P.6 Arbitration Advantages
BY JOHN GREENWOOD
P.14 Taxing Questions
BY SANDRA RUBIN
P.22 A Matter of Civility
BY PAUL MCLAUGHLIN
P.28 Slowdown
in Securities
BY JULIUS MELNITZER
P.34 Manipulating
the Benchmark
BY ELIZABETH RAYMER
P.40 Big Suits
COMPILED BY ELIZABETH RAYMER
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Lexpert
Special Edition
CANADA'S LEADING LITIGATION LAWYERS
Jean Cumming
Editor-in-Chief
WE WOULD LIKE to introduce you in these pages
to Canada's Lexpert-ranked leading litigation
lawyers. ey are voted into these rankings by way
of an annual extensive peer Survey. Variously, they
have experience in Corporate Commercial Litiga-
tion, Competition Law, Commercial Arbitration,
Securities Litigation, and Dispute Resolution.
ese lawyers understand that corporate clients
have become accustomed to evaluating their litiga-
tion options with careful reference to their bud-
gets, strategies and priorities. Clients and lawyers
freely discuss hourly rates, fee arrangements, staff-
ing, and even alternative service providers – right
from the outset. e process of e-discovery, for
example, may involve using artificial intelligence
service providers and soware. ese leading
lawyers can add their experience, along with judg-
ment, to navigate these many practical issues
and your questions.
Armstrong, Sarah Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(416) 868-3452 sarmstrong@fasken.com
Ms. Armstrong is the Vice-Chair of Fasken's Ontario Litigation Department
and Chair of the firm's Arbitration Practice Group. An experienced litigator
with broad litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution experience, she has
developed a robust practice focused on commercial and contractual disputes
and class actions.
Andrews, QC, Mark D. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(604) 631-3115 mandrews@fasken.com
Mr. Andrews is the Chair of Fasken's BC Commercial Litigation group. Joining
Russell & DuMoulin in 1983, he learned from some of the legends of the
BC Bar and has for many years been a leading trial and appellate counsel.
Appointed Queen's Counsel in 2004, he is a Fellow of the American College
of Trial Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers.
Aitken, Melanie L. Bennett Jones LLP
(416) 777-4855 aitkenm@bennettjones.com
Co-Chair of Bennett Jones' Competition practice and former Canadian
Competition Commissioner, Ms. Aitken is recognized as one of Canada's
leading competition counsel, focusing on global antitrust law and litigation.
She has litigated leading merger and dominance cases, is a frequent speaker
and, as Commissioner, revitalized the Bureau's litigation focus.
Agarwal, Ranjan K. Bennett Jones LLP
(416) 777-6503 agarwalr@bennettjones.com
Mr. Agarwal is a partner in the litigation department of Bennett Jones.
His practice involves complex commercial disputes, with a specific focus
on class action, commercial, constitutional, appellate and employment
litigation. He has appeared as lead or co-counsel in over 15 cases before
the Supreme Court of Canada. He is former President of the South Asian
Bar Association of Toronto.
Adair, John Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP
(416) 941-5858 jadair@agbllp.com
Mr. Adair's practice is focused on commercial litigation, partnership disputes,
complex insurance coverage claims, and professional liability matters. He is
Lexpert® ranked in Litigation – Corporate Commercial. He is on the executive
of the American Bar Association Section of International Law, Litigation
Committee. He has taught trial advocacy at York University and University
of Toronto.
Adair, QC, Geoffrey D.E. Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP
(416) 941-5863 gadair@agbllp.com
Mr. Adair is one of Canada's best-known trial & appellate counsel, and the
author of the critically acclaimed text On Trial. He is a Fellow of the American
College of Trial Lawyers. He specializes in commercial litigation, class
actions, products liability, professional liability & complex insurance claims.
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