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George Karayannides joined Clyde & Co in 2014, as a partner, from a leading national
law firm where he had served as Head of its Toronto Litigation Group. He has a broadly
based corporate and commercial litigation practice, acting in matters ranging from
complex business disputes, shareholders' remedies, fraud, intellectual property, product
liability, class actions, infrastructure and shipping, to employment and discrimination.
He has acted as counsel for a variety of clients, including government bodies, multi-
national corporations, institutional investors and private clients. Karayannides has
significant experience before the courts, as well as arbitration panels (international and
domestic) and administrative tribunals. He is recognized as a leading corporate and
commercial litigator by e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and e Best Lawyers in
Canada. Karayannides is an active lecturer and speaker at numerous professional institu-
tions, and a lead instructor for e Advocates' Society. Karayannides was called to the
Ontario Bar in 1986.
Partner. In her extensive litigation practice, Monique Jilesen acts as lead counsel in highly
complex proceedings from inception through to trial. Her areas of specialty include class
actions, contract and shareholder disputes, civil fraud, pension issues, bankruptcy and
insolvency matters, securities and derivatives cases, and professional liability. She also has
deep experience in the emerging area of e-discovery. Jilesen is Co-chair of the Gale Cup
Moot Committee, which oversees one of Canada's most prestigious law school competi-
tions. She also teaches in the Intensive Trial Advocacy program at Osgoode Hall Law
School and in continuing legal education programs sponsored by e Advocates' Society.
Broad and eclectic cross-border international commercial litigation practice with empha-
sis on matters involving some element of dishonesty or corporate misconduct, including
white-collar crime, securities fraud, corruption and competition law violations. He
has acted as counsel to boards of directors, audit committees and special committees
investigating allegations of serious corporate misconduct. Recognized as a creative and
strategic problem solver. He has also acted as counsel and arbitrator in numerous domes-
tic and international arbitrations. He has appeared before all levels of court in Canada
and numerous administrative tribunals. Frequent lecturer on a broad range of issues and
former part-time teacher at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law.
David Kent is Co-chair of the firm's Dispute Resolution Group and Co-chair of its Class
Action Practice, and a member of its Competition and IP groups. His practice empha-
sizes complex litigation, including competition, copyright, commercial and regulatory
disputes. His extensive class-action experience includes over 40 national cases involving
competition, consumer, privacy and securities claims in a wide range of industries, raising
issues including cross-border discovery, settlement and certification. He has been counsel
in many competition cases, including over 25 cartel class actions (e.g., vitamins, rubber
chemicals, cross-border vehicle sales, credit cards, e-books, Gmail and computer compo-
nents such as DRAM, SRAM, LCDs and CRTs), as well as private actions, contested
mergers and Competition Bureau investigations. Kent taught ADR at Osgoode Hall
Law School (Toronto) and Queen's University Law School (Kingston) for nine years.
Member, CBA, IPIC and ABA (section on antitrust). LLB (Hons.) and Dean's Key,
University of Toronto. Ontario Bar (1983).
George J.
Karayannides
Clyde & Co
Canada LLP
Tel: (647) 789-4831
Fax: (416) 366-6110
Toronto
Monique
Jilesen
Lenczner Slaght
Royce Smith
Griffin LLP
Tel: (416) 865-2926
Fax: (416) 865-2851
Toronto
John A.
Keefe
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4268
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
David W.
Kent
McMillan LLP
Tel: (416) 865-7143
Fax: (416) 865-7048
Toronto
george.karayannides@clydeco.ca
mjilesen@litigate.com
jkeefe@goodmans.ca
david.kent@mcmillan.ca
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