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www.lexpert.ca 71 Pratte, Guy J. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 700-6265 gpratte@blg.com Guy focuses his practice on complex litigation including commercial law, class actions, administrative law, and constitutional law. Fully bilingual and called to the Bars of Ontario and Quebec, Guy has appeared in the Supreme Court of Canada in approximately 25 cases and is likely if not the only counsel in Canada that regularly argues cases involving civil law and common law matters. Guy pleads regularly in the Superior and Appeal Courts of Ontario and Quebec, as well as the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, former president of e Advocates' Society, and a director of the Supreme Court of Canada Advocacy Institute. He taught courses focused on the Supreme Court of Canada at the University of Toronto as an Adjunct Professor. He is a recipient of the Law Society of Ontario medal and of the Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation. He is also highly recognized in various industry directories, including Chambers Global (Dispute Resolution), e Best Lawyers in Canada, and Who's Who Legal. Guy was named Advocatus Emeritus by the Quebec Bar for "outstanding contributions to the legal profession." Guy has held several management positions at BLG and is currently Chair Emeritus of BLG. Ptak, Jonathan Koskie Minsky LLP > (416) 595-2149 jptak@kmlaw.ca Partner. Jonathan's practice focuses on class proceedings and commercial litigation. He is counsel in class actions in a wide variety of areas, including Crown liability, product liability, securities misrepresentation, employment law, public health, pension litigation and other matters. Jonathan has been involved in many landmark cases and some of the largest class action settlements in Canada. For example, he is co-lead counsel in Heyder v. Canada involving alleged sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defence. It settled for $900 million, which is one of the largest class action settlements in Canadian history. He was lead counsel in Rosen v. BMO, the first overtime case to be certified on behalf of investment advisors which has since settled. He is lead counsel in Keeping v. HMQ regarding institutional abuse in youth Training Schools. He has been appointed to sit on the Ontario Class Action Bench-Bar Liaison Committee and speaks and publishes regularly on issues related to class actions and commercial litigation. He received his LLB in 2001 from the University of Toronto and his BA Hons in 1996 from McGill University. Rebane, Blair A. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 640-4130 brebane@blg.com Blair Rebane is a partner in the BLG Vancouver office. He has experience advising franchisors in all types of franchise matters. Blair's practice also focuses on the area of contract law, with an emphasis on landlord/tenant matters, construction disputes, and creditors' remedies. His clients include Canada's largest franchisors, manufacturers, landlords, and those involved at all levels of the construction industry. Blair has appeared before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Court of Appeal, and Federal Court of Canada on franchise, construction, and landlord/tenant matters. In addition, Blair has taught, published, and presented extensively on franchise law. He is recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada for Franchise Law (since 2008) and Corporate and Commercial Litigation (since 2013), the editions of Chambers Canada: Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Franchising – Nationwide) since 2017. Blair was also named Vancouver Franchise Law Lawyer of the Year by e Best Lawyers in Canada (2021, 2019, 2017, and 2013). Reynolds, R. Bruce Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP > (416) 585-8601 breynolds@singleton.com Bruce Reynolds is counsel, mediator, arbitrator, Co-Managing Partner, and named partner in the Construction and Infrastructure Group. He practises contentious and non-contentious construction law with over four decades of experience as counsel, mediator, arbitrator, and public policy expert. As counsel, he has been involved in major claims valued in the hundreds of millions to billions of dollars, dealing with disputes that run the gamut of construction issues such as delay claims, design errors, undisclosed site conditions, utilities risk, financing disputes, termination, insurance, surety bonding, and everything in between. He is recognized nationally and internationally by clients and peers for his expertise across a range of areas, with dozens of accolades for his work in construction, infrastructure and arbitration. He is the author of number of leading textbooks on construction insurance, builders' liens, and surety bonds, and has played a prominent role in the IBA's International Construction Projects Committee, the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, the American College of Construction Lawyers, and the International Academy of Construction Lawyers. He has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Richer, Stéphane Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (514) 954-3199 sricher@blg.com Partner in Commercial Litigation Group of BLG's Montreal office. Specializes in real estate litigation and extraordinary remedies such as injunctions, seizures before judgment, and Anton Piller orders. Has expertise in litigation relating to breach of confidentiality obligations, data protection, cybersecurity, and fraud. Regularly pleads before all levels of the courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and before several administrative tribunals. Education: BA (Université Laval); LLB (Université du Québec à Montréal). Admitted to the Quebec Bar in 2002. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers