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LITIGATION LAWYERS TO WATCH
Wadden, Jason, Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-5165 - jwadden@goodmans.ca
Partner. Practice focuses on complex business law litigation, including cross-border, corporate-commercial,
director and officer liability, corruption and fraud, competition, pensions, employment and internal
investigations. Represents public and private companies in a wide range of industries, including securities and
financial services, resources and energy, insurance, manufacturing, technology and entertainment. Emphasis
on insolvency and restructuring litigation and has acted for court-appointed officers, debtors and creditors
in proceedings involving Nortel, Target, Arc Productions, Urbancorp, Frontera Copper, SemCanada,
Allen-Vanguard, MuscleTech and PCCU (the largest Ontario credit union collapse), insurance companies
and securities firms. Former adjunct professor at the Faculty of Law for the University of Western Ontario,
where he taught Civil Procedure to senior law students. Recognized as a "Litigation Lawyer to Watch" by the
Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada and as a leading lawyer
by Best Lawyers in Canada for corporate-commercial and insolvency litigation.
Stewart, Douglas, Dentons Canada LLP Toronto - (416) 863-4388 - douglas.stewart@dentons.com
Douglas Stewart focuses on commercial and civil litigation with an emphasis on professional liability
and insurance related matters. He is a co-leader of Dentons' Insurance Sector. He represents individuals
and companies in a variety of commercial and insurance-related disputes, including contractual matters,
professional liability, product liability, construction, personal injury, real estate, estates, tax and copyright.
An experienced trial and appellate lawyer, he appears and has been successful before several courts and
administrative tribunals, including the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Divisional Court, the
Ontario Court of Appeal, the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal and the
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. He is an active member of Dentons' pro bono committee
and is involved in several pro bono projects that the firm participates in. Stewart led a team in a pro bono
matter that was the recipient of the 2010 Lexpert® Zenith Award in the Political Pro Bono category.
Bertrand, Geneviève, Torys LLP Montréal - (514) 868-5604 - gbertrand@torys.com
Practice focuses on corporate/commercial litigation, class actions, broker/dealer litigation and regulatory
matters, labor and employment litigation as well as food and drug regulatory law. Has been involved in a wide
range of actions in various areas, including product liability, breach of contract, statutory claims, mass tort
and negligence. Has represented clients in the banking, pharmaceutical, energy, retail, accounting, medical,
forestry and tobacco sectors. Regularly provides advice to multinational corporations regarding consumer
protection legislation and language requirements for doing business in Québec. Has appeared as counsel
before all levels of court in Québec, before the Superior Court of Justice and an administrative tribunal in
Ontario, in the Federal Court and in commercial arbitrations.
Delisle, Marie-Louise, Woods LLP Montréal - (514) 982-4588 - mldelisle@woods.qc.ca
Marie-Louise Delisle is a partner of the firm. She has over 10 years of experience in the fields of arbitration
and commercial and civil litigation. She is named as a Leading Commercial Lawyer in Québec by Best
Lawyers. She is involved in several major cases, more specifically in matters relating to securities, class actions
and professional liability, including that of accountants and stockbrokers. She is recognized as having vast
trial experience in addition to handling countless matters relating to injunctions, including Anton Piller
injunctions. Delisle is very involved in professional organizations. She has been engaged in various practice
groups in the Canadian Bar Association since 2008. She is also known for her various contributions to
several publications related to commercial litigation and arbitration and sits on a variety of professional
association committees.
