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www.lexpert.ca 31 Brush, Robert J. Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP > (416) 217-0822 rbrush@cmblaw.ca Robert is recognized as one of Canada's leading securities and corporate commercial litigation lawyers. In addition to being ranked by Lexpert as one of the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Robert is listed by Lexpert as a Leading Litigation Lawyer. In 2020, he was named Securities Litigation Lawyer of the Year by Benchmark Litigation Canada. He has also been recognized as a leader in the field of securities litigation by Chambers Canada and as a leading securities and corporate commercial litigator by e Best Lawyers in Canada. Robert regularly represents public companies, investment dealers, officers, directors, shareholders, investment advisors, and investors in the myriad disputes that can arise in the capital markets. His litigation practice includes disputes arising out of mergers & acquisitions, class actions, proceedings before securities regulators, director and officer liability claims, shareholder and corporate governance disputes, oppression remedy matters, takeover bid litigation, negligence claims against investment advisors and dealers, cyber-fraud investigations and claims in the financial sector, breach of contract suits, business tort claims, professional negligence suits, and wrongful dismissal claims involving the financial sector. Buchanan, Christopher McLennan Ross LLP > (867) 766-7688 christopher.buchanan@mross.com Christopher is skilled at distilling complex legal concepts and relaying information in plain language. He represents employers and businesses on matters related to all legal aspects of employer-employee relations, human rights complaints, and collective bargaining. Raised in Yellowknife, he is proud to have earned the trust of a variety of clients throughout the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, including individuals, small businesses, governments, Indigenous governments, insurers, and corporations. Christopher also litigates on behalf of clients in matters before the Supreme and Territorial Courts of the Northwest Territories, the Nunavut Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories, and the Federal Court of Canada. In his highly nuanced area of practice, the resolution to an issue can oen be found in the details. As a results-focused advocate, Christopher puts his extensive experience to work examining all the details in order to confidently assess and advise his clients on next steps. Christopher is currently the Treasurer of the Law Society of the Northwest Territories. Bucholz, Ren Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP > (416) 646-6303 ren.bucholz@paliareroland.com Ren Bucholz is a trial and appellate lawyer. He regularly acts in cross-border litigation involving public and private companies, and his broad advocacy experience includes dozens of trials, appeals, international and domestic arbitrations, and administrative hearings. Ren clerked at the Ontario Court of Appeal and has appeared as lead counsel at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Ren's practice spans complex commercial disputes that oen involve new technologies and intellectual property and has acted in patent, copyright, and trademark matters in the Federal Court, Superior Court, and in private arbitrations. Former Google Policy fellow, he spent several years representing a leading NGO at the World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, where he dealt with copyright, trademark, and patent policy. He also spent years working on technology standards involving broadcasting, digital copyright protection, open-source soware, and voting machine security at entities like the IEEE and DVB. Ren has published articles and book chapters on the intersections of new technology and intellectual property. In addition to public-facing litigation, Ren oen provides practical, discreet advice to organizations and individuals. Bunting, James (Jim) Tyr LLP > (647) 519-6607 jbunting@tyrllp.com Jim Bunting is a founding partner of Tyr LLP. Known for his bold approach as a trial lawyer, Jim represents clients on their most challenging issues. Jim has been lead trial counsel in a number of complex and landmark cases. He is a skilled advocate and regularly represents large international companies in complex litigation, including Google, Freshii and Pattern Energy. Jim has substantial experience with energy-related disputes, including representing wind farm developers successfully defending a constitutional challenge to the Ontario government's issuance of a renewable energy licence. Jim is consistently named one of Canada's leading litigators by legal directories. His recognitions include being named in the Report on Business/Lexpert Special Edition – Litigation, e Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and in Benchmark Canada as a Litigation Star. Jim believes deeply in giving back to the community. He was awarded the 2016 Lexpert Zenith Award for Diversity & Inclusion to recognize his pro bono work with global athletes. He also served as Athlete Ombudsperson to the Canadian Olympic Committee during the Olympic Games in Rio, and is currently a member of the board of the Jays Care Foundation. Bush, Rebecca L. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6162 rbush@blg.com Partner and national business leader of BLG's Insurance & Tort Liability Group. Practice focuses on public authority litigation and complex tort litigation for large institutional clients. Has specialized expertise defending employment torts including workplace-based psychological injury and mental distress damages claims in employment and human rights context. Frequently provides advice on sensitive matters that are the subject of public and media scrutiny. Defends the reputational interests of her clients in policy- and precedent-setting cases. Chair of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association. Education: BA (University of Toronto); LLB (University of Windsor). Admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2002. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers