Lexpert magazine features articles and columns on developments in legal practice management, deals and lawsuits of interest in Canada, the law and business issues of interest to legal professionals and businesses that purchase legal services.
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www.lexpert.ca 63 Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers Hourani, Gilbert Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (514) 954-3101 ghourani@blg.com Partner in Insurance & Tort Liability Group of BLG's Montréal office. Practice focuses on professional liability of general and specialized contractors and engineering firms. Represents public and private entities of all sizes and brings specialized knowledge with respect to insurance defence and risk management for professional and financial indemnity and general line programs underwritten in Canada. Oen called upon to speak at conferences and actively engages within industry, particularly as a member of the Barreau du Québec. Academic Associate, Insurance Law course, McGill University Faculty of Law. Winner at Client Choice Awards 2019 and recognized for exceptional service and prowess in Insurance category in Québec. Recognized in 2023 (and since 2013) in e Best Lawyers in Canada (Insurance Law). Education: LLB (Université de Montréal). Admitted to the Québec Bar in 1994. Jervis, Peter R. Rochon Genova LLP > (416) 363-1867 pjervis@rochongenova.com Peter Jervis's litigation practice involves securities litigation, class action litigation, complex commercial and financial litigation, professional liability and insurance litigation, shareholder rights and other corporate litigation, and constitutional litigation at both the trial and appellate level. Practice includes class action litigation, at both the trial and appellate level in Ontario and Alberta, in the area of securities litigation, oil & gas, retail and financial services. He conducts large investment- related and financial services litigation in jurisdictions across Canada for investors involving securities and investment-related insurance products and other financial products. Frequent lecturer in securities litigation and class action litigation. Also practises constitutional law. He has been counsel in all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. University of Toronto (Hons BA), Cambridge University (MA), Queen's (LLB) and Osgoode Hall (LLM). Kang, Yoon Smart & Biggar > (416) 595-2756 ykang@smartbiggar.ca Yoon Kang is a principal in Smart & Biggar's Toronto office and a leader in the firm's life sciences litigation practice. For over 20 years, she has focused her practice on patent litigation and prosecution, counselling global pharmaceutical innovators and research institutions on all aspects of patent rights, including in small molecules and biologics inventions. She has significant experience as lead counsel, representing pharmaceutical clients before the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal in complex patent litigation, including under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. In 2018, Yoon was named Best Lawyer in Life Sciences in North America by Euromoney Legal Media Group at the Americas Women in Business Law Awards. In 2014, she was recognized as Canadian Patent Non-Contentious Attorney of the Year in LMG Life Sciences. Yoon is listed as a top legal practitioner in Expert Guides: Women in Business Law, LMG Life Sciences, e Best Lawyers in Canada, and Benchmark Canada. She is a Fellow of IPIC, member and former Co-Chair of the Patents and Industrial Design Committee of the CBA. BSc (Microbiology and Genetics); MSc (Molecular Biology and Medical Genetics); LLB. Registered Patent & Trademark Agent. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1995. Klee, Marcus A. Aitken Klee LLP > (613) 695-5858 mklee@aitkenklee.com Marcus is the managing partner of Aitken Klee LLP. He represents clients in complex intellectual property trials and appeals in all technical areas including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, webcasting, natural resources, environmental remediation, aviation, infrastructure, and prepared foods. He is an experienced trial counsel, and has argued numerous injunctions and other pre-trial remedies. Marcus has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Federal Court of Canada, the Ontario Divisional Court, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Copyright Board of Canada, administrative bodies, and arbitration tribunals. Marcus was counsel on the "Milestone Case 2013" awarded by Managing Intellectual Property, and is ranked in Lexpert, Chambers, Benchmark Canada, MIP, and the IAM Patent 1000. Marcus received his PhD from Queen's University, and his law degree from Osgoode Hall, where he was the recipient of numerous scholarships and academic awards. Kolos, Natalie Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6609 nkolos@blg.com Natalie practises civil litigation, including insurance law, municipal and police liability, and occupiers' liability. She also has experience defending defamation claims and frequently provides advice on sensitive matters. Her practice focuses on public authority litigation and complex tort litigation for large institutional clients, including educational institutions and corporations. She frequently defends municipalities in negligence actions, including claims for property damage, non-repair of roadways and sidewalks, motor vehicle accidents and water and sewage systems.