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Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers Cooper, Robert (Bob) W., KC McEwan Partners > (604) 283-7677 rcooper@mcewanpartners.com Bob is a partner in McEwan Partners in Vancouver and practices as general counsel, primarily in commercial, securities, and regulatory litigation. Experienced in complex litigation and public law, he advises individuals, boards and corporations on securities matters relating to corporate governance, shareholder disputes, discipline, and regulatory offences. Bob frequently appears on matters relating to fraud, employee misconduct, and corporate liability. He leads trial advocacy programs for e Advocates' Society and the Continuing Legal Education Society. Bob was appointed King's Counsel in 2015 and is a member of the International Society of Barristers. Crain, Kirsten T. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (613) 787-3741 kcrain@blg.com Kirsten is an experienced trial lawyer. She has conducted trials and hearings across the country. Kirsten's broad litigation practice includes complex commercial litigation (including class actions and multi-jurisdictional proceedings), intellectual property litigation and professional negligence and administrative law matters. She appears as counsel in the Federal Court of Canada and before the Superior Courts of Ontario and Québec. She has also represented clients in a vast range of administrative law proceedings before national and provincial tribunals and boards, as well as Coroner's courts. In addition to courtroom advocacy, Kirsten is a trusted advisor to boards and senior leaders. Kirsten is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyer. She is a director of e Advocates' Society and the BLG LLP Partnership Board. Crawford, Kate A. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6729 kcrawford@blg.com Kate is the National Business Leader of the Health Law Group. Kate's practice includes civil litigation with a focus on complex medical malpractice actions, administrative law with a special focus on physician credentialling issues, and class action defence. Kate also acts as general counsel to hospitals, long-term-care facilities, and retirement homes, providing strategic day-to-day advice on risk management and policy issues, and representing them in her capacity as an advocate before tribunals, public inquiries, inquests, and other types of proceedings. Kate was named a 2016 Lexpert Rising Star. Crawley, Alistair Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP > (416) 217-0806 acrawley@cmblaw.ca Alistair is considered one of Canada's leading securities and corporate commercial litigation lawyers. In addition to being listed in Lexpert as a Leading Litigation Lawyer, Alistair is ranked as one of the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. He is also ranked in Band 1 in Chambers Canada for securities litigation, and as a leading securities and corporate commercial litigator in Benchmark Litigation and e Best Lawyers in Canada. His practice includes all aspects of litigation and advice involving the capital markets and securities industry, including regulatory investigations and contested hearings, regulatory policy and compliance issues, investment loss claims, corporate disputes, takeovers and contested shareholder meetings, corporate governance, and directors' and officers' liability. He has extensive experience as counsel in OSC proceedings and has argued some of Ontario's most significant securities law cases. He also represents clients in investigations and proceedings brought by the MFDA and IIROC. He also has extensive experience with the litigation of complex commercial disputes before the courts and through private arbitration, including under the JAMS Comprehensive Rules and Procedures in the United States and the Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce. Dawson, Scott A. FARRIS > (604) 661-9354 sdawson@farris.com Scott Dawson is a partner in the litigation group experienced in the resolution of a broad range of commercial disputes. He regularly appears before British Columbia courts as part of his business-focused civil litigation practice. His cases cover a wide variety of commercial litigation issues including those related to supply contracts, insurance/reinsurance, directors' duties, international and domestic agency disputes, shareholder disputes, and corporate reorganizations. Scott also has considerable experience resolving real estate disputes and a broad array of media matters including crisis management. He is recognized by Lexpert as a leading litigation lawyer (defamation & media law); a leading cross-border lawyer (litigation — defamation & media law) and a Repeatedly Recommended lawyer (corporate/commercial litigation; defamation & media law). Scott is also recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with a peer review rating of BV distinguished, in Benchmark Litigation as a Litigation Star (commercial litigation), and in e Best Lawyers in Canada directory for his work, including being named Lawyer of the Year (defamation & media law) in the 2015, 2018 and 2023 editions. www.lexpert.ca 39