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Lawyers applying to tribunals
will find themselves at the
mercy of onerous procedural
demands. There's an effort,
however, to streamline things
By Sheldon Gordon
Swifter Regulation
Administrative tribunals, ideally, are worthy al-
ternatives to the courts because of the subject
expertise and procedural efficiency they provide.
Increasingly, however, tribunals have themselves
become bogged down in a torrent of documents
and motions. Some have recently launched initia-
tives intended to streamline their processes. Below,
Flaherty, Patrick Chernos Flaherty Svonkin LLP
(416) 855-0403 pflaherty@cfscounsel.com
Practice focuses on civil litigation, with an emphasis on corporate/com-
mercial, securities, class action defence, arbitration, intellectual property,
information technology and privacy. Has appeared before all levels of court in
Ontario and in the Federal Court of Canada, and as counsel and an arbitrator,
respectively, in both domestic and international arbitrations.
Finnigan, John L. Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
(416) 304-0558 jfinnigan@tgf.ca
Mr. Finnigan practises complex commercial litigation with significant experi-
ence in insolvency and restructuring litigation. Mr. Finnigan has been lauded
as "a spectacular lawyer" and "a very credible, no-nonsense litigator who is
extremely effective in court" in Chambers Global. He has been ranked in the
Lexpert/ALM Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and in Chambers
Global since 2011.
Finlay, QC, Bryan WeirFoulds LLP
(416) 947-5011 bfinlay@weirfoulds.com
Mr. Finlay, QC, is a senior trial and appellate counsel. Mr. Finlay's trial and
appeal practice engages complex commercial, constitutional, tort and public
law issues.
Fien, Cy M. Fillmore Riley LLP
(204) 957-8348 cyfien@fillmoreriley.com
A senior tax partner of Fillmore Riley LLP, Mr. Cy practises primarily in the
areas of taxation and trust law. He has extensive experience in corporate tax
planning, corporate reorganizations, estate planning, trust law and tax litiga-
tion. He taught corporate tax and estate planning courses at the Faculty
of Law at the University of Manitoba for over 20 years.
Ferland, Denis Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
(514) 841-6423 dferland@dwpv.com
Mr. Ferland is a partner and his practice focuses on bankruptcy and insolven-
cy law, financial restructuring, financial services and commercial litigation.
He represents multinational companies, financial institutions, creditors and
court officers. He is highly recommended in Canadian and international legal
directories and a member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada.
Fanaki, Adam F. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
(416) 863-5564 afanaki@dwpv.com
Mr. Fanaki has represented private parties and the Commissioner of Com-
petition in significant litigated proceedings. He previously acted as Senior
Deputy Commissioner of Competition and as Special Counsel at the Canadian
Competition Bureau.
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