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Finkelstein, Neil
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
(416) 601-7611
nfi nkelstein@mccarthy.ca
Mr. Finkelstein's national
litigation practice
focuses on competition,
constitutional,
commercial and class
actions. He has appeared
in 110 trials and tribunal
hearings, 53 appeals in
courts of appeal across
Canada and 28 appeals
in the SCC.
Finnigan, John L.
Thornton Grout
Finnigan LLP
(416) 304-0558
jfi nnigan@tgf.ca
Mr. Finnigan has a
broad practice in
complex commercial
litigation with signifi cant
experience in insolvency
and restructuring
litigation. He is ranked in
the Lexpert/American
Lawyer Guide to the
Leading 500 Lawyers
in Canada.
Foran, QC, Frank R.
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
(403) 232-9443
ff oran@blg.com
Mr. Foran's practice
emphasizes commercial
litigation and arbitration
related to energy,
banking, securities,
insolvency and
construction matters
before all levels of court
and tribunals. He is a
Fellow of the American
College of Trial Lawyers.
Finlay, QC, Bryan
WeirFoulds LLP
(416) 947-5011
bfi nlay@weirfoulds.com
Mr. Finlay's trial and
appeal practice engages
complex commercial,
constitutional, tort and
public law issues.
Fontaine, Jean
Stikeman Elliott LLP
(514) 397-3337
jfontaine@stikeman.com
Head of the Montréal
Litigation and
Bankruptcy, Insolvency
& Restructuring Groups.
His practice focuses in the
areas of insolvency and
commercial litigation.
Among other clients,
he represents fi nancial
institutions, trustees and
public companies.
Forbes, Sandra A.
Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP
(416) 863-5574
sforbes@dwpv.com
Ms. Forbes is a recognized
leading litigator in
corporate/commercial,
class action, securities,
administrative and
competition litigation.
She is a past president of
The Advocates' Society
and a Fellow of the
American College of
Trial Lawyers.
LEXPERT®Ranked Lawyers
IN ITS JANUARY 2014 decision in Hryniak v. Mauldin, the Supreme Court
of Canada provided what it hoped would be a road map for faster, less costly,
more streamlined adjudication of civil actions through greater use of summary
proceedings.
While some commentators have lauded the ruling as potentially a major con-
tribution to improved access to justice, other practitioners have been skeptical.
Christopher Bredt, a litigation partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, hails
the SCC decision as a positive development. "It is resulting in litigation lawyers
in Ontario now opting for summary judgment motions in more cases than they
previously would have," he says.
Linda Plumpton, a litigation partner at Torys LLP, says, "It's early days still in
the judicial system to gauge what the full impact of Hryniak is likely to be. [But]
THE SUPREME COURT RECENTLY RELEASED A JUDGMENT
ON SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS AIMED TO IMPROVE
ACCESS TO JUSTICE. BUT MANY PRACTITIONERS REMAIN
SKEPTICAL THAT IT HAS HAD THAT EFFECT By Sheldon Gordon
FASTER
AND CHEAPER
LITIGATION
