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CORPORATE-COMMERCIAL Kelly Friedman Partner, Davis LLP, Toronto Kelly Friedman is chairwoman of Sedona Canada and was instru- mental in the group that produced the Sedona Canada principles on e-discovery as well as several other commentaries on pro- portionality, privacy, cost containment, and letters rogatory. Litigators and in-house counsel alike see her as the go-to person on e-discovery in Canada. She has appeared before all levels of Ontario's courts, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. She has represented clients such as Bell Canada International Inc., Eli Lilly Canada Inc., and Toronto Hydro as an intervener. She also has considerable expertise in the hot energy sector. 25 INFLUENTIAL TOP MOST Lucien Bouchard Former premier of Quebec and now a partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Montreal Lucien Bouchard has the ear of politi- cians and industry. He is an adviser to big companies on strategic issues and acts as negotiator and mediator for significant disputes. His active involvement in the business community includes advising large corporations on strategic issues and policy matters as well as acting as negotiator and mediator for significant disputes of all kinds. Last year, he was chief negotiator for Montreal's transport agency for the awarding of a $1.2-billion- plus contract to build new subway cars and convinced members of the National Assembly to vote for a law restricting competing bids. In 1990, he founded the Bloc Québécois and served as premier of Quebec from 1996-2001. He is currently the president of the Quebec Oil and Gas Association. www.CANADIAN Lawyermag.com A U GUST 2011 29 W y co I maa ha t v ro s e t r e e P h en h a t ice o t ef os n i b l er f w e l t a k t h a s t d un j s e e " K e f e t l le ema o ioh v t b " dA o l y l a n nt u t o w g w h i e d y nf t rs (ince u ca a a iden le ha t had y s d tnr a y l y m t l r legaune co t a e a em mmo s o p i c h a aci s w y : ty a o tmahr uni h H a B a in o h co w r t l em t i fa f t ir i a e il ty en h s! n er e t c t t e " es t o ir h hinn s w a y ger r se ta ot f exa lom w l p "le. o f o r a l l ug uh lt y le v s aderer , r hig ig y h h b l t! y " li k e a b le , g p k enr v a Thin hf f un o " s ig n o w o o r k co r e e a ra t er , din c lienue er d c T g los e t), t g S y r en l y I w c ra t eg i ug ty h s , ide i at n s e y a a K a t l l wy i f to h r s, a n d W k te ud l ar t " o i S ha t w e r s] v i [od n. o tt h n p w y n e rs [him] o had t e [h . p b a g es t r e t ma r er s o o in e s b w s a y : io va r es t rac t " u o l f ic] a t lh a e ha i h a I s f a v lese f t s l e a n d THE