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Audren, Marie, AdE Audren Rolland LLP > (514) 709-3146 maudren@audrenrolland.com Marie Audren is a founding partner of Audren Rolland LLP, a boutique law firm specializing in the defense of class actions. Marie has defended clients in consumer law, banking law, product liability, and securities. She has authored several publications on class actions and has oen been cited by the courts. Marie founded the class action section of the CBA – Québec Division and is a CBA National Class Actions Task Force member. She is also a member of the Québec Bar Advisory Committee on Class Actions and has chaired subcommittees on rules of practice and notices to class members. For more than 10 years, she was on the Osgoode Hall National Symposium on Class Actions organizing committee and a member of the Law Commission of Ontario – Class Actions Project. Her work defending class actions has been recognized by e Best Lawyers in Canada and e Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Law Firms & Attorneys (Benchmark Canada). She has also argued on the plaintiff side before the Supreme Court of Canada in a class action seeking the reimbursement of municipal taxes. In 2014, she was awarded the Lexpert Zenith Award for her work in Class Actions and the Advocatus Emeritus distinction by the Quebec Bar. She was called to the Bar in 1992. Babin, Edward J. Babin Bessner Spry LLP > (416) 637-3294 ebabin@babinbessnerspry.com Edward Babin has practised complex litigation in Canada for over 30 years. He was for many years a senior partner in the highly ranked litigation departments of both Torys LLP and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. He has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, as well as before the Superior Courts and Courts of Appeal of several Canadian provinces, and the Yukon, as well as the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also appeared before a wide variety of administrative tribunals and at numerous arbitrations. Over the course of his career, Ed has gained significant experience in many areas, both in individual and class action proceedings. He has been involved in a very broad range of complex legal areas, and has acted for numerous clients in contract, securities, corporate governance, oppression, competition, investment advisor, executive employment, insolvency, consumer, franchise, conspiracy and fraud-related matters. His work also has a public interest dimension. Ed has extensive and varied pro bono experience, including in connection with a number of sports-related matters and public inquiries. Baert, Kirk M. Koskie Minsky LLP > (416) 595-2092 kmbaert@kmlaw.ca Kirk is a partner at Koskie Minsky. His practice focuses on class actions. He has been recognized by Lexpert as a leading Canadian practitioner in Class Actions. He has appeared in courts across the country, including the Supreme Court of Canada, on matters dealing with class action litigation. Bédard, Eric Woods LLP > (514) 982-1736 ebedard@woods.qc.ca Eric is an experienced litigator in major commercial and administrative disputes, with expertise in domestic and international arbitration, both as counsel and arbitrator. He is also regularly called upon to provide strategic advice on employment law, shareholder disputes and corporate governance issues. A versatile litigator, Eric is among the most prominent lawyers of his generation and is recognized by some of the most renowned legal directories for his track record in complex litigation. He acts for private and public companies in a variety of fields, including mining and gas, financial services, securities, and telecommunications. He also represents professionals in matters where their liability may be engaged and regarding their professional orders. With his diversified experience, he is familiar with the decision-making processes of the federal, provincial, and municipal governments, and with negotiating with them to defuse contentious situations. Clients and parties also turn to Eric for his expertise with domestic and international arbitration, whether commercial or related to foreign investments. Trained in common law and civil law, he acts as counsel and arbitrator in many contexts. Bell, Robert B. Lerners LLP > (416) 601-2374 rbell@lerners.ca Robert B. Bell is a senior partner at Lerners LLP. He has appeared in trial and appellate courts in different provinces across Canada, and before the Supreme Court of Canada. His specialty areas include major commercial disputes; specialty insurance coverage opinions and litigation; class proceedings; product liability, including design and manufacturing issues in the automotive, aerospace and consumer products industries. Rob has created and led numerous advocacy training programs for e Advocates' Society, the Law Society of Ontario, and Osgoode Professional Development, and he is frequently invited to participate at legal conferences as keynote speaker and moderator. He is consistently recognized for his experience and expertise as evidenced by his continued inclusion in several notable peer and client rated legal directories and rankings. Rob is an Accredited Mediator with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), a leading UK provider of dispute resolution services. He is a past Executive Board Member of e Advocates' Society; a member of the Law Society of Ontario; a member of the Canadian, American, and International Bar Associations; and a past Member of the Executive Committee of the Harbourfront Corporation. www.lexpert.ca 25 Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers