates

Successfully represented respondent in appeal from arbitration award dismissing a claim to rectify a unanimous shareholders’ agreement (“USA”).

Successful defence of claim alleging invention and ownership of proprietary Tim Card.

Successful defence of an action against a franchise owner of a large international chain of cafes and restaurants.

Counsel to an international accounting firm in defence of a claim by the Receiver of Bridging Finance seeking damages of over $1.3 billion.

Pro bono counsel to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in its successful challenge to the federal law permitting indefinite solitary confinement.

Successfully represented a commercial tenant in a dispute with the landlord over the right to purchase the property. Tenant successful both on application and on appeal brought by landlord.

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

Acting for a group of companies in a multi-million dollar damages claim against the provincial government for negligence and negligent misrepresentations in the handling of a procurement process.

Trial counsel to defendants in a major land development dispute in respect of various high profile projects in the City of Toronto.

Counsel to the Sackler Families in the Purdue Pharma CCAA proceeding, a proposed national class action, and two proposed class actions brought by the First Nations and Municipalities across Canada.