Cases
Representative Work: Successfully represented the defendant in a proposed international mass tort class action arising out of the 2013 collapse of a building in Bangladesh, obtaining a dismissal of the action at certification.
Successfully represented the defendant in a proposed class action alleging misleading advertising in respect of soft drink products, obtaining a dismissal of the action at certification.
Counsel for a major Canadian Bank in proposed class actions relating to the use of VISA cards for foreign exchange transactions
overtime pay, the process for clearing cheques,
the fees paid by merchants who accept VISA cards.
Counsel for the Bank of Canada in the Ontario Court of Appeal
below in a class action relating to the charging of administrative expenses to its pension plan.
Counsel to the plaintiffs in a proposed class action over the pension benefit entitlements of members of the clinical faculty of a university.
Counsel to Monsanto at the Supreme Court of Canada
all levels of court below. Monsanto is the leading pension case regarding distribution of actuarial surplus on the partial wind-up of a pension plan.
Counsel for German, Russian
American companies in proceedings to enforce foreign judgments
arbitral awards in Ontario.
Counsel to a human resources consulting firm in litigation regarding actuarial services provided to a pension plan, appearing in the Superior Court of Justice
the Ontario Court of Appeal, as well as defending quasi-criminal charges in Provincial Court.
Counsel to a school board with respect to litigation arising out of ownership of a surplus
demutualization funds remaining after the wind-up of an employee group benefits trust.
Represented a not-for-profit healthcare provider before the Financial Services Tribunal
the Divisional Court with respect to its funding obligations with respect to a pension plan.
Negotiated with Government for the implementation of special funding arrangements for pension plans.
Regularly provides legal advice to school boards with respect to Catholic denominational rights, religious accommodation duties
French language education rights.
