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Robb C. Heintzman LL.B., B.A., Partner

Robb is a partner in FMC's Litigation Group and is a specialist in domestic and international corporate and commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He represents corporate clients in mediations and arbitrations and is frequently consulted to provide strategic advice on risk management issues. Robb has acted for securities dealers, portfolio managers and accountants in both class actions and general civil litigation.

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Robb is a specialist in domestic and international corporate and commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He represents corporate clients in mediations and arbitrations and is frequently consulted to provide strategic advice on risk management issues.

Representative Work

Acted as defence counsel for successful party in a precedent-setting class action case involving CV Technologies Inc. under s. 138 of the Ontario Securities Act regarding secondary market liability. Ainslie v. CV Technologies Inc., (2008), 304 D.L.R. (4th) 713 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Successfully represented Deloitte & Touche in proposed shareholder class action for prospectus misrepresentation under s. 130 of the Ontario Securities Act (action dismissed): Coulson v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 2010 ONSC1596)

Counsel to Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited with respect to its $4.9 billion acquisition by Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

Represented Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd. in Lundin Mining Corporation’s $956 million take-over bid for Rio Narcea (2007)

Counsel to Meridian Gold Inc. in connection with $3.5 billion take-over bid by Yamana Gold Inc., including "poison pill" hearing before the Ontario Securities Commission. Meridian Gold Inc., Re (2007), 30 O.S.C.B. 9307 (O.S.C.)

We successfully represented Deloitte & Touche in this condominium action based on misrepresentation, which was the first certification decision by an appellate Court in Ontario under the then new Class Actions Proceedings Act (Abdool et al. v. Anaheim Management Ltd. et al)

Abdool v. Anaheim Management Ltd., (1993), 15 OR (3rd) 39; (1995) 21 OR (3rd) 453 (Div. Ct.) Request for certification of a class action for negligent misrepresentation in connection with a commercial real estate investment refused

Dominion Bond Rating Service - Represented DBRS in connection with its ratings of Olympia & York and Confederation Life Insurance Company

Altamira - Acted on behalf of the founding shareholders of Altamira in connection with the proposed hostile takeover by Manulife Financial

407 ETR (2001) 106 A.C.W.S. (3rd) 450; (1999) 93 A.C.W.S. (3rd) 715 (Court of Appeal) - Injunction proceedings to prevent the construction of Highway 407

Inco Ltd. v. Ontario (Minister of Finance), (2001) 61 OR (3rd) 561 - Action to determine the impact of Inco’s hedging activities.

Deloitte & Touche - Acts generally for Deloitte & Touche with respect to risk management issues

Canada Post - Canada Union of Postal Workers v. Canada Post Corp. (1998), 152 FTR 1090; (1998), 233 NR 194 (Court of Appeal) - Represented Canada Post in connection with the mediation and arbitration of its collective bargaining arrangements with CUPW

Canada Post - Canada Post Corp. v. G3 Worldwide (Canada) Inc. [2006] O.J.O. 2035. Represented Canada Post in connection with its statutory authority to deliver mail

Publications

"Securities Class Actions in Canada - Increased Exposure for U.S. Companies, Directors and Officers as a Result of Canada's New Secondary Market Civil Liability Regime" Inside, New York State Bar Association Newsletter - Corporate Counsel Section, Vol. 29, No. 2, p. 22.

"Ontario Courts Approve Magna Plan of Arrangement", Focus on Securities | Corporate Finance, November 2010

“Securities Class Actions in Canada - Increased Exposure for U.S. Companies, Directors and Officers as a Result of Canada's New Secondary Market Civil Liability Regime," Inside, New York State Bar Association Newsletter - Corporate Counsel Section, Vol. 29, No. 2, p. 22

Prior Speaking Engagements

Speaker on various topics, including class actions, tax and insolvency litigation, asset tracing and recovery and international liquidations