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38 M a y 2 0 1 4 w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Toronto litigate.com Founded in 1992 when five senior lawyers broke away from McCarthy Tétrault LLP, the firm's 49 lawyers represent EY, 407 ETR Concession Co. Ltd., Bank of Montreal, Canadian Medical Protective Association, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Inc., and the government of Canada. Many of its files will be familiar to regular readers of the national media, and include the $9-billion Sino-Forest Corp. shareholder class action claim; an application against Rogers Communications Inc. and Chatr Wireless Inc. involv- ing a constitutional challenge to the Competition Act; and a case concerning oil pollution in the Amazon in which the firm acted for Ecuadoran plaintiffs. THORNTON Lax O'Sullivan Scott Lisus LLP Toronto counsel-toronto.com Three lawyers, including Eleanore Cronk — now an Ontario Court of Appeal justice — founded the firm in April 1997. Between 2010-12, the firm grew to 22 lawyers from 11; associates are hired almost exclusively from the ranks of Supreme Court of Canada and Ontario Court of Appeal clerks. It is a young firm with all but three of the partners aged under 50. It represents clients including the Joint Administrators of Nortel Networks UK, Siemens, Tim Hortons Inc., Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd., Mattamy Homes, and Aon. Mandates encompass being lead Canadian counsel for the Joint Administrators of Nortel UK and 23 Nortel entities in Europe, Middle East, and Africa regarding the division of Nortel's $7-billion in cash and claims against the Canadian estate; representing Katz Group Canada at the Supreme Court of Canada; representing Tim Hortons in a $65-million claim; being class counsel in a $100-million class action against Canada Cartage Systems Ltd.; and acting for General Motors Co. dealers in a $250-million multi-party action. C A N A D I A N L AW Y E R M A G A Z I N E Lenczner Slaght Court of Canada; representing Tim Hortons in a $65-million claim; being class counsel in a $100-million class action against Canada Cartage Systems Ltd.; and acting for General Motors Co. dealers in a $250-million multi-party action. TOP 10 Litigation BOUTIQUES Court of Canada; representing Tim Hortons in a $65-million claim; being class counsel in a $100-million class action against Canada 0 ES B TO TO T P OP O 10 Litigation BOU OU O TIQU QU Q ES UES U Litigation Plus. The team at Thornton Grout Finnigan offers the sophisticated legal client a unique combination of experienced, senior litigators and talented, committed associates. We are a boutique — with the entrepreneurial spirit and focus that you've come to expect from this model — led by some of Canada's top innovators in the Litigation and Restructuring fields. It's a unique offering that continues to win over some of the most prominent files in the country. Find out for yourself what we mean by Litigation Plus. ntitled-1 1 14-04-17 8:23 AM

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