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Guy Pratte focuses his practice on civil litigation (with emphasis on commercial litiga-
tion and class actions), administrative and constitutional law. He is also oen retained
in complex cases of all types. Fully bilingual, he has an active practice in Ontario and
Québec. Pratte regularly pleads before the Supreme Court of Canada and the Superior
and Appeal Courts of Ontario and Québec, as well as the Federal Court and Federal
Court of Appeal. Named Advocatus Emeritus by the Québec Bar for "outstanding
contributions to the legal profession." He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial
Lawyers and a member of the Advocates' Society. He is also a member of the Supreme
Court of Canada Advocacy Institute. Taught at University of Ottawa and University of
Montréal. Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto, he teaches a course focused on
the Supreme Court of Canada (2012/2014). Was also the Milvain Chair in Advocacy at
the University of Calgary Law School. Chair Emeritus, BLG. Recognized as a leading
Canadian lawyer in several legal ranking publications.
Partner in Torys' Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice, and Competition and
Antitrust Practice. Practice focuses on competition litigation, class-action defense,
corporate/commercial disputes and securities litigation. Also practices in the areas of
public law, constitutional law and employment. 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 and the Ontario Securities Commission. Member
of the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Associa-
tion and e Advocates' Society. Has taught advocacy and lectured on class actions and
competition law issues at Osgoode Hall Law School, the University of Ottawa Faculty of
Law, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and at programs run by e Advocates'
Society and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. LLB, 1994, University of Toronto.
Ontario Bar, 1996.
Gerry Ranking is recognized as a leading litigator whose practice focuses on all aspects of
civil, administrative and commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on professional
negligence, pensions, cross-border issues, shareholder rights, banking, insurance, product
liability and employment matters. He has appeared in all levels of court in Ontario, the
Federal Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada and before administrative
boards and tribunals. Ranking taught advanced civil procedure and negotiation skills at
one of Canada's leading law schools. He is regularly called upon to advise one of Canada's
largest accounting firms, as well as major Canadian insurance and public companies.
Ranking lectures on a wide variety of topics ranging from commercial litigation and
ADR issues to managing exposure in regulatory investigations. He is a member of e
Advocates' Society and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is frequently
recognized in top legal publications for his litigation expertise. Ranking was called to the
Ontario Bar in 1984.
Partner and past Co-chair, Litigation Group, Toronto. Broad commercial litigation and
arbitration (domestic and international) practice emphasizing contract disputes, corpo-
rate and shareholders' remedies, professional liability, construction law, commercial real
estate and insurance. Practiced before all levels of court in Ontario, New Brunswick and
British Columbia, including trial and appellate courts, Federal Court of Appeal and the
SCC. Has also appeared before administrative tribunals and international/domestic
arbitration panels. Acts as arbitrator and mediator. Memberships include e Advocates'
Society, Ontario Centre for Advocacy Training, CBA, Canadian College of Construc-
tion Lawyers, Litigation Counsel of America (Fellow), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
(Fellow), Users' Council Member of London Court of Commercial Arbitration, Panel
Member (International) International Centre for Dispute Resolution. Past Chair,
Canadian Jewish Congress (Ontario).
Guy J.
Pratte
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: 1 (888) 918-2545
Fax: (416) 361-7307
Toronto
Linda M.
Plumpton
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-8193
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
Gerald L.R.
Ranking
Fasken Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (416) 865-4419
Fax: (416) 364-7813
Toronto
Joel
Richler,
FCIArb
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
Tel: (416) 863-2735
Toronto
gpratte@blg.com
lplumpton@torys.com
granking@fasken.com
jr@blakes.com
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