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80 www.lexpert.ca 80 www.lexpert.ca Paliare, Chris G., OO, LSM Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP > (416) 646-4318 chris.paliare@paliareroland.com Chris Paliare, OOnt, LSM, is one of Canada's premier litigators at trial and appellate levels, shareholder disputes, bet-the- company litigation, securities litigation, administrative law, Charter of Rights and Freedoms and constitutional litigation, class actions and employment law. His unique combination of sophisticated legal skills, strategic instincts and creativity has earned him recognition as one of the top litigators in the country. Chris is a Fellow of IATL (Eastern Canadian Chair), ISB and ACTL and an honorary member of COMBAR. Chris has been recognized for his litigation expertise in Chambers Canada and has been listed in the Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada, the Lexpert Guide to the 100 Most Creative Lawyers in Canada, and the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. He is also recognized in Best Lawyers Bet-the-Company Litigation and The Best Lawyers in Canada (since 2006) and Benchmark Litigation (as one of the Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada). Chris was inducted into the Order of Ontario (2011) and is the recipient of the Law Society Medal (2008), Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012), OBA Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation (2016) and TLA's Award of Distinction (2023). Pape, Paul J. Pape Chaudhury LLP > (416) 364-8765 paul@papechaudhury.com Paul Pape co-founded Pape Chaudhury LLP with Shantona Chaudhury in 2018. Paul has over 45 years of experience as both trial and appellate counsel and has acted in many cases of significance. His litigation practice focuses on complex commercial, securities, class action, professional negligence, and administrative matters, with special emphasis on appeals in these and other areas. Paul has argued over 160 appeals and is a senior and leading member of the Ontario Bar. Paul is ranked among the best in Canada by leading legal-ranking publications including Chambers Canada, Benchmark Litigation, Lexpert, and Best Lawyers. Paul is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. He is an honorary member of the commercial bar of England (COMBAR). Paul received his LLB at Osgoode Hall Law School in 1969 and his LLM at King's College, University of London, England in 1972. He was admitted to the bar in 1971. Naqi, Zain Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP > (416) 645-3789 znaqi@lolg.ca Zain acts in complex, high-profile cases with extensive experience in corporate/commercial disputes, shareholder and employment litigation, regulatory prosecutions, negligence and environmental claims, and aboriginal law. He has developed expertise in highly regulated industries, including telecommunications, infrastructure, health care, financial services, food processing, and transportation. He also maintains a robust public law practice, helping municipalities, indigenous groups, and corporate clients successfully navigate challenging administrative and constitutional law issues. Zain argues at all levels of court in Ontario including the Toronto Commercial List and regularly conducts multi-week arbitrations and regulatory hearings. He has represented clients in more than 20 appeals and judicial reviews before the Divisional Court, Court of Appeal for Ontario, and Supreme Court of Canada. He is also adept in matters before the Federal Courts and federal boards and agencies, including the Competition Tribunal and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Zain is a member of the Civil Rules Review Working Group struck by the Attorney General of Ontario to overhaul Ontario's civil justice system. Olthuis, Brent B., KC Olthuis Van Ert > (236) 330-2666 bolthuis@ovcounsel.com Brent Olthuis, KC, is an experienced litigator handling a broad range of commercial and public law disputes. Olthuis is increasingly in demand as a "first instance" litigator, in the trial courts and before various administrative tribunals, and also maintains a robust appellate and judicial review practice. Olthuis has been recognized in numerous third-party publications, including Chambers, Best Lawyers, Who's Who Legal, Benchmark Litigation, The Legal 500 Canada and Martindale- Hubbell (where he has achieved the AV/Preeminent rating). Olthuis has published peer-reviewed articles on substantive and procedural topics, and authors the "Professional Conduct" chapter in Canadian Legal Practice. He is also a regular faculty member for professional development programming offered by The Advocates' Society and CLEBC. Olthuis is a leader at the Bar. He presently serves as a CLEBC director, and previously served in the same capacity for the BC Law Institute, and as an elected CBABC Provincial Council representative. Prior to entering practice, Olthuis served as law clerk to Chief Justice McMurtry and Justices Doherty and Sharpe of the Court of Appeal for Ontario and to Justice Frank Iacobucci of the Supreme Court of Canada. He was made King's Counsel as part of BC's 2022 cohort. Nixon, Margaret Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5665 mnixon@stikeman.com Margaret Nixon is a partner in the Tax group practising in the areas of tax controversy and tax litigation. She represents corporations and individuals in tax disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency and provincial tax authorities, and has successfully represented clients at the audit and appeals levels and in litigation proceedings in the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Margaret has experience resolving disputes involving a broad range of tax issues including transfer pricing, the general anti-avoidance rule, tax treaties, foreign tax credits, withholding tax, goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax, shareholder benefits, and share valuation. Margaret was a Canadian branch reporter for the 2016 International Fiscal Association Congress in Madrid, Spain, on the topic of "Dispute Resolution Procedures in International Tax Matters." Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers