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Sainsbury, Caitlin Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6438 csainsbury@blg.com Caitlin Sainsbury has extensive experience acting for corporations and individuals in competition/antitrust and securities class actions, complex commercial disputes, and securities litigation and regulatory proceedings and related internal investigations. Sainsbury also regularly advises clients on managing risks and cross-border issues in multi- jurisdictional cases. She previously acted as litigation counsel in the enforcement branch at the Ontario Securities Commission. Sainsbury is widely regarded for her depth and breadth of experience and commitment to her clients. She has been described as a "very strong and effective counsel" who provides "practical and results-oriented advice." Her ability to perform in high pressure and highly public matters on behalf of her clients has resulted in Sainsbury being consistently recognized as a leading litigator, including rankings in Chambers Canada, Benchmark Litigation Top 100 Women in Litigation, Best Lawyers, and others. Sainsbury was named Competition Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Litigation in 2022. Sainsbury is a member of BLG's Partnership Board, the firm's national governing body and is the Toronto head of BLG's Class Actions Group. Sampson, Marina McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (416) 601-8882 msampson@mccarthy.ca Marina Sampson is a partner in McCarthy Tétrault's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, specializing in class actions, complex commercial arbitrations, lawsuits, and injunctive relief. She has extensive experience defending clients in the infrastructure, e-commerce, and transportation sectors and has appeared before courts in Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. Marina has successfully represented Amazon in competition class actions, securing the enforcement of its arbitration clause (upheld by the BC Court of Appeal), The Salvation Army in a judicial review (upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal), and Audible Books against class action certification and enforced its arbitration clause (upheld by the BC Court of Appeal). She also secured province-wide injunctive relief for Canadian National Railway and obtained a complete dismissal for Sleeman Breweries in a $1.4 billion class action. Marina has held leadership roles in a major global law firm, is committed to Pro Bono Ontario, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Beaches Community Soccer League. Listed among Benchmark's Top 100 Women in Litigation in Canada, Marina holds a BSc from Mount Allison University and a law degree from the University of New Brunswick. She was admitted to the Ontario bar in 2003. Samworth, Philippa G. Dutton Brock LLP > (416) 593-4411 psamworth@duttonbrock.com Philippa G. Samworth is a partner at Dutton Brock and her area of practice is in Accident Benefits and Mediation and Arbitration services. Samworth was retained by the Ministry of Finance of Ontario as a consultant to provide analysis and technical advice to the Ministry on its preparation and drafting of the new automobile insurance legislation, Bill 59. In March 2004, she was again retained by the Minister of Finance to provide advice and recommendation on proposals to replace the DAC system. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including: first recipient of the Lee Samis Award for Excellence (Canadian Defence Lawyers); first recipient of the Ontario Bar Association Award for Excellence in Insurance Law; the Medico-Legal Society Award; and The Advocates' Society Medal. In October 2007, she was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers. Two awards have been named to recognize her contribution to the profession: The CDL "Philippa G. Samworth Award for the Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession" and the MLST Philippa Samworth Award. Sayce, James Koskie Minsky LLP > (416) 542-6298 jsayce@kmlaw.ca Partner. James Sayce's practice focuses on plaintiffs' class proceedings. Sayce focuses on matters against government defendants under section 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sayce is lead counsel in Brazeau v Canada, where he obtained a $20,000,000 aggregate damages award for a class of mentally ill prisoners pursuant to section 24(1) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sayce is also lead counsel in the Francis v. Ontario matter where the Court of Appeal for Ontario read down provincial immunity legislation in awarding the class $30,000,000 in aggregate damages for systemic negligence. He is lead counsel in Nasogaluak v. Canada, the first police racism class action to be certified in Canada. He is lead counsel in Carcillo v. CHL et al which concerns allegations of systemic abuse and toxic culture in Canadian major junior hockey. Sayce also litigates products liability claims such as Quenneville v. Volkswagen, in which a multi-billion dollar settlement was reached and Kalra v. Mercedes, which was settled for well over $250 million. He practised class action litigation for defendants at an international law firm before joining Koskie Minsky LLP in 2014. Schumann, Fredrick Stockwoods LLP > (416) 593-2490 fredricks@stockwoods.ca Fredrick Schumann focuses on white collar criminal defence and related areas, corporate/commercial, and public law litigation. He has been counsel on over 60 reported decisions in Ontario and in the federal courts. Whether defending a person or business charged with an offence, navigating a complex commercial dispute, or dealing with a high-profile and sensitive public law issue, he applies legal skill and practical ingenuity to get his clients the best possible results. He is a frequent speaker and instructor through the Advocates' Society, Osgoode Professional Development, and Ontario Bar Association. He has a particular interest and experience on the law of evidence and trial advocacy skills, having conducted both civil and criminal trials and appeals. He has been a member of the teaching faculty at the Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop since 2019. www.lexpert.ca 87 Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers