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Anderson, Robert S., KC FARRIS > (604) 661-9372 randerson@farris.com Robert Anderson, KC practises as a general counsel with a practice representing clients both in court and alternative forums such as arbitration and mediation. He regularly appears on matters across various areas of law, including securities, corporate, commercial, class actions, media, administrative, estate matters, environmental, constitutional, public, and white-collar criminal matters. Mr. Anderson has appeared at all levels of court in BC, as well as the Federal Court and Court of Appeal, the Tax Court of Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has served as an Adjunct Professor and instructor at the Allard Law School; editor of Introducing Evidence at Trial: A British Columbia Handbook (Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia); and has presented on a variety of topics at numerous legal conferences. Mr. Anderson has received multiple recognitions throughout his career, and has been repeatedly listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada from 2011–2025 (including twice as "Lawyer of the Year" for Defamation and Media Law), Lexpert Leading Lawyers in Canada from 2014–2024 (including as a Leading Cross-Border Litigation Lawyer), and as a Benchmark Canada Litigation Star from 2012–2024. He is also ranked by both Chambers Canada and Martindale-Hubbell (Distinguished). Angenot, Maya Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (514) 847-4310 maya.angenot@nortonrosefulbright.com Maya Angenot's practice focuses primarily on complex commercial litigation, before all levels of Quebec courts and in arbitration, notably in the technology and engineering sectors. She also leads a number of class actions related to pharmaceutical products, safety defects and dangerous products, and consumer protection. She acts on behalf of a diverse client base comprising Crown corporations and large local and international businesses. Angenot also has in- depth experience in matters of private international law, including the recognition of foreign judgments and foreign arbitral awards, contestation of Quebec jurisdiction, as well as the management and settlement of multijurisdictional class actions. She is chair of the Litigation and Disputes Group for our Montreal office. Atkins, Ryann Stockwoods LLP > (416) 593-2491 ryanna@stockwoods.ca Ryann maintains a broad litigation practice with a focus on complex commercial disputes, public law, and class actions. Ryann is a trusted advisor to clients from diverse industries, known for her business sense, strategic thinking, and client-focused advocacy. Ryann has extensive commercial litigation experience, including shareholder oppression claims, contract disputes, breach of trust claims, construction and procurement disputes, class actions, urgent injunctions, and cross-border litigation. In her public law practice, Ryann acted for the Prime Minister of Canada in the historic Public Order Emergency Commission of Inquiry related to the convoy events of February 2022, and for the Government of Canada in the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions. Ryann advises clients on a variety of health law and risk management matters, including large-scale and sensitive investigations, privacy and cybersecurity breaches, and quality assurance reviews. Ryann has conducted numerous trials, arbitrations and appeals, appearing before all levels of court, including the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Aylward, Stephen Stockwoods LLP > (416) 593-2496 stephena@stockwoods.ca Stephen focuses on complex litigation, investigations, and appeals. Stephen practises in the areas of commercial litigation, administrative/regulatory law, securities litigation, competition law, professional liability, and white collar crime. Stephen acted for the Government of Canada in the Public Order Emergency Commission, where he examined the Deputy Prime Minister and the Deputy Minister of Finance. He argued leading appellate cases on constitutional rights, remedies for improper access to privileged material, remedies for failure to disclose multi-party settlements, and damages in professional liability cases. Stephen has appeared before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He regularly publishes and speaks on legal topics, and his writing has been cited by the Supreme Court. Prior to joining Stockwoods in 2014, Stephen served as a law clerk to Justice Thomas Cromwell at the Supreme Court of Canada. He holds a JD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and a law degree from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He also holds a BA (Hons.) from McGill University. He has completed the Level I examinations of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program. Babin, Edward J. Babin Bessner Spry LLP > (416) 637-3294 ebabin@babinbessnerspry.com Edward Babin has practised complex litigation in Canada for over 30 years. He was for many years a senior partner in the highly ranked litigation departments of both Torys LLP and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. He has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, as well as before the Superior Courts and Courts of Appeal of several Canadian provinces, and the Yukon, as well as the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also appeared before a wide variety of administrative tribunals and at numerous arbitrations. Over the course of his career, Babin has gained significant experience in many areas, both in individual and class action proceedings. He has been involved in a very broad range of complex legal areas, and has acted for numerous clients in contract, securities, corporate governance, oppression, competition, investment advisor, executive employment, insolvency, consumer, franchise, conspiracy and fraud-related matters. His work also has a public interest dimension. Babin has extensive and varied pro bono experience, including in connection with a number of sports-related matters and public inquiries. www.lexpert.ca 27 Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers