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Slaght, QC, Ronald G. Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith
Griffin LLP (416) 865-2929 rslaght@litigate.com
In addition to a formidable reputation in commercial and securities litigation,
Mr. Slaght has built an eclectic practice based on his experience in adminis-
trative law, real property disputes and class actions. He also acts as arbitra-
tor and mediator of commercial disputes.
Simard, Chris D. Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-4485 simardc@bennettjones.com
Mr. Simard's practice encompasses restructuring and bankruptcy as well as
energy litigation. He acts for creditors, debtors, court-appointed monitors,
receivers & trustees in bankruptcy in complex insolvencies and restructurings
and energy companies.
Schwartz, QC, Alan M. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(416) 865-4432 aschwartz@fasken.com
Mr. Schwartz is a tax lawyer whose practice involves advising on corporate
transactions such as acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, prospectus
disclosure, the establishment of investment vehicles and on the general anti-
avoidance rule. A significant part of his practice includes pleading cases in
tax courts at all levels from the Tax Court to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Sarabia, Luis G. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
(416) 367-6961 lsarabia@dwpv.com
Mr. Sarabia acts as counsel in a broad range of commercial litigation includ-
ing class actions and international arbitrations. He has significant expertise
in securities cases and in international mining litigation often involving
Spanish-speaking parties.
Sammon, Matthew Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith
Griffin LLP (416) 865-3057 msammon@litigate.com
Recognized as a highly experienced and formidable trial counsel, Mr. Sam-
mon has a broad litigation practice encompassing all facets of corporate and
commercial litigation, as well as employment, professional liability, medical
malpractice, defamation and estates litigation.
Saint-Onge, AdE, Jean Lavery, de Billy, L.L.P.
(514) 877-2938 jsaintonge@lavery.ca
Senior litigation partner focused on class actions, product liability, competi-
tion and environmental law. He has acted as defence counsel in numerous
precedent-setting cases and represented clients in multijurisdictional and
cross-border class actions. Listed among the leading practitioners in the field
of Class Actions-Litigation in Lexpert; Fellow, International Academy of Trial
Lawyers (IATL).
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forceable in Ontario," he says. "From the point of
view of the communications industry, that's tan-
tamount to interfering with the media, and also
represents a large financial burden, especially on
smaller companies."
But William McDowell of Lenczner Slaght
Royce Smith Griffin LLP, counsel for plaintiff
Michael Goldhar, who bought one of Israel's most
popular soccer clubs, Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., in
2010, doesn't see things that way. "ere's always a
burden on the plaintiff to demonstrate that there is
a reason for him to vindicate his reputation in his
forum of choice," McDowell says. "It's not like we
have a completely open season."
Still, according to Schabas, it doesn't make prac-
tical sense to try the case in Israel. "e evidence is
that there are 19 witnesses from Israel to be called
by the defendant, and suddenly we have to bring
everyone to Toronto," he explains. "Interpreters
are going to be necessary and an enormous ex-
pense, and the court will be hearing about matters
of public interest in Israel that no one here knows
anything about."
Not surprisingly, Schabas finds the dissent
articulated by Justice Sarah Pepall preferable to
the majority decision that was written by Justice
Janet Simmons and concurred in by Justice Elea-
nore Cronk. "Pepall's dissent demonstrates that
there's a real danger in taking jurisdiction when
we shouldn't," the lawyer explains. "If Canadian
courts were to refuse jurisdiction, our press would
be less exposed to other countries taking jurisdic-
tion in cases involving them."
Haaretz has a print circulation of 70,000 in Isra-
el. But because the evidence established that up to
300 Canadians read the impugned article online
