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www.lexpert.ca 95 Yoshida, Douglas T. McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (403) 260-3737 dyoshida@mccarthy.ca Doug Yoshida, KC, is a partner and the Practice Lead of the firm's Litigation Group in Calgary. Doug's practice focuses on corporate-commercial disputes in the energy industry, including disputes regarding joint ventures, securities, facility and equipment failures, accounting, valuations, insurance and asset and corporate transactions. He represents private and public companies such as exploration and production companies and global companies that service and invest in the energy sector. Doug has appeared as lead counsel at all levels of court in Alberta, including in chambers, trials and appeals and represents parties before administrative, mediation and arbitration hearings. He has been retained to litigate disputes elsewhere in, and outside of, Canada. Doug received the King's Counsel designation for legal leadership and contributions to the legal profession, the community and the administration of justice. Zakaib, Glenn M. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6664 gzakaib@blg.com Glenn Zakaib has a strong track record of defending a diverse group of clients in a wide range of class action proceedings and product liability claims, as well as cases involving life insurance, consumer misrepresentation, and competition law. Zakaib is the national co-chair of the Class Actions Group, providing strategic direction and coordination across Canada. He is highly active with the Defence Research Institute (DRI) where he has held numerous positions and most recently has been a member of the DRI Law Institute, which oversees all educational seminars for the organization. Zakaib is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. He is recognized as a leading lawyer in Chambers Canada, Best Lawyers, and Lexology Index. Glenn was called to the Ontario Bar in 1983. He believes strongly in his client-oriented approach to law. Zayid, Caroline R. McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (416) 601-7768 czayid@mccarthy.ca Past National Leader of the Firm's Litigation and Disputes Practice Group. Practice focuses on product liability and class actions, at the trial and appellate levels. Has litigated many significant product liability cases including on behalf of manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and consumer products. Has also acted on numerous cross-border class actions in relation to health care, financial services, securities, and automotive products. Extensive experience in administrative and public law for public and private sector clients. Represents clients at all levels of courts including the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the courts of appeal of Ontario, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Young, Joan M. McMillan LLP > (604) 893-7639 joan.young@mcmillan.ca Joan Young heads McMillan's litigation team in British Columbia. She is a highly skilled courtroom advocate with an impressive list of trials and appeals under her belt and in 2024 was admitted as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Joan is McMillan's leading class action lawyer in British Columbia with a practice concentrated on complex commercial litigation & regulatory regimes in competition/antitrust, regulatory compliance, public law, consumer protection, product liability, and privacy. Trusted by the world's leading companies for her skilled and effective handling of high-stakes litigation, some of her recent work defending class proceedings has involved: Tires, Search Ads, Air Bag Sensor Controls, Fuel Pumps, Electric Vehicle Car Batteries, Device Manufacturers Privacy Breach, Opioids, Roll- on/Roll-off Car Carriers, Capacitors, Forged Steel, "Bridgemark" Securities Secondary Market claim, Wire Harness, Spark Plugs, ECU, Ignition Coils, Gmail, Diesel Engine Emissions Defeat Device, Optical Disk Drives, and Ramen Noodles. Joan is recognized by peers and various legal directories as a leading litigation expert who "consistently exceeds expectations", is very "thorough and sharp" and has a "notable number of fans among clients". Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers