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Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers Di Paolo, David Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6108 ddipaolo@blg.com David is the National Group Head of BLG's Disputes Group and is a leading commercial litigator who specializes in securities litigation and class actions. David regularly acts for market participants in defending securities class actions as well as securities regulatory investigations and proceedings. His class action practice is broad and includes securities, commercial, and employment class actions defence work. David has appeared before all levels of court including the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. David has also appeared before securities regulatory tribunals such as the Ontario Securities Commission, Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada, and other securities industry regulatory bodies across Canada. David also acts in all manner of commercial litigation including shareholder disputes, oppression remedy proceedings, and general corporate and commercial litigation. Recognized in the 2023 and previous editions of e Best Lawyers in Canada (Class Action Litigation, Corporate Commercial Litigation, Securities Law). Called to the Ontario Bar in 1998. Dixon, Brad W. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 640-4111 bdixon@blg.com Brad is a partner in the BLG Vancouver office. He is recognized nationally and in British Columbia as a leading counsel in class action defence and complex commercial litigation matters. Brad co-chairs the firm's Class Actions Group, providing strategic direction and co-ordination. He has successfully defended class actions against leading Canadian corporations and financial institutions, as well as multinational corporations, achieving precedent-setting results. His primary practice is before British Columbia courts, but he has also defended class proceedings in Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories. Brad has obtained dismissal of class actions before certification, obtained dismissal of certification applications, and taken class actions to common issues trials. His practice includes considerable appellate experience. He has dealt with consumer and statutory claims, product liability, and competition law claims. His experience includes litigation of commercial and constitutional or other public law issues. Brad is a frequent speaker at conferences on class action defence or litigation generally. He has been recognized many times by peers as leading counsel in e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, e Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Canada, and Benchmark Canada. Doherty, Maureen Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6183 MDoherty@blg.com Maureen practises in the Commercial Litigation Group at BLG and, as a member of the Financial Institutions Team, her practice focuses primarily on banking and securities litigation. She has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and regularly appears before several tribunals, including the OSC, the MFDA and IIROC. Maureen also has a broad commercial litigation practice, with significant experience in obtaining interim and interlocutory injunctions. Most recently, she has also gained experience in defending complex class action lawsuits. She has acted in multi-jurisdictional class actions, investor loss claims, as well as oppression actions and other shareholder disputes. Called to the Ontario Bar in 2013. Doris, James W.E. Tyr LLP > (647) 519-5840 jdoris@tyrllp.com Jim Doris is an experienced litigator handling complex commercial disputes. Prior to founding Tyr LLP in June 2019, he was a senior partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg in the Litigation Group. He excels at identifying critical business issues in a client's litigation and resolving them in a practical way to achieve the client's business objectives. His areas of expertise include shareholder and oppression remedy actions, class actions, securities disputes, insolvency, gaming, and competition matters. He has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in Ontario, the Supreme Court of Canada and various other courts and administrative tribunals across the country. Jim has received numerous recognitions including e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Litigation – Corporate Commercial, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Securities and Class Actions; Lexpert Special Edition — Litigation; Chambers Canada: Litigation, General Commercial; Benchmark Canada as a Litigation Star in Competition and General Commercial; and e Best Lawyers in Canada: Class Action Litigation, Competition/Antitrust, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director & Officer Liability, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law, and Securities Law. Jim was awarded Gaming Law Lawyer of the Year 2018, Toronto. Douglas, James D.G. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6029 jdouglas@blg.com Jim is a senior counsel in the BLG Toronto office, the past national leader of the firm's Securities Litigation Practice Group, and the past co-Chair of the firm's Investigations and White Collar Defence Practice Group. He has extensive experience in general commercial litigation, securities litigation, and energy market litigation. He appears regularly as counsel before all levels of court. Jim is a former senior investigation counsel with the Ontario Securities Commission. Selected by peers for inclusion in e Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Securities Law). Recognized in Chambers Canada. Also recognized in Benchmark Canada (Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Securities). Called to the Ontario Bar in 1981. www.lexpert.ca 43