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www.lexpert.ca 91 Vallières, Éric McMillan LLP > (514) 987-5068 eric.vallieres@mcmillan.ca Éric Vallières is a Montreal-based litigator working on high-end sophisticated litigation. His practice focuses primarily on large commercial cases as well as on class actions. His recent cases include antitrust cases, product liability matters, bankruptcy cases, as well as general commercial litigation. His competition law experience includes cartel cases, dominance matters, as well as cases involving disputed mergers. Over the years, he has been particularly active in the aviation industry, telecommunications, banking, and securities law. He has also been active in the automotive industry and in the biopharmaceutical industry. He is a senior commercial litigator with over 20 years of litigation experience gathered before all levels of commercial courts in Canada, including several times before the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also been involved in multiple international arbitrations and conciliations, mostly in Europe and in the Americas. These have included ICC arbitrations, CNUDCI arbitrations, as well ad hoc arbitrations. He has a Client Choice Award in Canada in various categories in 2014 and 2015. He is a frequent speaker in Canada and abroad. Van Niejenhuis, Brendan Stockwoods LLP > (416) 593-2487 brendanvn@stockwoods.ca Brendan Van Niejenhuis practises litigation with a focus on regulatory/administrative law, intellectual property, commercial disputes, and class actions. He has often acted for public agencies, industry regulators, and discipline tribunals in difficult matters, as well as on behalf of First Nations interests. He is cross-appointed to the intellectual property boutique PCK IP as part of his intellectual property litigation work. He routinely argues matters before the various Ontario and federal courts as well as a wide variety of administrative tribunals and in private arbitrations. He has been repeatedly recognized as a leading counsel by Chambers Canada, The Best Lawyers in Canada, and Benchmark Litigation and has been honoured with the Precedent-Setter Award and as a Lexpert Rising Star. He has taught administrative law as adjunct professor of law at Osgoode Hall Law School since 2008. Prior to his litigation career, he served as a law clerk to former Justice Frank Iacobucci of the Supreme Court of Canada. Vermeersch, Brad Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP > (416) 646-7997 bvermeersch@lolg.ca Brad represents clients in a range of matters, including contractual disputes, class actions, administrative law, regulatory investigations, and appeals. He has particular expertise navigating the competitive tensions and regulatory scrutiny issues in high-stakes, multi-party infrastructure disputes. Brad's business and financial acumen give him a critical edge in difficult cases that involve sophisticated financial concepts or challenging damages analysis. He is highly skilled at developing a trial strategy and has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, as well as in the courts of Alberta, British Columbia, the Federal Court, domestic, and international commercial arbitration. Brad is ranked by leading legal directories including Chambers Canada, the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and the Best Lawyers in Canada. He is identified among the most accomplished next generation lawyers and is recognized as a Lexpert Rising Star: Leading Lawyer Under 40. He is also repeatedly named on Benchmark Litigation's list of 40 & Under top litigators. Brad is a member of the New Lawyers Committee for the Toronto Lawyers Association that provides professional development support for new calls and practitioners who may not have access to mentorship. Vesely, Marko, KC Lawson Lundell LLP > (604) 631-9260 mvesely@lawsonlundell.com Marko practises civil and commercial litigation with a focus on class actions, defamation, cross-border disputes, shareholder disputes, pension litigation, and commercial arbitrations. He has appeared as lead counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, and at all levels of court in British Columbia and Alberta. He has also served as an arbitrator. Marko is a regular commentator on legal affairs on CBC television, CBC radio, CKNW radio, News 1130, the Vancouver Sun, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, BC Business magazine, Lexpert Magazine, and Canadian Corporate Counsel magazine. He is a guest lecturer at the UBC Faculty of Law (trial advocacy, media law), University of Victoria Faculty of Law (class actions), and the UBC Graduate School of Journalism (media law). He is recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada for Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, and Defamation & Media Law; Chambers Canada for Litigation: General Commercial; and by Benchmark Litigation as a Litigation Star. He is also a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. He is called to the bars of British Columbia (2000) and Alberta (2015). Vila, Edona C. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6554 evila@blg.com Edona Vila is passionate about the intersection of innovation and the law. She specializes in complex commercial disputes and risk advisory services. She represents national and multi-national corporations, government authorities, and insurers in cross-border and domestic product liability, commercial, and insurance disputes across many different industries ranging from manufacturing and financial services to life sciences. In her disputes practice, Vila has defended clients throughout all levels of court in Ontario and successfully driven claims to resolution in formal and informal alternative dispute resolution forums. Clients turn to Vila for sound guidance and timely advice. Her in-depth understanding of how business and technological innovations are transforming the status quo, allows her to better support her clients. Much of her practice is focused on advising on the liability associated with artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, connected devices, Internet of Things, additive and advanced digital manufacturing products. As part of this work, Vila advises clients who either face cross-border litigation or require assistance with compliance matters in the context of Canadian operations. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers