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INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
Binnie, Ian, CC, QC, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-3737 - ibinnie@litigate.com
Counsel. One of Canada's most respected advocates, the Honorable Ian Binnie served for nearly 14 years as
a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. He has authored more than 170 opinions, including on landmark
cases involving issues of patent interpretation and validity, protection of trade-marks, media law, commercial
disputes, punitive damages, expert evidence and many aspects of constitutional, criminal and administrative
law. Binnie draws not only on his judicial insights, but also his wealth of courtroom experience acquired over
30 years as one of Canada's top litigators. Since returning to private practice Binnie is regularly consulted by
governments and private parties on a range of private and public law issues, and carries on an active practice
as a domestic and international arbitrator.
Cherniak, Earl A., QC, FCIArb Lerners LLP Toronto - (416) 601-2350 - echerniak@lerners.ca
Regarded by the Canadian litigation Bar as one of the country's leading counsel and arbitrators, Earl A.
Cherniak, QC, LLB, FCIArb, is a partner at Lerners LLP. Practice includes trial and appellate work,
arbitrations and mediations. Member at 3 Verulam Buildings chambers in London (UK) and Arbitration
Place (Toronto). Member of (UK) Commercial Bar Association; London Court of International
Arbitration; Canadian roster of arbitrators of International Chamber of Commerce; ADR Institute
of Canada; international and Canadian panels of arbitrators for the International Centre for Dispute
Resolution (ICDR); Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (TCAS) (past Chair). Elected Fellow of
the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers and International
Academy of Trial Lawyers. Past President of e Advocates' Society (Ontario). He was a Bencher
of e Law Society of Upper Canada (1999–2007) and a Commissioner of the Ontario Law Reform
Commission (1986–1992).
Horton, William G., CArb, FCIArb, William G. Horton Corporation Toronto - (416) 504-4666
- wgh@wgharb.com
Bill Horton practices as an arbitrator in Canadian and international business disputes.
He has been appointed tribunal chair and sole arbitrator and party appointee in over 120 substantial
disputes, including ad hoc and institutional arbitrations involving nuclear facilities, telecom, aircra parts,
satellite and wireless industry disputes, government contracts, soware licenses, manufacturing, licensing
and distribution. He has served as a member of the NAFTA 2022 Committee and as past Chair of the
International Litigation Committee of the International Bar Association. He also serves as the course
director and principal instructor for the ADRIC Gold Standard Commercial Arbitration Course presented
by the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society. Horton's professional recognitions include: the Lionel J.
McGowan Award of Excellence in Dispute Resolution conferred by the ADR (2010); and the International
Who's Who of Business Lawyers (2007) for "Ten Most Highly Regarded Individuals (Global)
in commercial litigation."
