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DiPucchio, Rocco, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP Toronto - (416) 598-2268
rdipucchio@counsel-toronto.com -
From the time of his call to the Bar in 1996, Rocco DiPucchio has represented
clients in large and very complex commercial litigation cases and has been lead counsel in numerous trials,
arbitrations and appeals in Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. He also
regularly acts as lead counsel to different automotive dealers across the country and has developed into one
of the most sought-aer counsel in the arena of automotive franchise disputes. He obtained his Juris Doctor
from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1994, and was the Gold Medalist of his graduating class. He subsequently
clerked for the Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Member and current Director of e
Advocates' Society. Recognized in 2010 by Lexpert® and e Globe and Mail as one of Canada's "Leading
Lawyers Under 40."
Finnigan, John L., Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP Toronto - (416) 304-0558 - jfinnigan@tgf.ca
John Finnigan is a founding partner of TGF and has a broad practice in complex commercial litigation with
significant experience in insolvency and restructuring litigation. Finnigan has been lauded as "a spectacular
lawyer in huge insolvency proceedings" and "a very credible, no-nonsense litigator who is extremely effective
in court" in Chambers Global. Finnigan is recognized as one of Canada's top lawyers in e Lexpert®/American
Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, as a leading lawyer for US/Canada Cross-border Litiga-
tion in Lexpert® and is recommended in dispute resolution (Canada) by Chambers Global. e Canadian
Legal Lexpert® Directory 2016 lists Finnigan as a leading lawyer in four practice areas: Litigation Corporate
Commercial, Directors' & Officers' Liability and Insolvency, and in Financial Restructuring. He is also recog-
nized in e Best Lawyers in Canada and as a litigation star for Canada in Benchmark.
Flaherty, Patrick, Chernos Flaherty Svonkin LLP Toronto - (416) 855-0403 - pflaherty@cfscounsel.com
Practice focuses on civil litigation, with an emphasis on corporate/commercial, securities litigation, interna-
tional arbitration, product liability, class-action defense, intellectual property, information technology, privacy
and media law. Has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and in the Federal Court of Canada and has
extensive trial experience both in court and as counsel in domestic and international arbitrations in Canada,
the United States, Europe and Asia. Has also acted as an arbitrator, including regularly as a panelist in domain
name disputes under the auspices of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority Dispute Resolution Rules.
Ontario Bar, 1993; JD, 1991, Queen's University; BA, 1988, University of Toronto.
Finlay, Bryan, QC, WeirFoulds LLP Toronto - (416) 947-5011 - bfinlay@weirfoulds.com
"Mr Finlay, with his usual consummate skill..." (Ontario Court of Appeal). Senior trial and appellate counsel,
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and
an honorary overseas member of the Commercial Bar Association (England and Wales). Clerked for Justice
Spence, Supreme Court of Canada. Identified in Chambers Canada and e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Direc-
tory in four categories: corporate commercial litigation, directors' and officers' liability, securities litigation and
public law litigation; e Lexpert® Guide to the 100 Most Creative Lawyers in Canada; e Lexpert® Guide to
the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada; e Lexpert®/ALM Guide to the Lead-
ing 500 Lawyers in Canada; e Best Lawyers in Canada (in six categories) and recognized in the category
of "Bet-the-Company" litigators in the International Who's Who of Commercial Litigators, Law Business
Research and PLC Global Counsel 3000. Awarded prestigious Ontario Bar Association Award for Excellence
in Civil Litigation in 2012.
