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www.lexpert.ca 85 Ritacca, Luisa Stockwoods LLP > (416) 593-2492 luisar@stockwoods.ca Luisa Ritacca's practice encompasses a wide variety of areas, including administrative law and civil and commercial litigation. She has been a partner since 2006 and a member of the firm's management committee since 2008. In 2018, she became managing partner. In February 2016, she received an Order-in-Council appointment as a part- time member of the Licence Appeal Tribunal. She is counsel for the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports and has appeared on a number of anti-doping cases over the last several years. In addition, she acts for students facing academic and non-academic related charges at secondary and post-secondary institutions throughout Ontario. Further, she acts as independent legal counsel for a number of regulated health colleges and administrative tribunals throughout the province. In that role, she provides substantive and procedural advice during hearings as well as ongoing training for adjudicators. In 2013, she was appointed by former Chief Justice Warren Winkler to act as court monitor in the administration of two pan-Canadian settlements involving the tainted blood scandal, as well as the settlement involving water contamination in Walkerton, Ontario. Robinson, Samuel M. Stockwoods LLP > (416) 593-2498 samr@stockwoods.ca Sam has over 20 years' experience before all levels of court in Ontario and in private commercial arbitrations. He acts for shareholders, officers, and directors of both public and private corporations. He also acts for both boards and shareholder groups in proxy fights for control of public companies. He acts frequently in disputes related to the interpretation and enforcement of contractual rights. He routinely acts for defendants in class actions. Sam has been counsel in numerous significant cases including the recent decision in Sprott v. Continental Currency. He was a Lexpert "Rising Star" in 2015. He has been recognized in numerous legal directories including Benchmark, Chambers, and Best Lawyers. Sam speaks regularly on topics related to civil and commercial litigation, and is a past instructor at the Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop hosted by Osgoode Hall Law School. Sam is a graduate of McGill University and the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Rochette, Vincent Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (418) 640-5921 vincent.rochette@nortonrosefulbright.com Vincent Rochette is a meticulous and versatile litigator who manages major civil, commercial, administrative and constitutional disputes. His practice focuses primarily on class actions, complex commercial litigation as well as appeal proceedings, including before the Supreme Court of Canada. Rochette is currently leading the defence in many class actions regarding insurance, consumer law, product liability, education, environment as well as human rights and freedoms issues. He obtained several judgments for his clients dismissing class actions both prior to authorization and at trial on the merits. Alongside his active class action practice, Rochette acts in complex commercial legal disputes on behalf of Crown corporations and large local and international businesses. He frequently acts in disputes over issues concerning the administration of pension plans or stemming from natural resource development projects. He also regularly intervenes in disputes raising issues of constitutional or administrative law. Rook, John F., KC Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP > (416) 360-5951 jrook@agmlawyers.com In his more than 50-year career, John Rook has assisted clients in developing practical and innovative strategies for prosecuting and defending civil, criminal and administrative proceedings, and responding to regulatory investigations. He has been engaged in complex litigation throughout his career and has appeared before the Competition Tribunal, the Federal Court Trial division and the Federal Court of Appeal, several provincial courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has represented the Commissioner of Competition on numerous occasions and acted as counsel before the Competition Tribunal and the Federal Court of Appeal in the largest merger in Canadian history. He has also represented clients in matters relating to negligence and products liability claims, contracts, class actions, claims against directors and officers, energy, public utilities boards, telecommunications and broadcasting, among others. Rose, Alexander Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5261 arose@stikeman.com Alexander Rose is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution group. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including securities litigation; litigation relating to oppression, takeover bids, proxy contests, and other types of shareholder disputes; arbitration; and restructuring and insolvency proceedings. Alex has been involved in regulatory proceedings, injunctions, and complex civil matters and has assisted companies in the conduct of internal investigations. He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, the Ontario Securities Commission, and other regulatory and administrative tribunals and has extensive experience in commercial arbitration. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers