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Dara W. Azari
Associate
John Buhlman
Partner
Stephen Doak
Partner
Michael Dolphin
Partner
Wayne Egan
Co-Managing Partner
Daniel Ferguson
Partner
Ryan Filson
Partner
Ralph Kroman
Partner
W. A. Derry Millar
Counsel
N. William C. Ross
Senior Counsel
Steven Rukavina
Partner
Dan Thomson
Partner
John Wilkinson
Partner
Areas of Expertise
- Audit, independent and special committees
- Best practices
- Compensation practices and disclosure
- Duties and liabilities
- Ethics
- Shareholder rights
- Indemnities and insurance
- Investigations
- Proxy battles
- Termination
Representative Experience
- The firm represents one of the former senior officers in Nortel Networks Corporation and Nortel Networks Limited in proceedings before the Ontario Securities Commission and various related litigation arising out of Nortel’s various restatements.
- We represented The Ravelston Corporation (the parent corporation of the Hollinger companies) in the Hollinger litigation and represented Peter G. White, a director of various of the companies in the Hollinger corporate family, in numerous director‑related issues. Among the cases in which we acted is the leading case on the removal of directors absent a finding of misconduct. Catalyst Fund General Partner I Inc. v. Hollinger Inc. (2006), 266 D.L.R. (4th) 228 (Ont. C.A.).
- We represented the former President, CEO and Director of YBM Magnex International, Inc. on all litigation in Ontario arising out of the criminal investigation into the funding sources of the company. This included the leading case on whether civil actions in Ontario may be stayed because of pending criminal investigations in the United States of America. Royal Trust Corp. of Canada v. Fisherman (2000), 49 O.R. (3d) 187 (S.C.J.).
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