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60 www.lexpert.ca Gottlieb, Matthew P. Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP > (416) 644-5353 mgottlieb@lolg.ca Matthew practises business litigation including corporate and commercial disputes, insolvency and restructuring and fraud and securities litigation. Matt's extensive track record of success in complex, high-stakes disputes explains why he is recognized as one of Canada's top litigation lawyers. He has significant expertise in trials and applications, in tribunal and arbitration hearings, and regularly appears at all levels of court in Ontario and other provinces, the Federal Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada. Matt has acted as counsel in many major proceedings, including those regarding Aon, Clublink, the Stronach Family, Dymon Corporation, York Region, Sears Canada, Mattamy Homes and a number of material parties in complex insolvency proceedings. Matt is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is a frequent instructor at many litigation-related seminars held by the Law Society of Ontario, e Advocates' Society and other organizations. Gover, Brian J. Stockwoods LLP > (416) 593-2489 briang@stockwoods.ca e diverse nature of Brian's diverse litigation practice is reflected in his ranking in Lexpert in the areas of Litigation – Directors' and Officers' Liability, Indigenous Law, Litigation – Regulatory & Public Law, and Professional Liability. He is recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada in six categories, including Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Criminal Defence, and is rated AV preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Brian has extensive experience in both federal and provincial commissions of inquiry and related processes. His clients include individuals, corporations, regulators, and government agencies. A former Executive Legal Officer to Ontario's Superior Court of Justice, Brian is regularly retained to act for judges facing disciplinary proceedings. Since 2013, he has assisted the judges tasked with administering the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, Canada's largest and most complex class action settlement. His extensive teaching experience includes serving as an Adjunct Professor (Western and Osgoode Hall Law School). Brian is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Fellow and Director of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and was President of e Advocates' Society, 2018–2019. Guay, François Smart & Biggar > (514) 954-3531 fguay@smartbiggar.ca François Guay is a Principal in Smart & Biggar's Montreal office. He is among the most experienced and successful IP litigators in Canada and a highly sought-aer advisor to the largest, most innovative companies in the world. His clients entrust their most complex and contentious IP issues to him, in view of his proven track record of building effective litigation strategies and preparing highly persuasive arguments to be presented in court. Having practised exclusively in IP litigation for over three decades, François has argued many cases that have resulted in leading jurisprudence in the fields of patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, unfair competition, trade secrets and computer-related technology. François also has a vast amount of experience with extraordinary recourses such as interim or interlocutory injunctions, seizures before judgment, and anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy matters. He has appeared before the Courts of Quebec and the Federal Court of Canada, and hundreds of the cases he has been involved in have been reported in Canada. He has been named IP Lawyer of the Year for Montreal by Best Lawyers and twice recognized as Trademark Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Canada. Registered Trademark Agent. LLL. Called to the Quebec Bar in 1982. Halt, Edward W., KC Peacock Linder Halt & Mack LLP > (403) 296-2283 ehalt@plhlaw.ca Mr. Halt is a founding partner of Peacock Linder Halt & Mack LLP. Mr. Halt graduated as the gold medal recipient from the University of Saskatchewan in 1986. He articled to the Saskatchewan Department of Justice and represented the Crown in a wide variety of civil, constitutional and criminal matters. In 1987 he practised civil litigation and criminal law in Regina, Saskatchewan, and in 1988–1989 he had the honour of serving as a law clerk to Madam Justice Bertha Wilson of the Supreme Court of Canada. Following his clerkship, Mr. Halt relocated to Calgary and has since practised civil litigation, with an emphasis on professional liability, corporate commercial litigation, securities litigation, franchise litigation, insolvency, construction and product liability litigation. He has appeared in all levels of court in both Alberta and Saskatchewan. He has extensive experience as counsel in Alternative Dispute Resolution through mediation and arbitration. He also acts as Mediator/Facilitator. Hamilton, Sheldon Smart & Biggar > (416) 595-2753 jshamilton@smartbiggar.ca Sheldon Hamilton is a Principal in Smart & Biggar's Toronto office. For more than 25 years, Sheldon has acted as counsel for many of the world's most innovative pharmaceutical companies in relation to commercially significant products. He has extensive trial experience focusing on issues of patent infringement and validity and damage quantification. Sheldon has appeared as trial and appellate counsel, including in proceedings under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. Sheldon has been featured as a leading litigator in Benchmark Canada, e Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, Euromoney LMG Expert Guides: Life Sciences and Patents, LMG Life Sciences, MIP IP Stars: Patents, WIPR Leaders, e Legal 500 Canada, Who's Who Legal for Canada, IP, Patents, and Life Sciences, IAM Patent 1000, and Lexpert. In 2020, he was awarded the LMG Life Sciences Canadian Patent Litigator of the Year award. He is a member and former Director of e Advocates' Society and former Vice Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee. He is a Fellow of IPIC and member of AIPPI. BASc (Chemical Engineering ); LLB (Toronto). Registered Patent and Trademark Agent. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers