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Berezowskyj, Stephen J. Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP > (604) 682-7474 sberezowskyj@singleton.com Steve Berezowskyj is Counsel and Co-chair of the Construction and Infrastructure Law Group and member of the Profes- sional Liability, Insurance, and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. Steve primarily practises in the area of civil litigation, with an emphasis on insurance defence and construction-related disputes. Steve regularly defends design professionals and contractors in various construction defect, warranty, and general liability claims and provides advice on insurance coverage. He also acts for various interests in the construction industry provid- ing advice on procurement, builders' liens, and claims for extras and delay. Recognized as a leading lawyer in the areas of Construction and Professional Liability in e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Named as a Litigation Star by Benchmark Canada. Ranked in e Best Lawyers in Canada and by Who's Who Legal for Construction Law. Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. Member, Canadian Bar Association, Insurance Law Section and Construction Law Section. Bhattacharjee, Subrata Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6371 sbhattacharjee@blg.com Subrata Bhattacharjee is a partner at BLG, the National Chair of the Competition and Foreign Investment Review Group, and the National Business Leader of the Corporate Commercial Group. He practises competition/antitrust law and foreign investment law and also provides strategic Canadian regulatory advice to major global clients, particularly in the technology and media sectors. Subrata has served as an officer of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law and as a member of Council and has held other leadership positions in the ABA, CBA, and other entities. Appointed non-governmental advisor of the Interna- tional Competition Network by the Competition Bureau. Routinely ranked by major domestic and international directories as one of Canada's leading competition lawyers. He obtained his LLB from Dalhousie University and was a Fox Scholar at Middle Temple, UK. Bieber, Simon Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP > (416) 351-2781 sbieber@agbllp.com Simon's practice in both the US and Canada has focused on commercial/corporate litigation, class actions, directors' and officers' liability, securities litigation, and professional negligence. Simon has represented a broad range of clients, including various professionals (such as lawyers and accountants), directors and officers, and other public and private companies. Binetti, Michael I. Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP > (416) 360-0777 mbinetti@agmlawyers.com Michael Binetti, Managing Partner of Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP (AGM), has over 15 years of experience in arguing both trials and appeals. During his career, Michael has demonstrated his strategic legal capabilities and expertise over a myriad of litigation practices. Michael's clients and peers value his creativity and ability to find the most unique yet winning solutions to complex litigation issues. Michael has appeared as a trial and appellate counsel before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, and Court of Appeal as well as various tribunals. Michael has expertise in insured and uninsured professional negligence matters involving lawyers and investment industry professionals, broker/dealer disputes, and regulatory investigations. He regularly advises and acts on competition law matters, termination of employment, fraud, franchise disputes, product liability, construction liens, and construction surety disputes. Michael is an active member of the Canadian Bar Association's Competition Law Section. He was previously the Chair of the Marketing Practices Committee of the Canadian Bar Association, Competition Law Section. Michael has been recognized by his peers in Lexpert, Who's Who Legal, and Best Lawyers. Year called to the Bar: 2006 (ON). Biron, Caroline Woods LLP > (514) 982-6628 cbiron@woods.qc.ca Managing Partner at Woods LLP and an experienced litigator, Caroline Biron has represented clients before the Supreme Court of Canada, all Québec and federal tribunals, as well as regulatory bodies and administrative tribunals. As a litigator, she has successfully represented Canadian, American and European public and private companies, as well as their officers, di- rectors, shareholders and auditors in the context of complex litigation arising out of complex commercial agreements, breach of contract, false advertising and false representations, fraud and cybersecurity breaches, shareholders' disputes, executive terminations, mergers & acquisitions, professional liability and insurance issues. Caroline regularly provides advice to private corporations and their boards on a number of issues relating to their governance. She also has significant and varied experi- ence in defending against class action proceedings involving product liability, false advertising, competition law, intellectual property, and the manipulation of financial instruments. Caroline has garnered many distinctions over the years: Lexpert, Benchmark Canada Litigation Star and Top 50 Women in Litigation, and e Best Lawyers in Canada. 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