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www.lexpert.ca 33 Cameron, Cara Woods LLP > (514) 379-2326 ccameron@woods.qc.ca Cara Cameron is a highly skilled litigator and negotiator trusted by clients with their most challenging commercial disputes, specifically in matters concerning contractual and shareholders' rights, as well as white-collar investigations and defence, commercial fraud, asset tracing and recovery proceedings. Cara has substantial experience in managing large and complex multijurisdictional cases, where success depends on the effective coordination of multi-professional teams. With more than 20 years of trial and appellate practice, she has achieved many successes in court, including in lengthy trials and urgent proceedings, such as injunctions, civil seizures, Anton Piller (civil search) orders, and asset freezes. She has appeared before all levels of courts, up to the Supreme Court of Canada. She also excels in out-of-court dispute resolution and provides strategic advice on risk mitigation strategies. A highly regarded litigator, Cara is listed in the most reputable legal directories, including Chambers Canada, e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, e Best Lawyers in Canada, and Benchmark Litigation. In 2023, she was named in e Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Campbell, Sean R. Tyr LLP > (416) 527-3934 scampbell@tyrllp.com Sean Campbell is a founding partner of Tyr LLP. Prior to founding Tyr LLP in June 2019, he was a senior partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in the Litigation and Financial Restructuring & Insolvency practices. Clients in diverse sectors choose Sean to advise on commercial litigation, securities and class action litigation, shareholder disputes and competition matters. ey appreciate his practical and creative approach to high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional litigation. Sean represents clients of various sizes on matters before the Capital Markets Tribunal, the Competition Tribunal and all levels of court in Canada. Sean has represented some of Canada's largest companies in the telecommunications, mining and energy sectors, in both court and arbitration proceedings under both domestic and international arbitral regimes. Most recently, Sean was co-lead counsel in a mining dispute representing one of Canada's largest mining companies before the International Chamber of Commerce. Campion, Nadia Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP > (416) 642-3134 ncampion@lolg.ca Nadia's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation including shareholder oppression applications, D&O liability, estates matters, class actions and professional liability. Nadia also has an active land development and real estate litigation practice. She has extensive trial experience and appears regularly before the Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal, and various regulatory and administration tribunals. She has expertise in Toronto Commercial List proceedings and in arbitration and mediation processes. With both US and Canadian law degrees, and being fluent and practising in French, Nadia is capable of dealing with any case that comes across her desk. Nadia has been recognized by Best Lawyers, e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and Chambers Canada for Commercial Litigation. She has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as one of their Litigation Stars, as one of Canada's Top 100 Women in Litigation, and on the 40 and Under Hot List. Nadia is an active author and speaker and regularly presents at the Law Society of Ontario, the OBA, e Advocates' Society, the Canadian Defence Lawyers Association, the CBA, the Business Women's Network of York Region, the International Association of Defense Counsel and l'Association des juristes d'expression française. Capern, Gordon D. Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP > (416) 646-4311 gordon.capern@paliareroland.com Gordon Capern is a senior partner and a leader of the firm's Corporate, Commercial and Infrastructure Litigation practices. Gordon acts for a range of significant stakeholders in complex matters and is valued by clients for his strategic approach in bringing them forward to resolution. Consistently recognized by Chambers, Lexpert, Benchmark Litigation, and Best Lawyers, Gordon has acted as counsel in numerous high-profile commercial and infrastructure disputes. He is a Director of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and a Governor of the International Society of Barristers. Gordon has been involved in a number of significant briefs including acting as counsel to Rideau Transit Group (a consortium of EllisDon, SNC Lavalin, ACS and Dragados) in ongoing complex proceedings involving the Ottawa Light Rail Transit system, Royal Gold and its subsidiary International Royalty Corporation adverse to Newmont Mining, numerous former senior executives of Canaccord Genuity Group in proceedings following Canaccord's acquisition of Genuity Labrador Nickel, Royal LP in a major claim against Vale in respect of the Voisey's Bay Mine, Barrick Gold in proceedings relating to the ownership of the El Morro mine in Chile, and Hollinger Inc. in claims against its auditors and its banking syndicate. Carvalho, Robert Thorsteinssons LLP > (604) 602-4295 rcarvalho@thor.ca Robert specializes in representing taxpayers involved in complex audits involving the anti-avoidance provisions of the Act, including the general anti-avoidance rule and transfer pricing provisions. Having worked for the Department of Justice for over 25 years, Robert has gathered unparalleled experience at all court levels on such files. Robert has been involved in numerous files at the Tax Court of Canada and Federal Court of Appeal involving the general anti-avoidance rule, including the first such appeal to go to the Federal Court of Appeal. In addition, Robert's experience has given him insight into the CRA audit process and has resulted in him being involved in many of the precedential cases involving the use of the CRA's audit powers. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers