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I specialize in commercial litigation with an emphasis on corporate and securities litigation, manufacturer's liability, extraordinary remedies (such as seizures and injunctions) and commercial arbitration. I represent public companies, manufacturers, financial institutions, mining companies, real estate companies and trust companies.I also represents various creditors, trustees and debtors in relation to large restructuring matters.SELECT EXPERIENCE•Represented public companies in obtaining approval of plans of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act. Also, recently represented a public mining company for the approval of the first plan of arrangement under the new Business Corporations Act (Québec)•Represented public companies and dissenting shareholders in the context of proxy battles•Defended a mining company in arbitration proceedings regarding the interpretation of an option agreement•Represented a royalty company seeking the recognition of an overriding royalty in the context of insolvency proceedings involving mining companies•Defended a trust company in a large class action involving various allegations of fraud and appropriation of money invested by 9,200 investors in various mutual funds•Defended Canada's largest air carrier in various commercial arbitrations•Defended a large U.S. manufacturer of marine gear in a suit for latent defects•Represented financial institutions in the realization of securities•Represented various creditors and debtors in large restructuring matters•Defended directors prosecuted for decisions made while their corporation was insolvent•Represented various financial institutions, including an action involving a number of fraudulent and illegal practices involving credit cards and where the opposing party was personally sentenced to reimburse solicitor and client costs

Listed skills include Corporate Law, Contract Negotiation, Legal Advice, French, and 9 others.

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  Partner - Commercial Litigation

  Blake, Cassels & Graydon Llp

  May 2002 - Present