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w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m M a y 2 0 1 4 39 Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP Vancouver nst.bc.ca For more than 25 years, the firm has litigated many of British Columbia's largest and most complex commercial lawsuits, includ- ing two of Canada's largest mining claims, and leading securities and shareholder disputes. The focus is firmly on civil litigation, par- ticularly business disputes and arbitration. Successes include Icahn Partners LP v. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., in which the firm represented a New York hedge fund at trial and on appeal in a share- holders' oppression action, and another corporate battle involving an American hedge fund, Telus Corp. v. Mason Capital Management LLC. It also represented Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP in a case familiar to Canadian Lawyer readers, involving a former partner's human rights age discrimination complaint. Other high-profile wins include Sun-Rype Products Ltd. v. Archer Daniels Midland Co., involv- ing a price-fixing conspiracy, and Hughes v. Vander Zalm, which pitted B.C.'s former conflict of interest commissioner Ted Hughes against former B.C. premier Bill Vander Zalm. Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP Toronto paliareroland.com Founded in 2001, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP has grown to a litigation power- house of 34 lawyers from 18 original partners. It handles a broad range of cases from complex commercial litigation and class actions, to profes- sional discipline and labour relations. It also often represents other law firms and acts as appellate counsel. Recent cases of note include the Nortel cross-border insolvency, a Barrick Gold min- ing dispute, Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda, the Cannon v. ParkLane class action, Aldo Group Inc. v. Moneris, and Daniels v. Canada. Paliare Roland is also noted for its commitment to pro bono advo- cacy and its lawyers often appear for interveners at the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada. "They are an amazing group of lawyers dedicated to excellence in advocacy," says a lawyer from a national firm. "They are highly profes- sional, socially minded, and achieve outstanding results for their clients." Top 10 Litigation boutiques Untitled-5 1 14-04-09 3:24 PM