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www.lexpert.ca 55 D'Silva, Alan L.W. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5204 adsilva@stikeman.com Alan D'Silva is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution group. He is considered a leading litigation lawyer in Canada with experience in a number of areas of law, including defence of class actions, corporate/commercial disputes, securities litigation, shareholder/oppression cases, large insurance litigation, accountants' and auditors' negligence, professional negligence, sports law, and directors' and officers' claims. Alan has served on the management committee in the Toronto office. Alan has acted as counsel in more than 200 publicly reported cases and has extensive experience at all levels of court, and before administrative tribunals, including more than 100 appeals in Canadian appellate courts and 13 cases in the Supreme Court of Canada since 2001. He has also acted as a mediator, arbitrator, and an expert witness in Canadian courts. Alan is a recipient of the University of Ottawa Law School's 2015 Alumni Award and has been inducted to the Common Law Honour Society, which is described as the law school's most prestigious alumni distinction. Alan has also achieved national recognition as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. D'Souza, Shane C. McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (416) 601-8196 sdsouza@mccarthy.ca Shane is a leader of the firm's Critical Situations & Shareholder Activism Group. His national commercial litigation practice focuses on complex securities litigation and regulatory matters, shareholder disputes, M&A litigation, proxy litigation, securities enforcement matters, and disputes in the wealth industry. Shane also conducts sensitive internal investigations into potential violations of securities law, anti-corruption and bribery legislation, fraud, and regulatory breaches. He also has significant experience in securities class actions and recently co-led one of the few common issues class actions to proceed to trial. Many of his files have a cross-border component. Shane frequently speaks at conferences on topics in securities law, corporate governance, and shareholder disputes. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Ontario Law School in Corporate Crime, Crisis & Culture and an Adjunct Moot Advisor of the University of Toronto Law School's Corporate Securities Competitive Moot Program. He was an Adjunct Professor of Advanced Securities at Osgoode Hall. Shane is a member of the firm's national Pro Bono Committee, Student Committee, and volunteers as a mentor with the Osgoode Hall Mentorship Program. Daley, Brian R. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (514) 847-4764 brian.daley@nortonrosefulbright.com Brian Daley is a Montreal-based patent litigator who has been practising for over 25 years. He has particular experience in regulatory matters and litigation involving mechanical, medical device and pharmaceutical patents. More recently, Daley has become involved in arbitration in the pharmaceutical field. He is known to support clients by "inspiring confidence through years of expertise" and "controlling the courtroom." An opposing counsel once observed that Daley is "better prepared than any other lawyer he faces in Court." These are a few of the reasons why Daley is asked to act as lead counsel on complex patent litigation and has been recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in this area. Prior to studying law, Daley worked as an engineer for four years. In addition to helping him understand complex technology, it instilled his systematic approach to litigation. Daley uses legal project management to track budgets and report monthly to clients. He also sets up collaboration portals directly with clients to share information and provide up-to-the-minute information on the status of files. Dalphond, Pierre J. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3219 pdalphond@stikeman.com Pierre Dalphond is a senior counsel with the Litigation & Dispute Resolution group. He is a chartered arbitrator, an accredited mediator, a former guest professor on arbitration at the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal and former senior judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal. His practice focuses on commercial arbitration and mediation and providing strategic advice in every field of law. He conducts internal investigations, provides neutral evaluations, and acts as expert on Quebec Law in foreign proceedings. He is recognized in various publications as a leading arbitrator and was mentioned in previous publications as one of the best judges in Canada. Since June 2018, Pierre also sits as an independent member of the upper house of the Parliament of Canada (an institution modeled on the British House of Lords). Daunais, Pierre-Paul Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-2428 ppdaunais@stikeman.com Pierre-Paul Daunais is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution group in Montreal. Focused on general business law disputes, particularly construction law, municipal law, aeronautics, and insurance matters, Pierre- Paul's practice touches on all aspects of litigation, such as providing advice, drafting proceedings, and representing clients before all levels of court, including the Quebec Superior Court and the Court of Appeal. He has acquired considerable experience in procedural requirements and strategies and all aspects related to the management of complex litigation, both in interlocutory or preliminary proceedings and in hearings on the merits. Pierre-Paul regularly advises owners, real estate developers, consultants (engineering and architecture firms), contractors, and manufacturers with respect to construction, product liability, and municipal disputes. He has also acted for aircraft manufacturers and insurance companies in cases involving contractual disputes, product liability, application of foreign law in a domestic context, and application of aviation regulations. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers