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60 www.lexpert.ca Flaherty, Patrick Chernos Flaherty Svonkin LLP > (416) 855-0403 pflaherty@cfscounsel.com Pat Flaherty is a partner of Chernos Flaherty Svonkin LLP with a practice devoted to complex commercial litigation. He has tried matters in court and in private arbitrations in a wide variety of significant disputes involving securities law, oppression, class actions, directors' and officers' liability, civil fraud, civil contempt, public authority liability, information technology, defamation, and privacy. Pat represents many clients in the financial services, manufacturing, consumer products, real estate, and mining industries. He has been repeatedly recognized as a leading litigator in Lexpert, Chambers, The Best Lawyers in Canada, and Benchmark Canada. Pat taught for over two decades in Osgoode Hall's graduate LLM Program, and is a frequent speaker and teacher on advocacy. In addition, he has acted as an arbitrator in commercial and other disputes. Ontario Bar, 1993; JD, 1991, Queen's University; BA, 1988, University of Toronto. Fontaine, François, AdE Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (514) 847-4413 francois.fontaine@nortonrosefulbright.com François Fontaine has a great deal of experience in fraud and anti-corruption matters, business ethics compliance and crisis management. He has advised on and led several investigations, including cross-border investigations involving multiple jurisdictions, in connection with allegations of fraud and corruption in which he conducted interviews and examinations, investigated the facts, provided legal opinions and advised clients on legal and reputational risks. Fontaine counsels clients on compliance matters, as well as on the Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, AML and Financial Sanctions, and has significant experience in matters involving misappropriation of confidential information, fraudulent financial transactions and tracing and recovery of stolen funds. In relation to such matters, he interacts with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, as well as with multiple foreign authorities. Fontaine also collaborates with numerous foreign legal counsel to ensure coordinated approach with authorities. Feder, Michael A., KC McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (604) 643-5983 mfeder@mccarthy.ca Highly versatile litigator. Handles both complex commercial disputes and constitutional and other public law litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Practices nationally in the product liability and class action fields. Unparalleled experience defending aggregated cost-recovery lawsuits stemming from alleged mass and toxic torts. Has acted in 30 Supreme Court of Canada appeals on a wide variety of subjects. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy of Trial Lawyers and Litigation Counsel of America. Member of Supreme Court Advocacy Institute's National Advisory Committee and past Executive Director. Appointed King's Counsel in 2018. Recognized by Canadian Lawyer Magazine as one of Canada's Top 25 Most Influential in 2019. Included by Benchmark Litigation on its Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada list. Fenrick, Michael Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP > (416) 646-7481 michael.fenrick@paliareroland.com Michael Fenrick's legal practice is broad, giving his clients the advantage of strategic insight across a range of areas and industries. His work covers commercial litigation, infrastructure, appellate advocacy, judicial reviews, class actions, civil liberties, defamation, privacy, and employment law. He is often retained on highly confidential and sensitive matters for clients in crisis situations that could receive negative publicity. His clients value his calm demeanour and sound judgment. Michael understands the multidimensional nature of complex litigation and works with his clients to avoid problems and manage them to successful outcomes when they happen. But sometimes litigation is the best option, and when it is he is a strong advocate. In addition to Lexpert, Michael has been repeatedly recognized in commercial litigation, employment law and appellate practice by The Best Lawyers in Canada, and by Benchmark Litigation for commercial litigation. Michael was a Lexpert Rising Star in 2018 and received a Precedent Setter award in 2019. Ferris, Craig A.B., KC, FCIArb Lawson Lundell LLP > (604) 631-9197 cferris@lawsonlundell.com Craig acts for clients in commercial and business disputes. He has acted for many of BC's largest corporations, as well as for entrepreneurs, and is regularly retained by law firms in other parts of Canada and the US. His areas of specialization include shareholder remedies, trust, pension and fiduciary disputes, securities and transactional litigation, product liability, mining disputes, class proceedings, and real estate litigation. He also acts as lead counsel in the defence of major class proceedings. Craig has appeared at all levels of court in BC as well as at the Supreme Court of Canada. He is an experienced appellate counsel. Craig also acts in international and domestic arbitrations. Craig is recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada, Benchmark Litigation, Legal 500 Canada, Chambers Canada, and Chambers Global. He was named 2024 'Lawyer of the Year' for Director and Officer Liability Practice (Vancouver) by Best Lawyers in Canada, one of the 'Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada' by Benchmark Litigation for the past five years, one of Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada in 2021, and is Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is a bencher and former president of the Law Society of British Columbia. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers