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72 www.lexpert.ca Le Vay, Paul H. Stockwoods LLP > (416) 593-2493 paullv@stockwoods.ca Paul Le Vay's practice includes corporate commercial litigation, securities litigation, class actions, professional liability, claims against directors and officers, employment litigation, and professional regulation. He conducts internal investigations and advises corporations and their boards on them. He has been a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers; international member of The Commercial Bar Association (UK), former trustee of the Law Foundation of Ontario, past president of l'Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario, past director of The Advocates' Society, and frequent speaker and author in his areas of practice. Being bilingual, he argues cases in English and French before all levels of court, as well as tribunals, including the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). He is ranked by Chambers Global and listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada and Benchmark Canada in his principal areas of practice. Lefebvre, Eric C. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (514) 847-4891 eric.lefebvre@nortonrosefulbright.com Eric Lefebvre's litigation practice involves a broad range of commercial litigation matters, including competition law, class actions, banking, consumer law, corporate disputes and commercial contracts. He has particular experience in urgent remedies such as seizures and injunctions of various kinds. He has been retained both by petitioners and respondents in many high-stakes shareholder oppression cases and has defended parties facing cartel and bid-rig- ging accusations before criminal courts. Lefebvre represents clients before the Quebec and federal courts as well as before regulatory bodies such as the Competition Tribunal. He has been involved a great many searches and seizures conducted by the Competition Bureau as well as ensuing internal investigations and litigation. In addition, he acts in commercial arbitration proceedings. Lavoie Ste-Marie, Guillaume Smart & Biggar > (514) 954-3545 glavoiestemarie@smartbiggar.ca Guillaume is a copyright, patent, and trademark litigator who is trusted by his clients to put in place practical and results-driven litigation strategies in complex IP matters. By devoting the time and energy necessary to fundamentally understand their business, Guillaume can develop efficient and creative approaches to leverage litigation in his clients' favour. Guillaume represents local, national and international clients in a diverse array of industries, including motion picture and other media, broadcasting, retail goods, personal care products, sports equipment, food and beverage, and industrial products. In addition to being involved in all aspects of intellectual property litigation before the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Superior Court of Quebec, Guillaume has particular experience in managing large-scale, multi-party litigation and in seeking and executing complex extraordinary remedies such as Anton Piller orders, interim and interlocutory injunctions, Mareva injunctions and contempt orders before the Federal Court in copyright and patent matters. Lawrence, Emily Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP > (416) 646-7475 emily.lawrence@paliareroland.com Emily has a diverse litigation practice, with an emphasis on civil litigation and public and administrative law, and provides pragmatic, client-focused advice and strategies to individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. She acts for clients in civil and commercial disputes, employment and pension litigation, privacy matters, and administrative law proceedings. She maintains an active hearing practice with expertise in administrative and civil proceedings both as a prosecutor and defence counsel before regulatory tribunals and the civil courts. Emily has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and at the SCC. Emily is the co-author of Administrative Law in Practice: Principles and Advocacy (with now Justice Lorne Sossin). She has taught Administrative Law as an Adjunct Professor and presents regularly on administrative law, professional regulation, and litigation skills development. Emily is actively involved in mentoring and has sat for four years on the Young Advocates' Standing Committee of The Advocates' Society, is on the executive of the 10+ Committee of The Advocates' Society for mid-career lawyers and leads the firm's student program. She is consistently recognized for her legal expertise by Chambers Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada and Benchmark Litigation. Le Saunier, Pierre-Louis Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3014 plesaunier@stikeman.com Pierre-Louis Le Saunier is a partner in the Tax group whose practice primarily focuses on tax dispute resolution and litigation. Pierre-Louis regularly represents clients before tax authorities and courts in cases involving domestic and international matters such as the general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR), corporate reorganizations, investment structures and funds, transfer pricing, trusts, family holdings, municipal taxes, research and development tax credits, voluntary disclosures, judicial reviews, residency status, as well as tax treaties. He has court experience before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Courts, the Tax Court of Canada, and the Cour du Québec. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers