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www.lexpert.ca 29 Babos-Marchand, Hugo McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (514) 397-4156 hbmarchand@mccarthy.ca Hugo is a partner in our Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group and the Practice Lead of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group in Quebec. He has built an excellent reputation with clients in the Canadian market drawing on his experience, knowledge, and extensive network in the industry. He understands the issues they face, takes the time to grasp their unique goals, and is able to provide creative and practical solutions and effective strategies. Recognized as a leading lawyer in bankruptcy and restructuring matters, Hugo regularly acts for all types of actors in these files, including secured creditors, debtor companies, court officers, lenders on distressed and debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing, and purchasers. Over the years, Hugo has been involved in the most prominent bankruptcy and restructuring files in the province of Quebec and has been counsel on a number of precedent-setting cases. Baert, Kirk M. Koskie Minsky LLP > (416) 595-2092 kmbaert@kmlaw.ca Kirk Baert is a partner at Koskie Minsky. His practice focuses on class actions. He has been recognized by Lexpert as a leading Canadian practitioner in Class Actions. He has appeared in courts across the country, including the Supreme Court of Canada, on matters dealing with class action litigation. Batner, Sarit E. McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (416) 601-7756 sbatner@mccarthy.ca Successful trial and appellate practice, focused on complex commercial litigation and arbitrations. Extensive trial and appellate experience including in cases considering breach of contract, patents, shareholder disputes, taxation, oppression, securities, and breaches of fiduciary duties. Appears before juries, arbitration panels, administrative and regulatory tribunals, and appellate courts of all levels, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Bédard, Eric Woods LLP > (514) 982-1736 ebedard@woods.qc.ca Eric Bédard is an experienced litigator focusing on major commercial and administrative disputes, boasting extensive knowledge in domestic and international arbitration, both as counsel and arbitrator. He acts for private and public companies in a variety of fields, including mining and gas, financial services, securities, and telecommunications. He also represents professionals in matters where their liability may be engaged and regarding their professional orders. With his diversified experience, he is familiar with the decision-making processes of the federal, provincial, and municipal governments, and with negotiating with them to defuse contentious situations. He is very active in the Canadian and international arbitration community. Belley, Dominic C. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (514) 847-4318 dominic.belley@nortonrosefulbright.com Dominic Belley is a tax litigator. He has represented taxpayers against federal, provincial and municipal tax authorities in civil, commercial, criminal and constitutional matters before the Court of Quebec, the Quebec Superior Court, the Quebec Court of Appeal, the BC Supreme Court, the Alberta Court of King's Bench, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal. His domestic tax experience includes the general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR), tax on capital, the goods and services tax (GST), interest deductibility, hybrid transactions, the capital gains exemption, capital cost allowance, debt forgiveness, taxation of partnerships, trusts and estates, scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED), real estate, stock options, protection of tax information and cancellation of penalties. His international tax experience includes transfer pricing, foreign accrual property income (FAPI), residency, corporate migrations, the thin capitalization rules, de facto control by non-residents, international and inter-provincial allocation of income, anti-discrimination treaty provisions, and access to and protection of tax information through tax conventions. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers