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mercial paper market; representing the
Special Committee of Coventree Inc. in
response to an OSC investigation and a 50-
day hearing into public disclosure immedi-
ately before the collapse of the Canadian
asset-backed commercial paper market.
In 2014, Jason volunteered, at his own ex-
pense, as an international election observer
for Ukraine's presidential elections in the
midst of a revolution.
Kim J. Yee
HARPER GREY LLP > VANCOUVER
In the practice of health law and insur-
ance law, Kim Yee has consistently dem-
onstrated a range of insight, legal acu-
men and strategic thinking. Her clients
include health professionals and two
national retail chains involved in high-
severity, bodily injury and product-liabil-
ity actions. Recent court cases include a
multi-party carbon monoxide poisoning;
drug recalls; spinal cord and brain inju-
ries; multiple amputations; burn injuries;
infant claims; coroners' inquests follow-
ing fatalities; and risk-management ad-
vice and litigation in fertility law. In ad-
dition, she works to keep her clients out
of court proceedings. Her gravitas and
experience are recognized and respected
by coroners, mediators, co-defendant
counsel and opposing counsel. Kim's
involvement in the community has in-
cluded student legal services, the Hope
Mission and the AIDS/HIV network of
Edmonton. She is also a supporter of Brit-
ish Columbia Guide Dogs, helping with
fundraising as well as the organization's
annual charity event.
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senting Citibank, N.A. in successful op-
position to BlackRock Asset Management
Canada Ltd. efforts at obtaining declara-
tory relief under the Plan of Compromise
and Arrangement, which restructured the
$32-billion, third-party asset-backed com-
