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www.lexpert.ca 37 Chernos, David Chernos Flaherty Svonkin LLP > (416) 855-0402 dchernos@cfscounsel.com David's practice focuses on corporate and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on matters involving shareholders' disputes (including those involving family and other closely held companies), insolvency and corporate restructuring, income tax, directors', officers' and professional liability, and insurance coverage disputes. David has broad experience in complex estates litigation matters, having acted for numerous trustees and beneficiaries, as well as Ontario's Office of e Children's Lawyer. He has appeared as lead counsel before the Ontario trial courts, the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada, and the Tax Court of Canada. Since 2012, David has been recognized as one of Canada's leading Corporate Commercial Litigation lawyers by e Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and in the Lexpert Special Edition – Litigation. Member, e Advocates' Society. Ontario Bar, 1993; JD, 1991, Queen's University; BA (Honours), 1988, University of Toronto. Chiasson, Craig R. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 640-4221 cchiasson@blg.com Craig Chiasson is a partner in the International Arbitration Group of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Vancouver. He began his career as a student and then associate at BLG in its Disputes Group. In December 2005, he moved to Paris, France, where he practised at Freshfields in its International Arbitration Group until November 2011. Craig has extensive experience in international and domestic arbitration, including investor-state disputes, as counsel and arbitrator. His arbitration experience includes cases seated in and governed by substantive laws of many jurisdictions, and in a vast array of industries. Craig is recognized by Chambers Global and Canada, Who's Who Legal, Lexpert and Benchmark Canada, among others, and is Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rated. Craig is an active member of numerous arbitral institutions and associations, including on Roster of Arbitrators, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, the London Court of International Arbitration, the ICC Canada Arbitration Committee, including as a listed arbitrator, the International Council for Commercial Arbitration and an advisory member of the Institute of Transnational Arbitration. Craig is also a member of the Vancouver International Arbitration Centre as a rostered arbitrator and is on its Rules Committee. Christie, Ashley McLennan Ross LLP > (403) 303-9108 achristie@mross.com Ashley is an experienced litigator with a practice focusing on insurance defence and commercial litigation. She represents clients in serious personal injury matters, SEF 44 claims, fatalities, property loss, fires, floods, dog bites, product liability and minors' property settlements. Confident when faced with complex claims, Ashley has experience defending large corporations and has frequently been involved in multi-party litigation. Ashley oen acts as counsel for individuals facing professional liability actions. She carefully investigates the underlying issues giving rise to the claim, obtains expert evidence on the duty and standard of care applicable and resolves claims against professionals. Employers turn to Ashley to handle workplace investigations. She is skilled at tailoring each investigation to her client's business structure, workplace culture, and unique needs. She conducts investigations that are thorough and impartial, yet efficient and discrete. Ashley is the Chair of the National Insurance Section of the Canadian Bar Association and was ranked as a Lexpert Rising Star in 2022. LAWYER TO WATCH Clarke, Cynthia (Cindy) D. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6203 cclarke@blg.com As one of BLG's most senior leaders who sits on the National Management Committee, Cindy acts as a liaison and relationship manager for major clients and leads client and sector strategy as the National Group Head, Clients, Sectors & New Services. Cindy manages several client accounts, including those for two of the firm's largest and most significant clients. Cindy's legal practice is focused on the defence of health organizations, primarily medical malpractice matters, as well as product liability and class actions involving pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of health-related products. Cindy is the co-author of the text Law for Canadian Health Care Administrators, 3rd Ed., published in January 2021. Cindy has been recognized by a number of publications, including as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women by the Women's Executive Network (WXN), a Rising Star by Lexpert, one of Benchmark's Top 100 Women in Litigation, and consistently ranked in Chambers Canada. Clarke, Dominic T. Blaney McMurtry LLP > (416) 593-3968 dclarke@blaney.com Dominic practises principally in the area of insurance litigation encompassing both coverage and defence matters. A "go-to" counsel for insurers both nationally and internationally, Dominic's expertise is sought out on large and complex coverage claims. He specializes in advising and representing insurers with respect to commercial general liability, directors' and officers' liability, and commercial property policies. He has significant experience in the defence of products liability and sexual abuse litigation. A force in the courtroom, he has appeared in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal. A leading expert in insurance coverage and reinsurance matters, Dominic is a frequent lecturer and is hailed as "very experienced, very agreeable and highly competent" by Who's Who Legal, with respondents drawing praise for his litigation practice, especially in coverage disputes. He has published numerous thought leadership pieces in his over three decades of practice. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers