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NOVEMBER 2017 28 INHOUSE TaxChambers LLP Toronto taxchambers.ca Six lawyers Clients represent a variety of industries, including manufacturing, real estate development, technology and financial services, ranging from a billion-dollar multinational software company and a U.S. pension plan to software and financial services startup entrepreneurs. TOP 10 ARBITRATION CHAMBERS ADR Chambers Toronto adrchambers.com ADR Chambers was founded in 1994. It is the largest private alternative dispute resolution company in the world, having administered more than 50,000 arbitrations and mediations over the last five years. ADR Chambers has more than 50 neutrals who conduct arbitrations and mediations across Canada and internationally. It has regular arbitration rules and expedited arbitration rules for faster and less expensive arbitration. Amicus Toronto amicuschambers.com Amicus Chambers is a collaborative group of retired judges of the Ontario Superior Court. Extensive judicial experience leads it to independent practices that create distinctive and innovative dispute resolutions. Amicus manages complex matters efficiently and effectively through all levels of the process, from evaluative and interest-based neutral mediation to adjudicative arbitration. Its offices are located at Neesons Court Reporting in Toronto. As a collaborative group of retired judges, its services cover arbitration, mediation and complete "CASE Management" with superior bench strength. Arbitration Place Toronto arbitrationplace.com Arbitration Place is an arbitration centre located in the heart of Canada's financial district in downtown Toronto, with a second facility opened in Ottawa in September 2017. Featuring a roster of internationally renowned resident and member arbitrators, Arbitration Place offers an "all-encompassing approach": state-of-the-art hearing rooms, a full suite of administrative services including court reporting and transcription and an on-site commercial kitchen staffed by a team of chefs and in-house legal counsel to act as tribunal secretary. Recently ranked among the top 10 arbitration facilities in the world, Arbitration Place puts parties in the best possible place to resolve disputes. Arbitration Place also serves as a hub of Toronto's litigation and arbitration communities, and it frequently runs educational programs on domestic and international topics of interest. AR Group Inc. Toronto argroupinc.com AR Group was formed in 2000 as a boutique arbitration and mediation firm providing dispute resolution services in the personal injury field. Its initial areas of focus included tort, accident benefits and LTD claims. When Shari Novick joined founding member Guy Jones in 2001, the firm expanded its focus to include similar services in the field of labour and employment law. Jones and Novick have each conducted thousands of mediations, and they have also been very active in providing arbitration services, primarily between insurers. Bay Street Chambers Toronto baystreetchambers.com Founded in 2012, Bay Street Chambers consists of senior barristers practising as arbitrators and mediators in international and domestic commercial disputes. Current active members are J. Brian Casey and Joel Richler, supported by a case manager. Former member Janet Mills has taken an appointment as an Ontario Superior Court master. Casey's 37 years' experience included a stint as head of the Baker McKenzie disputes group in North America, while Richler practised commercial litigation and arbitration for close to 40 years with Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP. Canadian Commercial Arbitration Centre Montreal, Quebec City ccac-adr.org This non-profit organization was formed in 1986 to act as an independent manager of private, public and para-public alternative dispute resolution programs. It pairs up clients (more than 250 files opened annually) with more than 50 mediators and arbitrators, drawn from various professional backgrounds, ensuring, throughout the process, "that procedural acts, proceedings and choice of arbitrators, in view of costs and time, are proportionate to the nature and purpose of the claim and its level of complexity," according to president Michel Jeanniot. Global Resolutions Toronto globalresolutions.com Global Resolutions was founded in 1996 by Paul Torrie. Its panel consists of 12 members who specialize in mediating multi-party, multi- faceted cases in commercial, insurance and estate matters. Global has been involved in the resolution of class actions and mass torts covering land claims, business interruption, financial services, E. coli outbreaks, sexual assault and product liability. The recent additions of Christine Fotopoulos and Diane McDowell have expanded its expertise in municipal and professional liability. Ottawa Dispute Resolution Group Ottawa odrg.net Ottawa Dispute Resolution Group Inc. was founded in 2004 by James Chadwick, former

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