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Van Barr, Christopher C. Gowling WLG
(613) 786-8675 christopher.vanbarr@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Van Barr is a lead IP trial counsel and appeal counsel, appearing in
courts across Canada. Practises exclusively in IP Litigation with emphasis on
complex patent litigation. Expertise also in trademark, copyright and trade
secret litigation.
Thornton, Robert I. Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
(416) 304-0560 rthornton@tgf.ca
Mr. Thornton, an IIC Director, is recognized by Euromoney's The Best of the
Best 2016 as one of the top five insolvency and restructuring lawyers in
Canada and in Chambers Global as a Band 1 Leading Individual in Restructur-
ing. He has been described as "a leading light," "one of the most innovative
in the field" and "pound for pound one of the top lawyers in town."
Thomson, Mary M. Gowling WLG
(416) 862-4644 mary.thomson@gowlingwlg.com
Ms. Thomson serves as head of Gowling WLG's National Litigation & Dispute
Resolution Group in Canada. She represents clients in high-profile product
liability class actions and mass tort litigation (pharma and medical devices)
as well as in health law, consent law, privacy law.
Thomson, Kent E. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
(416) 863-5566 kentthomson@dwpv.com
Mr. Thomson is recognized as one of Canada's leading litigation counsel and
has acted in a number of precedent-setting cases in numerous trials and ap-
peals, including to the Supreme Court of Canada. He specializes in complex
high-stakes commercial litigation. He is a Fellow of the American College
of Trial Lawyers and of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Thacker, Lawrence E. Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith
Griffin LLP (416) 865-3097 lthacker@litigate.com
Recognized as a leading trial and appellate lawyer, Mr. Thacker has a broad
experience in M&A, shareholder disputes, complex class actions, procure-
ment matters, securities issues, tax litigation, infrastructure and energy,
commercial arbitrations and insolvency restructuring.
Tavender, QC, E. David D. Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-7010 david.tavender@dentons.com
Mr. Tavender has extensive experience in civil commercial litigation and ADR.
He has conducted numerous major trials and appeals and his appearances
include cases before the Alberta Courts, the Federal Court of Canada and the
Supreme Court of Canada. He is active in the alternative dispute resolution
field and has served as a neutral and as counsel on commercial arbitrations
and mediations.
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AMEC FOSTER WHEELER
AMERICAS LIMITED V. ATTILA
DOGAN CONSTRUCTION
AND INSTALLATION CO INC.
DECISION DATE: MAY 27, 2016
e Alberta Court of Queen's Bench recently
ended a complex multi-million-dollar litigation
between Attila Dogan Construction and Installa-
tion Co. Inc. (AD) and AMEC Foster Wheeler
Americas Limited (AMEC) regarding a construc-
tion project terminated in 2002.
In AMEC Foster Wheeler Americas Ltd. v At-
tila Dogan Construction and Installation Co. Inc.,
Chief Justice Neil Wittmann ruled that AD was
in contempt of court for its failure to renew or re-
plenish a letter of credit posted as security for costs
and subsequently struck AD's amended statement
of claim as a result of AD's continued failure to do
so. e abrupt conclusion to this lengthy dispute
reflects the importance of AMEC's cumulative
victories on applications relating to process and
substance.
AMEC and AD partnered in a joint venture
to design and build a magnesium oxide plant in
Jordan for the owner, Jordan Magnesia Company
Limited ( JorMag ). e project was seriously de-
layed and JorMag terminated the joint venture's
contract in 2002. In 2007, following an arbitra-
tion against JorMag, AD filed a claim against
AMEC, seeking $50 million in enumerated dam-
ages, and unquantified damages likely in the tens
of millions of dollars. AD claimed that AMEC
was responsible for the owner's contract termina-
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