I am a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group of Dentons’ Toronto office and the Co-Lead of the Firm’s global Financial Services Litigation group. My practice focuses on commercial litigation, including securities litigation, class actions, product liability and professional liability matters.I have represented financial institutions, accounting firms, manufacturers, retailers and natural resource companies in a wide variety of commercial litigation matters, including shareholder disputes, proxy fights, contested takeover bids and regulatory investigations. I also advise and represent clients engaged in domestic and commercial arbitration, as well as auditor liability, administrative and judicial review proceedings and competition law cases. I have appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (including the Commercial List), the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Québec Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Securities Commission and the tribunals of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.I regularly speak and publish on class actions, securities litigation, corporate governance and director and officer liability matters. In my spare time, I volunteer as a mentor to new immigrants to Canada under the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council Mentorship Program and to high school students under the LAWS Mentoring Program.Specialties: - Commercial Litigation- Securities Litigation- Class Actions- Professional Liability- International and Domestic Arbitration- Product Liability- Administrative Law