Acted as defence counsel 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.)
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.)
Counsel to Morgan Stanley Canada Limited in connection with a high profile plan of arrangement transaction involving Magna International Inc.
Counsel to Royal Bank of Canada and RBC Dominion Securities in connection with the collapse of the asset backed commercial paper market
Successfully represented Teranet Inc. in a multi-million dollar dissenting shareholder dispute. Teranet Inc. v. Canarab Marketing Corp. (2008), 54 B.L.R. (4th) 138 (Ont. S.C.J. - Comm. List)
Successfully represented Deloitte in this class action based on misrepresentation, the first certification decision by an appellate Court in Ontario under the Class Actions Proceedings Act. Abdool v. Anaheim Management Ltd., (1993), 15 OR (3rd) 39; (1995) 21 OR (3rd) 453 (Div. Ct.)
Represented Dominion Bond Rating Service in connection with its ratings of Olympia & York and Confederation Life Insurance Company
Acted on behalf of the founding shareholders of Altamira in connection with the proposed hostile takeover by Manulife Financial
Inco Ltd. v. Ontario (Minister of Finance), (2001) 61 OR (3rd) 561 - Action to determine the impact of Inco’s hedging activities.