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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 A U G U S T 2 0 1 5 35 SHEILA BLOCK Partner, Torys LLP, Toronto, Ont. One of the sharpest litigators in the country, Block has served as lead counsel on a recently dismissed $5-billion class action lawsuit against CIBC and a $100-million suit brought by approximately 8,000 residents of Barbados against Manulife. She was also staunch counsel for former Manitoba associate chief justice Lori Douglas in the inquiry of the judge's role in a scandal involving her deceased husband, one of his former clients, and salacious photos of herself posted online. Block also received an honorary LLD from the Law Society of Upper Canada this year. An advocate dedicated to teaching law in Canada and around the world, she has trained advocates for the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal in Rwanda and the Special Court in Sierra Leone. WAYNE MYLES Counsel, Cox & Palmer, St. John's, N.L. Myles' recent claim to fame is the $3-billion international merger of Barbados-based Columbus Interna- tional Inc. with England-based Cable & Wireless Communications PLC. His M&A expertise, combined with his dedicated client relationships, have not only resulted in the larg- est deal in the telecommunications company's history, but demonstrated that major international deals are being deftly handled by an Atlantic Canadian law firm. He's also acted as lead counsel and strategic adviser on numerous acquisitions, licensing, and financing of many subsea and terrestrial telecommunications busi- nesses in the international seafood processing and marketing industry. Myles also advised on aviation mat- ters, on many domestic and inter- national commercial insolvency and restructuring projects and on energy and transportation matters. WHAT VOTERS HAD TO SAY: "[An] excellent lawyer with global vision. Huge asset to any transaction." Osgoode's Professional LLM REFLECTING ON YOUR SPECIALTY REFLECTS WELL ON YOU Working full-time and pursuing your professional development goals is possible with Osgoode's Professional LLM programs. We offer you unparalleled flexibility to attend onsite at our downtown Toronto facility or via videoconference. LLM SPECIALIZATIONS STARTING IN JANUARY AND SEPTEMBER 2016 INCLUDE: A WORLD LEADER IN LAW SCHOOL LIFELONG LEARNING Professional legal education the way it was meant to be. Visit www.osgoodepd.ca today. > Administrative Law > Alternative Dispute Resolution > Business Law > Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution > Constitutional Law > Criminal Law & Procedure > Energy & Infrastructure Law > Family Law > General > Intellectual Property Law > Labour Relations & Employment Law > Tax Law REGISTER FOR A WEBINAR TO LEARN MORE: > Wednesday, August 5th > Tuesday, August 11th > Wednesday, August 19th Above webinars take place at 1:30pm EST Untitled-1 1 2015-07-10 12:12 PM WHAT VOTERS HAD TO SAY: "Elle demontre son interet a la fois pour l'education du pub- lique et des affaires." (She has demonstrated her interest for the education of the public and business.)

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