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Koehnen, Markus, McMillan LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7218 - markus.koehnen@mcmillan.ca
Markus Koehnen has appeared before all levels of court in Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada,
as well as before domestic and international arbitral tribunals. His practice concentrates on complex com-
mercial litigation with particular focus on shareholder rights/corporate governance and cross-border issues.
Significant cases have included acting in cross-border insolvencies, investor state arbitrations, private interna-
tional arbitrations and numerous conflicts of laws cases. Most recently he defended four Chinese officers of
Sino-Forest Corporation in a lengthy Securities Commission proceeding. He is the author of Oppression and
Related Remedies, published by omson Reuters, teaches at the Institute of Corporate Directors and is a past
Litigation Committee Co-chair of the International Bar Association.
Kimmel, Jessica A., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4219 - jkimmel@goodmans.ca
Partner. Significant experience in corporate/commercial and securities arbitration and litigation at all levels
of court in Canada and before the Ontario and British Columbia Securities Commissions. Counsel to
significant public- and private-company participants in major securities, competition, product liability and
restructuring matters and in class actions and acts in defense of professionals. Recognized as a leading litiga-
tion lawyer by e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, the Lexpert®/ALM Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in
Canada directory, e Best Lawyers in Canada and Benchmark Canada as a "Litigation Star" for class-action,
corporate/commercial and securities litigation, and by Chambers for dispute resolution and class action (de-
fense). Recognized in Benchmark's Top 25 Women Litigators in Canada. Founding/Past-chair of Goodmans'
professional standards and conflicts committee. Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers. Member, Com-
mercial Litigation Advisory Board for Practical Law. Regular presenter at continuing legal education seminars.
Ontario Bar (1991).
Laskin, John B., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7317 - jlaskin@torys.com
Senior trial and appellate counsel with a broad practice in business litigation and an emphasis on administra-
tive and constitutional law, competition law and class actions. Has appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court
of Canada, in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, at every level of court in Ontario, in the courts
of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Yukon, in domestic and interna-
tional commercial arbitrations and before administrative tribunals. Recipient of the 2015 Law Society Medal.
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the Litigation Counsel of America and the Chartered Insti-
tute of Arbitrations. Member of the Ontario Regional Committee of the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute.
Speaks and writes regularly on public law, competition and civil litigation issues. Ontario Bar, 1979. Alberta
Bar, 1987. LLM, 1977, University of California. LLB (Gold Medalist), 1976, University of Toronto.
Lax, C. Clifford, QC, LSM, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP Toronto - (416) 598-0988
clax@counsel-toronto.com -
C. Clifford Lax, QC, LSM, was called to the Ontario Bar in 1970, appointed Queen's
Counsel in 1982 and awarded the Law Society Medal in 2008. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Past President of e Advocates' Society. Arbitrator, Inter-
national Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA). Arbitrator, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Member,
Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society. Member, American Dispute Resolution Center. Past National
Chairman, Environmental Law, CBA. Past Provincial Chairman of American College of Trial Lawyers. Wide
range of experience in major litigation and arbitration work, spanning all fields with emphasis on complex
corporate commercial and securities disputes, real estate transactions, environmental liability and defamation.
Languages: English and French.
