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Thacker, Lawrence E., Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-3097
lthacker@litigate.com -
Partner. Lawrence acker is recognized nationally as one of Canada's leading trial and
appellate counsel. He has particular expertise and experience in international law and cross-border matters, as
well as commercial arbitrations. He has extensive experience and a proven track record in complex and cross-
border litigation, including mergers & acquisitions, securities disputes, class actions, commercial litigation and
arbitrations, insolvency and restructuring, and intellectual property cases. acker taught international law in
the Political Science Department at the University of Toronto for more than 10 years. He also leads courses in
trial advocacy at e Advocates' Society and in Osgoode Hall Law School's Intensive Trial Advocacy Work-
shop. acker has received recognition for his litigation work from both Lexpert® and Benchmark. He is an
expert speaker on advocacy, international arbitration, class actions and securities litigation.
Walwyn, Frank E., WeirFoulds LLP Toronto - (416) 947-5052 - fwalwyn@weirfoulds.com
Known for his resourceful approach to litigating some of the most challenging business cases in Canada and
the Caribbean. Frequently consulted and appears as counsel on complex multi-jurisdiction litigation mat-
ters. Member of the Bar of Ontario, and many Caribbean Bars including Barbados, Belize, the British Virgin
Islands (BVI) and St. Kitts and Nevis. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Member of the
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Cases have ranged from multi-jurisdictional corporate disputes involving
shareholder rights and director's duties, to commercial disputes, to complex trusts and estates litigation, fre-
quently involving assets in foreign jurisdictions. Repeatedly recognized as a leading practitioner in Corporate
and Commercial Litigation in Best Lawyers in Canada. Member of Judicial Appointments Advisory Com-
mittee for the Ontario Provincial Court. Recipient of 2016 Ontario Bar Association Award for Distinguished
Service, 2013 Lincoln Alexander Award (Law Society of Upper Canada), 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond
Jubilee Medal.
Wardle, Peter C., Wardle Daley Bernstein Bieber LLP Toronto - (416) 351-2771 - pwardle@wdbblaw.ca
Peter Wardle is one of the founding partners of Wardle Daley Bernstein Bieber LLP, a litigation boutique
which focuses on corporate commercial litigation, securities litigation, class actions, directors' and officers'
liability and professional liability. Wardle has been involved in a large number of trials and court applications
involving shareholder and partnership disputes, securities, banking, competition, professional negligence,
wrongful dismissal, estates, construction, real estate and environmental issues, as well as a wide variety of
contractual disputes. He also has participated in a number of arbitrations involving commercial issues. He
has acted as counsel at two provincial commissions of inquiry. He has published a number of practice articles.
Wardle was a Director of e Advocates' Society from 2000 to 2006 and chaired its Education Committee.
In 2006 he was a member of the Toronto Advisory Committee to the Civil Justice Reform Project.
Wardle is a Bencher of e Law Society of Upper Canada.
Tory, James C., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7391 - jctory@torys.com
Practices litigation and dispute resolution, specializing in corporate/commercial matters with a particular
focus on shareholder and boardroom disputes. Has substantial experience in all levels of court, in the Ontario
Securities Commission, and in commercial arbitrations and mediations. Fellow of the American College of
Trial Lawyers. Frequent speaker on corporate securities law and litigation and arbitration practice at confer-
ences organized by the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Ontario Bar Association, the Canadian Institute
and Federated Press. Member of the editorial board of, and a contributor to, Federated Press's quarterly Cor-
porate Litigation. Former instructor and team leader at Osgoode Hall Law School Intensive Trial Advocacy
Workshop. Ontario Bar, 1983. LLB, 1981, University of Toronto.
