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Terrence J. O'Sullivan was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1973. His practice includes
civil and commercial litigation with an emphasis on business disputes, fi nancial institution
litigation, class actions, defense of regulatory charges and professional discipline matters.
He regularly appears in all levels of courts in Ontario and other provinces, including the
Supreme Court of Canada. O'Sullivan is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Law-
yers, a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and a past president of e
Advocates' Society of Ontario. He was a co-author of the Civil Justice Review (volumes one
and two) and is former Chair of the Joint Committee on Court Reform of the province of
Ontario. O'Sullivan writes and speaks extensively and is an occasional lecturer and demon-
strator for the Osgoode Hall Intensive Advocacy Program. O'Sullivan also acts as a media-
tor and an arbitrator. He was awarded the Law Society Medal for his contributions to the
profession in 2010.
Senior Partner in the Litigation Group. Certifi ed by the Law Society of Upper Canada
as a Specialist in Civil Litigation. Many years' experience defending class actions and seri-
ous product liability claims in Canada with cross-border issues, and working closely with
in-house and external lawyers from the US and other countries. One of a growing but
small group of lawyers that has led the defense of class-action common issues trials in
Canada. Recognized internationally as a leader in product liability (and life sciences)
defense: product liability "lawyer of the year" awards from Benchmark Canada (2013,
2014), LMG Life Sciences (2014, Canada) and Best Lawyers (2015, Toronto). Currently
lead counsel in Ontario and managing litigation nationally for some of the world' largest
manufacturers of prescription and over-the-counter medicines, medical devices, consum-
er goods and transportation/construction vehicles. Frequent speaker on class actions, life
sciences and product liability matters, and guest lecturer on trial advocacy. Member of
PLAC, IADC and DRI.
One of Canada's premier litigators, both at trial and appellate levels; shareholder dis-
putes, securities litigation, administrative law, Charter of Rights and Freedoms and consti-
tutional litigation, class actions, employment law, labor law, pension litigation and white-
collar criminal law. Fellow, IATL (Eastern Canadian Chair); Fellow, ISB; Fellow, ACTL
and former Ontario Provincial Chair; Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, hon-
orary member of COMBAR; certifi ed by the LSUC as a Specialist in Civil Litigation;
Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Consistently listed in e Lexpert® Guide to
the Leading 100 Canada/US Cross-border Litigation Lawyers; e 2006 Lexpert® Guide to
the 100 Most Creative Lawyers in Canada; e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the
Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada; Chambers Global: e World's Leading Lawyers for Busi-
ness; Mondaq's Employment Lawyers; Euromoney's Expert Guide to Global Labour and
Employment Lawyers. LLB, Osgoode Hall (1970); LLM, University of Texas at Austin
(1971). Called to the Ontario Bar (1973), with honors.
Partner in Torys' Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Competition and Antitrust
practice groups. Member of fi rm's Executive Committee. Practice focuses on competition
litigation, class-action defense, corporate/commercial disputes, professional negligence
and securities litigation. Also practices in the areas of public law and constitutional law.
Has appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada, in all levels of court in Ontario,
and in the Federal Court, as well as before the Competition Tribunal, the Ontario Securi-
ties Commission, a variety of other administrative tribunals and in commercial arbitra-
tions. Repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer in corporate and commercial litigation by
Woodward/White's e Best Lawyers in Canada. A recognized Canadian lawyer in com-
petition/antitrust in PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook. Listed in Global Competition Re-
view's 100 Women in Antitrust 2009. Ontario Bar, 1996. LLB, 1994, University of To-
ronto. BA (Honors), 1990, Queen's University.
Terrence J.
O'Sullivan,
LSM
Lax O'Sullivan
Scott Lisus LLP
Tel: (416) 598-3556
Fax: (416) 598-3730
Toronto
Gordon
McKee
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
Tel: (416) 863-3884
Fax: (416) 863-2653
Toronto
Chris G.
Paliare,
OO, LSM
Paliare Roland
Rosenberg
Rothstein LLP
Tel: (416) 646-4318
Fax: (416) 646-4301
Toronto
Linda M.
Plumpton
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-8193
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
tosullivan@counsel-toronto.com
gordon.mckee@blakes.com
chris.paliare@paliareroland.com
lplumpton@torys.com
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