LEXPERT®Ranked Lawyers
Bélanger, Louis P.
Stikeman Elliott LLP
(514) 397-3078
lpbelanger@stikeman.com
Chairman National Liti-
gation Group. Practises
commercial, adminis-
trative, securities and
class action litigation.
Special expertise in
legal troubleshooting,
crisis management.
Lead counsel in high-
profile and complex
cases at all court levels.
Bell, Robert B.
Lerners LLP
(416) 601-2374
rbell@lerners.ca
Mr. Bell specializes
in class proceedings
and complex litigation
including cross-border
product liability issues
and a variety of com-
mercial issues. He has
appeared at all levels
of court and has been
lead counsel on a num-
ber of arbitrations.
Bernstein, Andrew E.
Torys LLP
(416) 865-7678
abernstein@torys.com
Mr. Bernstein's practice
focuses on business law
disputes, including IP,
commercial and public
law matters in the life
sciences, IT, media
and other industries.
Extensive experience
in complex, high-profile
disputes, including
numerous class actions.
Bell, Derek J.
Bennett Jones LLP
(416) 777-4638
belld@bennettjones.com
Mr. Bell's practice is
focused on Commercial
List litigation. He acts
for targets, acquirors
and dissidents in M&A
litigation and proxy con-
tests, and for all stake-
holders and issuers in
insolvency matters.
Berg, Brad
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
(416) 863-4316
brad.berg@blakes.com
Mr. Berg practises com-
plex commercial and
public interest litigation.
Practice group leader
for Blakes Litigation
Toronto. Executive of
The Advocates' Society.
Fellow of Chartered
Institute of Arbitrators.
Bertrand, AdE,
Jean G.
Norton Rose Fulbright
Canada LLP
(514) 847-4401
jean.bertrand@nortonroseful-
bright.com
Mr. Bertrand focuses
on corporate and com-
mercial litigation, class
actions, arbitration
and administrative
law including competi-
tion, transportation,
international trade and
energy. He is a Fellow
of the American College
of Trial Lawyers.
Audren, AdE, Marie
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
(514) 954-3126
maudren@blg.com
Ms. Audren focuses
on class actions, par-
ticularly in the fields of
telecommunications,
consumer law, secur-
ities law, product liability
and banking law. She
has been retained in
over 40 class actions by
a wide range of clients.
Banicevic, Anita
Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP
(416) 863-5523
abanicevic@dwpv.com
Ms. Banicevic advises
clients on all aspects
of competition law,
including M&A, criminal
and civil investigations,
advertising and general
compliance. In addition,
she has experience with
contested proceedings
as well as negotiated
resolutions.
Barton, Sandra L.
Gowling Lafleur
Henderson LLP
(416) 814-5674
sandra.barton@gowlings.com
Ms. Barton is a civil and
commercial litigation
lawyer. Working seam-
lessly with clients and
counsel across Canada
and the US, she brings
extensive expertise in
complex commercial
litigation matters, class
action and professional
liability defence.
Babin, Edward J.
Babin Bessner Spry LLP
(416) 637-3294
ebabin@babinbessnerspry.
com
Mr. Babin has been
involved in complex
commercial litigation for
over 25 years. Prior to
creating his own suc-
cessful boutique in
2009, He was for years
a senior partner in the
highly ranked litigation
departments of two
prominent national
law firms.
Barrack, Michael E.
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
(416) 863-5280
michael.barrack@blakes.com
Mr. Barrack was de-
scribed as "possessing
superior trial savvy,
with a clinical, strategic
approach that is never
a bulldog tantrum ap-
proach. It's more a
street fighter meets
master chess player
approach." He is a
Past President of the
Advocates Society.
Batten, Keith N.
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
(416) 367-6103
kbatten@blg.com
Mr. Batten's practice
focuses on insurance
coverage opinions,
defence of insurance
coverage actions, and
broker errors and omis-
sions claims. He acts
for major insurance
brokerages and prop-
erty, general liability
and professional
liability insurers.
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CANADA'S LEADING 2015 LITIGATION LAWYERS
06. THE ALTERNATIVE
TO LITIGATING Bev Cline
12. RESTRICTING CLASS
ACTIONS Sandra Rubin
18. COMPETING CHANGES
Sheldon Gordon
24. WHITE-COLLAR
CRIME Paul McLaughlin
30.
FORCING BANKRUPTCY
Julius Melnitzer
34. REGULATORS
DECIDE Julius Melnitzer
37. BIG SUITS Compiled
by Gena Smith
