Finnigan, John L., Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP Toronto - (416) 304-0558 - jfinnigan@tgf.ca
John is a founding partner of TGF and has a broad practice in complex commercial litigation
with significant experience in insolvency and restructuring litigation. John has been lauded as "a spectacular
lawyer in huge insolvency proceedings" and "a very credible, no-nonsense litigator who is extremely effective
in court" in Chambers Global. John is recognized as one of Canada's top lawyers in e Lexpert®/American
Lawyer Media Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, as a leading lawyer in the Lexpert® US/Canada
Cross-Border Guide — Litigation and is recommended in dispute resolution (Canada) by Chambers Global.
e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2017 lists John as a Recommended lawyer in Litigation – Corporate
Commercial; and Insolvency Litigation and Financial Restructuring. He is also recognized in e Best Law-
yers in Canada and as a "litigation star" for Canada in Benchmark. Currently, John is the court-appointed
lead counsel representing the interests of 630,000 policyholders in the C$2 billion demutualization
of a property and casualty insurer.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Horton, William G., CArb, FCIArb, William G. Horton Corporation
Toronto - (416) 594-9560 - 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 tribunal member 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. He is on the arbitration
roster of ICDR, ADR Institute of Canada and the CPR Institute Panel of Distinguished Neutrals, among
other institutions. He is has been a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators since 1997. Bill also
serves as the course director and principal instructor for the Commercial Arbitration Course presented by
the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society and is chair of the TCAS Arbitration Act Reform Committee.
Bill's professional recognitions include: the Lionel J. McGowan Award for Excellence in Dispute Resolution.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Drymer, Stephen L., Woods LLP Montréal - (514) 370-8745 - sdrymer@woods.qc.ca
Stephen L. Drymer is a partner of the firm and head of Woods' International Arbitration group.
Stephen's practice is focused on domestic and international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
He acts as counsel, as well as arbitrator and mediator, in domestic and international commercial and invest-
ment treaty disputes, and advises parties on a broad range of issues associated with the design, negotiation,
draing and implementation of dispute resolution agreements and strategies. Educated and trained in both
the common law and civil law, he has acted in disputes in a wide array of industries, involving the laws of
many jurisdictions, in both institutional and ad hoc proceedings. Stephen is as well very active as counsel
and arbitrator in the resolution of sport-related disputes in Canada and internationally. A member
of various institutional rosters of arbitrators and mediators, Stephen is recognized as one of the world's
leading international lawyers and arbitrators.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Nuss, Joseph R., QC, AdE, Woods LLP Montréal - (514) 982-5010 - jnuss@woods.qc.ca
Joseph R. Nuss: Joined Woods LLP as Senior Counsel in 2009 upon retiring from Québec Court of Appeal.
Practice focuses on domestic and international arbitration and mediation. Appointed Claims Officer in the
restructuring and reorganization of the AbitibiBowater companies. Before appointment to Court special-
ized in litigation, appeared as counsel before SCC and other levels of Courts. Was counsel before several Fed-
eral Commissions of Inquiry. Lectures on arbitration and mediation. At IBA Conference, delivered paper on
"Public Policy invoked as a ground for contesting the enforcement of an arbitral award or for seeking its an-
nulment." One of authors of arbitration chapter in LegisPratique: Code de procédure civile annoté. Member
of Québec Bar, CBA, LCIA, IBA, ICC Canada and ICDR panel of arbitrators. Named QC (1976). Fellow
of ACTL (1986). Martindale Hubbell ranking AV & LexisNexis Lawyers.com grades him as Preeminent
with highest Peer Rating (5). Ranked Consistently Recommended in Lexpert® Directory 2017.
Named Advocatus Emeritus in 2013. Languages: English, French, Italian.
Lexpert Ranking: RR
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