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40 M A Y 2 0 1 6 w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m Top 10 Litigation boutiques Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP Toronto counsel-toronto.com Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Toronto litigate.com With founders who hailed from three top Canadian firms, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP launched almost 20 years ago as an independent counsel firm. Now with 22 lawyers, it focuses on complex commercial litigation and is consistently involved in high-profile disputes. The firm says public companies and major enterprises trust it for advice on their most serious matters. It is counsel to Nortel Networks (UK) and 23 Nortel entities in the EMEA region in a cross-border trial regarding the allocation of $7 billion. Its clients also include the Hudson's Bay Co., which it successfully represented in February before the Ontario Court of Appeal. As counsel to Sunwing Airlines Inc., it obtained a dismissal of an application for judicial review challenging an exemp- tion granted by the Minister of Transport regarding the number of flight attendants required by regulation. The firm also acted for an individual in a precedent-setting decision setting aside orders obtained by a court-appointed receiver due to improper steps taken by the receiver. In that case, the Ontario Court of Appeal awarded substantial indemnity costs against a court- appointed receiver for conduct it characterized as "egregious" in its carriage of an investigation. Founded in 1992, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP is recognized as one of Canada's leading litigation practices. The firm represents clients' interests in complex, high-profile cases across the country. Known for its wealth of talent and depth of courtroom experience, the firm leads a recruitment and mentoring program that attracts gifted litigators who are committed to upholding the highest professional standards. Its lawyers practise in areas such as commercial litigation, class actions, intellectual property, securities, and professional liability. Some of the firm's top clients are Google Inc., EY, General Electric, Bank of Montreal, and Canadian National Railway Co. Its notable mandates include its work on important and precedent-setting cases such as Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions Inc., Bhasin v. Hrynew, Moore v. Getahun, and Chevron Corp. v. Yaiguaje. ears ago as involved in A new legal powerhouse. Highly regarded litigators Marie Henein and Scott Hutchison are Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, members of the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute and authors of frequently cited texts. They have been recognized for their excellence in trial and appellate advocacy, appearing frequently at the Supreme Court of Canada and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Strategic and creative thinking. Their entire team of outstanding lawyers offers experience in criminal, quasi-criminal, regulatory and cross-border litigation. More experience. More defence. hhllp.ca P OW E R I N E X P E R I E N C E . HeneinHutchison_CL_Feb_15.indd 1 2015-01-14 1:44 PM

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