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Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers Capern, Gordon D. Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP > (416) 646-4311 gordon.capern@paliareroland.com Gordon Capern is a senior partner of Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP and a leader of its corporate and com- mercial litigation practice. He enjoys representing the interests of entrepreneurs and has spent much of his career acting in cases where there are significant interests at stake. Gordon advises clients and acts as counsel in the resolution of disputes in many areas of corporate and commercial activity, including issues arising from complex commercial transactions, mergers & acquisitions in a wide array of industries, liability of professional advisors (including auditors, accountants, and lawyers), shareholder and partnership disputes, and director, officer, and employee litigation, with considerable expertise in their fiduciary obligations. Gordon is ranked in Chambers Global for dispute resolution where he is described as "a very prominent and effective litigator." He is recognized in e Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada as a leading Corporate Commercial Litigation lawyer, and in the Lexpert Special Edition — Litigation. Gordon is a Director and Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. Carter, Madeleine Wagners - A Serious Injury Law Firm > (902) 425-7330 mcarter@wagners.co Madeleine's practice involves representing plaintiffs in class actions involving institutional abuse, environmental issues, pharmaceutical and product liability, Crown liability, privacy breaches, and a variety of other systemic issues. She joined Wagners in 2014. Madeleine has a law degree from the Schulich School of Law (2010) and a Master of Law from the University of Cambridge (2014). She is a recipient of the Right Honourable Paul Martin Sr. Scholarship and was repeatedly recognized by the University of Cambridge for her academic achievements in her graduate work in public international law, including earning the distinction of the highest academic standing in international law. Earlier last year Madeleine was awarded the 2021 Women in Law Award in the category of Canadian personal injury lawyer, awarded by Lawyer Monthly. In her community, Madeleine has been a board member of Alice House, an organization providing second-stage housing and counselling to women leaving domestic violence, and Devour e Food Film Fest, an annual film festival in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. LAWYER TO WATCH Carvalho, Robert Thorsteinssons LLP > (604) 602-4295 rcarvalho@thor.ca Robert specializes in representing taxpayers involved in complex audits involving the anti-avoidance provisions of the Act, in- cluding the general anti-avoidance rule and transfer pricing provisions. Having worked for the Department of Justice for over 25 years, Robert has gathered unparalleled experience at all court levels on such files. Robert has been involved in numerous files at the Tax Court of Canada and Federal Court of Appeal involving the general anti-avoidance rule, including the first such appeal to go to the Federal Court of Appeal. In addition, Robert's experience has given him insight into the CRA audit process and has resulted in him being involved in many of the precedential cases involving the use of the CRA's audit powers. Catanu, Bogdan Woods LLP > (514) 982-6157 bcatanu@woods.qc.ca Partner at Woods LLP, Bodgan Catanu's practice focuses on complex commercial disputes. He has extensive experience in high-stakes contractual matters, class actions, and corporate litigation. He has pleaded before the first instance and appeal tribunals of the province of Québec. He acted as lead counsel in several commercial arbitrations, notably a $200-million supplier-distributor UNCITRAL arbitration. He was recently co-lead counsel for certain bondholders of Nemaska Lithium Inc. in claiming a $93-million make-whole payment. He played a leading role in defending BCE Inc.'s privatization worth approximately $52 billion against a challenge by bondholders. He later defended the purchasers sued by BCE Inc. for a $1.2-billion break fee. He contributed significantly in the ABCP market litigation. In 2014, Bogdan was named one of Canada's Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 by Lexpert. He teaches civil litigation at the University of Montréal Law Faculty. Chaiton, Harvey G. Chaitons LLP > (416) 218-1129 harvey@chaitons.com Harvey is a partner in the Toronto law firm of Chaitons LLP. He practises in the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency with particular emphasis on receiverships and corporate restructurings including insolvency litigation. He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada to argue cases on diverse issues in insolvency matters. He has extensive experience advising Canadian and international financial institutions, indenture trustees, private equity firms, asset-based lenders, equipment lessors, unsecured trade creditors, debtors, receivers, monitors, liquidators, and trustees in bankruptcy in Canadian and cross-border corporate restructuring, receivership, bankruptcy, liquidation, and enforcement proceedings. He is a director of the Insolvency Institute of Canada and member of INSOL International and the American Bar Association. Harvey has been listed by Chambers & Partners, the Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada, e Best Lawyers in Canada, and Who's Who Legal: Canada as a leading Insolvency and Financial Restructuring lawyer, and was the recipient of the 2021 Best Lawyers Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyer of the Year award in Toronto. www.lexpert.ca 35