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Kent, David W., McMillan LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7143 - david.kent@mcmillan.ca
David Kent is the National Co-chair of McMillan's Dispute Resolution Group and its Class Action Practice,
and a member of its Competition and IP groups. His practice emphasizes complex litigation, including
competition, copyright, commercial and regulatory disputes. His extensive class-action experience includes
over 60 national matters comprising hundreds of actions in cases involving competition, consumer, privacy
and securities claims across numerous industries, raising issues such as cross-border discovery, settlement
and certification. Counsel in many competition law cases, including over 40 cartel class actions (e.g.,
vitamins, cross-border vehicles, credit cards, e-books, Gmail, auto parts and electronics components such as
DRAM, SRAM, LCDs and CRTs), as well as private actions, contested mergers and Competition Bureau
investigations. Kent taught ADR at Osgoode Hall Law School and Queen's University Law School for nine
years. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Member, CBA and ABA (section on antitrust).
LLB (Hons.) and Dean's Key, University of Toronto. Ontario Bar (1983).
Kimmel, Jessica A., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4219 - jkimmel@goodmans.ca
Partner. Significant experience in corporate/commercial and securities arbitration and litigation at all
levels of court in Canada and before the Ontario and British Columbia Securities Commissions. Counsel
to significant public- and private-company participants in major securities, competition, product liability
and restructuring matters and in class actions and acts in defense of professionals. Recognized as a leading
litigation lawyer by e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, the Lexpert®/ALM Guide to the Leading 500
Lawyers in Canada directory, e Best Lawyers in Canada and Benchmark Canada as a "Litigation Star"
for class action, corporate/commercial and securities litigation, and by Chambers for dispute resolution and
class action (defense). Founding/Past-chair of Goodmans' professional standards and conflicts committee.
Member, OSC Securities Proceedings Advisory Committee. Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers.
Member, Commercial Litigation Advisory Board for Practical Law. Regular presenter at continuing legal
education seminars. Ontario Bar (1991).
Lax, C. Clifford, QC, LSM, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP Toronto - (416) 598-0988
- clax@counsel-toronto.com
C. Clifford Lax, QC, LSM, was called to the Ontario Bar in 1970, appointed
Queen's Counsel in 1982 and awarded the Law Society Medal in 2008. Fellow, American College of
Trial Lawyers. Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Past President of e Advocates' Society.
Arbitrator, International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA). Arbitrator, the Chartered Institute of
Arbitrators. Member, Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society. Member, American Dispute Resolution
Center. Past National Chairman, Environmental Law, CBA. Past Provincial Chairman of American
College of Trial Lawyers. Wide range of experience in major litigation and arbitration work, spanning all
fields with emphasis on complex corporate commercial and securities disputes, real estate transactions,
environmental liability and defamation. Languages: English and French.
Le Vay, Paul H., Stockwoods LLP Toronto - (416) 593-2493 - paullv@stockwoods.ca
Practice includes corporate commercial litigation, securities litigation, class proceedings, professional
liability, claims against directors and officers, employment litigation and professional liability and regulation.
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by e Law Society of Upper Canada. Bilingual, argues cases
in English and French before all levels of court as well as tribunals, including the Ontario Securities
Commission (OSC). Past President of l'Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario. Member
of OSC Securities Litigation Advisory Committee. Trustee, Law Foundation of Ontario. Past Director
of e Advocates' Society. Speaker and author in his areas of practice. Named in e Lexpert®/American
Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada in categories of Corporate Commercial Litigation and
Securities Litigation. Ranked by Chambers Global, listed in e Best Lawyers in Canada and recommended
by Benchmark Canada in his principal areas of practice.
