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Co-chairperson of BLG and member of the fi rm's Commercial Litigation Group. Certi-
fi ed by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation. Acts as general
counsel in matters involving intellectual property litigation, commercial litigation, profes-
sional negligence, personal injury, criminal litigation and administrative law, and presides
as a commercial arbitrator. In 1988, occupied the Milvain Chair in Advocacy at the Uni-
versity of Calgary Law School and in 2010 was the fi rst Silas Hylak Chair in Advocacy at
the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. Past President, County of Carleton Law
Association. Sat as a bencher of the LSUC for eight years. Elected as a fellow of the ACTL
and was its fi rst Canadian president in 2003–04. Recipient of e Advocates' Society
Medal, honorary degrees from the LSUC and the University of Ottawa, and the OBA
Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation. Lifetime Achievement in Pro Bono Award re-
cipient at the 2010 Lexpert® Zenith Awards. Named as an Offi cer of the Order of Canada
in 2011. Appointed QC in 1976. Ontario Bar, 1962.
Robert Wisner is a partner in the litigation department and Co-chair of its Interna-
tional Arbitration Group, which is ranked amongst the world's top 100 practices by Glob-
al Arbitration Review. His practice focuses on international commercial arbitration, invest-
ment treaty arbitration and cross-border litigation. He has argued cases involving busi-
nesses and governments from around the world before international arbitral tribunals es-
tablished under international commercial contracts, bilateral investment treaties and trade
agreements. ese cases have been governed by the rules of the ICC, ICSID, UNCIT-
RAL, AAA and CIETAC, amongst others. He has been recognized for his work in inter-
national arbitration in a number of legal directories, including : Chambers Global: e
World's Leading Lawyers for Business; Who's Who Legal; e Best Lawyers in Canada; Lex-
pert®; and Legal Media Group's Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbi-
tration. He speaks English, French and Spanish.
Stephen L. Drymer joined Woods as partner and Head of International Arbitration and
ADR in January 2013 a er many years as Co-chair of International Arbitration at a major
Canadian and international fi rm. A member of the Bar since 1991, his practice is focused
on domestic and international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. He acts as
counsel, as well as arbitrator and mediator, in domestic and international commercial and
investment disputes, and advises parties on a broad range of issues associated with the de-
sign, negotiation, dra ing and implementation of dispute resolution agreements and strat-
egies. He also advises and represents clients in matters of public international law and dis-
pute resolution, including matters involving maritime delimitation and trans-boundary
resource management, and he is as well very active as counsel and arbitrator in the resolu-
tion of sport-related disputes in Canada and internationally. A member of numerous ros-
ters of arbitrators and mediators, Drymer is recognized as one of the world's leading inter-
national lawyers and arbitrators.
Joined Woods LLP as Senior Counsel in 2009 upon retiring from Québec Court of
Appeal. Practice focuses on domestic and international arbitration and mediation. Ap-
pointed Claims Offi cer to decide disputed claims in the restructuring and reorganization
of the AbitibiBowater companies. Before appointment to court, specialized in litigation,
appeared as counsel before the SCC and all other levels of court. Was counsel before sev-
eral Federal Commissions of Inquiry. Lectures on arbitration and mediation. Recently at
I.B.A. Conference delivered paper on: "Public Policy invoked as a ground for contesting
the enforcement of an arbitral award or for seeking its annulment." One of authors of arbi-
tration chapter in LegisPratique: Code de procédure civile annoté. Member of Québec Bar,
CBA, LCIA, IBA, ICC Canada and ICDR panel of arbitrators. Named QC (1976). Fel-
low of ACTL (1986). Martindale Hubbell ranks him AV & LexisNexis Lawyers.com
grades him as Preeminent(TM) with highest Peer Rating (5). Is ranked "Consistently rec-
ommended" in e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2013. Languages: English, French
and Italian.
David W.
Scott,
QC, OC
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: (613) 787-3525
Fax: (613) 230-8842
Ottawa
Robert
Wisner
McMillan LLP
Tel: (416) 865-7127
Fax: (416) 865-7048
Toronto
Stephen
L. Drymer
Woods LLP
Tel: (514) 370-8745
Fax: (514) 284-2046
Montréal
Joseph
R. Nuss,
QC, AdE
Woods LLP
Tel: (514) 982-5010
Fax: (514) 284-2046
Montréal
dscott@blg.com
robert.wisner@mcmillan.ca
sdrymer@woods.qc.ca
jnuss@woods.qc.ca
