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Gerald Chan practices criminal, constitutional and regulatory law. He defends clients
charged with various off enses, including white-collar crime and disciplinary off enses. He
also represents clients facing or conducting investigations (including regulatory bodies and
businesses), and gives advice on compliance with anti-spam, anti-bribery and money-laun-
dering laws. Chan has conducted trials and appeals before various tribunals and every level
of court in Ontario. He has also argued a number of leading cases in the Supreme Court of
Canada, including several on digital privacy and electronic evidence. Chan previously
practiced commercial litigation with Goodmans LLP. He graduated from Osgoode Hall
Law School as gold medalist and clerked for Justice Abella at the Supreme Court of Cana-
da. In 2012, Chan received the Osgoode Alumni Gold Key in the "One-to-Watch" catego-
ry and the Precedent Setter Award from Precedent magazine. He is co-author of the latest
edition of the textbook, Sentencing, and co-author of a forthcoming textbook on digital
privacy and electronic evidence.
Partner, litigation practice. Jim Bunting has a diverse civil and complex commercial liti-
gation practice that includes corporate commercial disputes, securities litigation, class ac-
tions, arbitration, advertising disputes, directors' and offi cers' liability, insolvency matters,
defamation and franchise matters. Bunting also represents clients in sports-related dis-
putes, including doping charges, sponsorship issues and disciplinary proceedings. Has ap-
peared at various levels of court throughout Canada as well as in complex domestic and
international arbitrations and before a number of administrative tribunals such as the On-
tario Securities Commission and the Environmental Review Tribunal. Named a Future
Star in the areas of class actions, commercial litigation and securities litigation by Bench-
mark Canada: e Defi nitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attor-
neys and as a leading practitioner in Corporate and Commercial Litigation by e Best
Lawyers in Canada. Member, e Advocates' Society. University of Western Ontario,
LLB, 2002; BA, 1999. Called to Ontario Bar (2003).
Nadia Eff endi is a partner and member of BLG's Commercial Litigation and Public Law
Groups. She also serves as the Chair of BLG's Supreme Court of Canada Agency Group,
through which she represents clients as their agent before the Supreme Court of Canada
(SCC). Eff endi's practice focuses on civil litigation with an emphasis on representing cli-
ents in commercial, administrative, regulatory and constitutional law litigation matters.
She regularly appears before all levels of court on a wide variety of civil and public law liti-
gation matters, including before provincial appellate courts and the SCC. Eff endi has also
appeared before numerous administrative tribunals, including the Patented Medicine
Prices Review Board (PMPRB) and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. She served as
Commission Counsel for the Elliot Lake Commission of Inquiry investigating the col-
lapse of the Algo Centre Mall in June 2012. Prior to joining BLG, Eff endi served as a law
clerk to e Honorable Justice Bastarache at the SCC. In 2013, Eff endi was named one of
Lexpert®'s "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40."
Timothy Fitzsimmons is a partner in the fi rm's Toronto offi ce. His practice focuses on
domestic and international tax dispute resolution and litigation. Fitzsimmons advises indi-
viduals, corporations and other entities during audits, objections and appeals regarding
federal and provincial taxes, including income tax, GST/HST, sales and payroll taxes. He
works with clients across a variety of industries, including natural resources, transporta-
tion, health care, fi nancial services, government, communications, hi-tech and manufac-
turing. Fitzsimmons has represented clients before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice,
the Tax Court, the Federal Court, and the Federal Court of Appeal. He writes and speaks
frequently on tax issues, and his work has been published in canadiantaxlitigation.com,
the Canadian Tax Journal, Tax Topics, Tax Litigation Journal, CCH International Tax, Tax
Notes International and CA Magazine. Fitzsimmons is a Co-chair of the 2015 Donald
G.H. Bowman National Tax Moot, and an Editorial Advisor to Canadian Tax Focus.
Fitzsimmons clerked at the Tax Court of Canada during 2006‒07.
Gerald Chan
Ruby Shiller
Chan Hasan,
Barristers
Tel: (416) 964-9664
Fax: (416) 964-8305
Toronto
James (Jim)
Bunting
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (416) 367-7433
Fax: (416) 863-0871
Toronto
Nadia
Eff endi
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: (416) 367-6728
Fax: (416) 361-2721
Toronto
Timothy S.
Fitzsimmons
Dentons
Canada LLP
Tel: (416) 361-2339
Fax: (416) 863-4592
Toronto
GChan@rubyshiller.com
jbunting@dwpv.com
neff endi@blg.com
timothy.fi tzsimmons@dentons.com
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