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www.lexpert.ca 59 Effendi, Nadia Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6728 neffendi@blg.com Nadia Effendi represents a wide range of clients in both English and French, in complex and often high profile pro- ceedings, including class actions, administrative, regulatory, constitutional, and human rights law cases. Effendi has repre- sented clients in industries including transportation, financial services, broadcasting and telecommunications, energy, and entertainment, and has particular subject-matter expertise in transportation law, electoral law, access to information, and official language rights. Effendi regularly appears before all levels of federal and provincial courts, administrative tribu- nals, and commissions of inquiry, and has appeared numerous times before the Supreme Court of Canada. Effendi is a member of the CBA Federal Courts Bench and Bar Liaison Committee. She is the chair of BLG's Appellate Advocacy and Public Law Group and serves as the regional manager of the Commercial Litigation and Construction Group in Toronto. She is also a member and past president of the Board of Directors of the Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario (AJEFO), as well as a member of the Ontario Bar Association Official Languages Committee. Prior to joining BLG, Effendi served as a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada to Justice Bastarache. Elbaz, Sidney McMillan LLP > (514) 987-5084 sidney.elbaz@mcmillan.ca Sidney is a partner in the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. His strong skills and knowledge in the class action field has earned him recognition from both his clients and fellow members of the class action bar. Sidney has extensive experience defending multijurisdictional, domestic and international class actions pertaining to allegations of cartel and conspiracy conduct and other alleged anticompetitive conduct. Sidney has appeared before all levels of the Quebec courts, Federal courts and various specialized tribunals. Sidney is also experienced in defending consumer law related class actions, relating to product liability issues, deceptive marketing, false and misleading advertising. He regularly advises clients on Quebec consumer protection legislation and other regulatory matters. Sidney also has an extensive background defending product liability claims. Sidney provides counsel in connection with fire and security products, recreational products, home appliances, construction & industrial machinery, farming equipment, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products & building materials. Sidney frequently invited to speak on class actions, general commercial litigation and antitrust and matters. Elliot, Lawrence A. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (613) 787-3537 lelliot@blg.com Larry Elliot is the regional managing partner of BLG's Ottawa office and a member of the National Management Committee. He focuses his practice on civil litigation, with an emphasis on product liability and product recalls, insur- ance/personal injury law, stockbroker negligence, access to information, commercial litigation and administrative law. He has made appearances as counsel in all courts in the Province of Ontario and the Federal Court of Canada. From 2005 to 2010, Elliot was the leader of our Ottawa Litigation Department, a member of our Ottawa Regional Management Committee and was a member of BLG's Partnership Board from 2012 to 2015. Since 2010, Elliot has been the national leader of our Insurance and Tort Law Group as well as the regional coordinator of our Product Liability Professional Group and Securities Litigation Focus Group. Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2010) of The Best Lawyers in Canada (Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation). Also recognized as the "Insurance Litigator of the Year" by Benchmark Litigation Canada at the 2018 awards. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1996. Empke, W. Colin Blaney McMurtry LLP > (416) 593-2988 cempke@blaney.com Colin Empke's primary practice area relates to insurance coverage opinions, coverage litigation, and appellate litigation services. Colin also acts as arbitrator and mediator in relation to insurance coverage disputes. Colin provides advice in relation to liability policies of every description, including commercial general liability, automobile, homeowner, and D&O policies. His secondary practice area involves insurance-related defence work and subrogation claims, representing insured persons in all manner of personal injury and property damage cases. Colin appears regularly before the Ontario Courts and Court of Appeal. Colin has many reported cases on issues of interest to the insurance industry. Colin is widely published on insurance coverage issues and speaks regularly on insurance-related topics. He has authored papers for or presented lectures at the Ontario Bar Association, the Canadian Institute, Canadian Defence Lawyers, Defense Research Institute, Osgoode Hall Professional Development, University of Western Ontario, Ontario Risk and Insurance Managers Society, and the Insurance Institute of Ontario. LLB, University of New Brunswick; called to the Bar of Ontario, 1997. Faith, Andrew Polley Faith LLP > (416) 365-1600 afaith@polleyfaith.com Andrew is regarded as one of the leading trial lawyers in Canada. He is regularly chosen by corporations, institutions, and individuals to assist in complex commercial, regulatory, insolvency, and white-collar criminal litigation and appeals. Andrew has particular experience prosecuting and defending allegations of civil, regulatory, and criminal wrongdoing. He has acted as external prosecutor to the Ontario Securities Commission, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Law Society of Ontario, Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, and Professional Engineers of Ontario, is general counsel to a national police service, and has been appointed by the Superior Court as independent supervising solicitor in Anton Piller (civil search warrant) matters. Andrew is currently the director of the Advocates' Society. He is also a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the Litigation Counsel of America, and the International Association of Defense Counsel, and a member of the Ontario Bar Association, the Toronto Lawyers' Association, and the Criminal Lawyers' Association. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers