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Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP - Moscow (Russia) (ID: 12369)
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All Services Administrative & Public Advertising Banking Litigation Charities & Not-For-Profit Civil Fraud Commercial Litigation Corporate Commercial Corporate Finance, Securities ... Defamation & Media Employment & Labour Environmental Estates & Trusts Family Financial Regulatory Law Financial Services Franchise Law Government Relations and ... Government Services Immigration Insurance & Professional ... Intellectual Property Litigation Natural Resources Patent Prosecution Privacy Real Estate & Urban Development Recovery Services Restructuring & Insolvency Tax Technology Trade Marks Transportation Service Areas Gowling Lafleur Henderson offers a vast and comprehensive range of services. With offices across Canada and a representative office in Moscow, Gowlings provides national and international scope, drawing on the rich and multi-disciplinary expertise of hundreds of legal professionals. Administrative & Public Advertising Banking Litigation Charities & Not-For-Profit Civil Fraud Commercial Litigation Corporate Commercial Corporate Finance, Securities & Public M&A Defamation & Media Employment & Labour Environmental Estates & Trusts Family Financial Regulatory Law Financial Services Franchise Law Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs Government Services Immigration Insurance & Professional Liability Intellectual Property Litigation Natural Resources Patent Prosecution Privacy Real Estate & Urban Development Recovery Services Restructuring & Insolvency Tax Technology Trade Marks Transportation Industry Sectors Professionals from Gowlings various practice areas work together to provide national, cross-disciplinary industry solutions. 2004 Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP All Services Administrative & Public Advertising Banking Litigation Charities & Not-For-Profit Civil Fraud Commercial Litigation Corporate Commercial Corporate Finance, Securities ... Defamation & Media Employment & Labour Entertainment Environmental Estates & Trusts Family Financial Regulatory ... Financial Services Franchise Law Government Relations ... Government Services Immigration Insurance & Professional ... Intellectual Property ... Natural Resources Patent Prosecution Privacy Real Estate & Urban ... Recovery Services Restructuring & Insolvency Tax Technology Trade Marks Transportation Administrative & Public OVERVIEW Professionals in the Gowlings Administrative and Public Law group provide advice to a broad range of clients on their dealings with government. The group offers a unique combination of skills and contacts with insight into the current bureaucratic, decision-making environment and expertise in regulatory law. Our group works with clients from the private sector and with public sector clients at all levels of government, advising on complex regulatory compliance issues. We have successfully represented clients before many federal and provincial boards and tribunals. As well, we have acted as counsel in significant court cases and public inquiries. Many boards and tribunals turn to Gowlings to represent their interests in appeals or judicial review proceedings. A key focus of our practice is constitutional law, including litigation under the Charter of Rights. Gowlings is recognized as a counsel of choice for the advancement or defence of constitutional claims, whether relating to the division of powers between levels of government, or in cases litigated under the Charter. The Education Law group, a sub-set of the Administrative & Public Law group, provides a full range of services to school boards and other educational institutions including universities, colleges and associations. SERVICE AREAS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PUBLIC LAW GROUP communications law (telecommunications and broadcasting) government procurement (including bid challenges under NAFTA, the Agreement on Internal Trade and the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement) natural resources and environmental regulations international trade law (including international trade agreements) competition and commodity tax law municipal law immigration law transportation law energy regulations copyright law aboriginal law judicial review of administrative action statutory appeals from the decisions of administrative agencies representation at public inquiries constitutional and Charter of Rights litigation government relations For further information, please contact: National Group Leader(s) Ronald D. Lunau (Ottawa) ron.lunau@gowlings.com (613) 786-0243 Office Group Leader(s) Yves Ouellette (Montreal) yves.ouellette@gowlings.com (514) 392-9521 John E. Callaghan (Toronto) john.callaghan@gowlings.com (416) 369-6693 Robert E. Salisbury (Hamilton) robert.salisbury@gowlings.com (905) 540-3292 John S. Doherty (Waterloo Region) john.doherty@gowlings.com (519) 575-7518 Barry Y. Dong (Vancouver) barry.dong@gowlings.com (604) 443-7618 Related Content Professionals List Service Area Members Search Professionals Published Papers Published papers relating to Administrative & Public Search our published papers Newsletters Supreme Court of Canada Service Government Briefing Bulletin - Ontario Edition 2004 Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP All Services Administrative & Public Advertising Banking Litigation Charities & Not-For-Profit Civil Fraud Commercial Litigation Corporate Commercial Corporate Finance, Securities ... Defamation & Media Employment & Labour Entertainment Environmental Estates & Trusts Family Financial Regulatory ... Financial Services Franchise Law Government Relations ... Government Services Immigration Insurance & Professional ... Intellectual Property ... Natural Resources Patent Prosecution Privacy Real Estate & Urban ... Recovery Services Restructuring & Insolvency Tax Technology Trade Marks Transportation Administrative & Public OVERVIEW Professionals in the Gowlings Administrative and Public Law group provide advice to a broad range of clients on their dealings with government. The group offers a unique combination of skills and contacts with insight into the current bureaucratic, decision-making environment and expertise in regulatory law. Our group works with clients from the private sector and with public sector clients at all levels of government, advising on complex regulatory compliance issues. We have successfully represented clients before many federal and provincial boards and tribunals. As well, we have acted as counsel in significant court cases and public inquiries. Many boards and tribunals turn to Gowlings to represent their interests in appeals or judicial review proceedings. A key focus of our practice is constitutional law, including litigation under the Charter of Rights. Gowlings is recognized as a counsel of choice for the advancement or defence of constitutional claims, whether relating to the division of powers between levels of government, or in cases litigated under the Charter. The Education Law group, a sub-set of the Administrative & Public Law group, provides a full range of services to school boards and other educational institutions including universities, colleges and associations. SERVICE AREAS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PUBLIC LAW GROUP communications law (telecommunications and broadcasting) government procurement (including bid challenges under NAFTA, the Agreement on Internal Trade and the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement) natural resources and environmental regulations international trade law (including international trade agreements) competition and commodity tax law municipal law immigration law transportation law energy regulations copyright law aboriginal law judicial review of administrative action statutory appeals from the decisions of administrative agencies representation at public inquiries constitutional and Charter of Rights litigation government relations For further information, please contact: National Group Leader(s) Ronald D. Lunau (Ottawa) ron.lunau@gowlings.com (613) 786-0243 Office Group Leader(s) Yves Ouellette (Montreal) yves.ouellette@gowlings.com (514) 392-9521 John E. Callaghan (Toronto) john.callaghan@gowlings.com (416) 369-6693 Robert E. Salisbury (Hamilton) robert.salisbury@gowlings.com (905) 540-3292 John S. Doherty (Waterloo Region) john.doherty@gowlings.com (519) 575-7518 Barry Y. Dong (Vancouver) barry.dong@gowlings.com (604) 443-7618 Related Content Professionals List Service Area Members Search Professionals Published Papers Published papers relating to Administrative & Public Search our published papers Newsletters Supreme Court of Canada Service Government Briefing Bulletin - Ontario Edition 2004 Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP All Services Administrative & Public Advertising Banking Litigation Charities & Not-For-Profit Civil Fraud Commercial Litigation Corporate Commercial Corporate Finance, Securities ... Defamation & Media Employment & Labour Entertainment Environmental Estates & Trusts Family Financial Regulatory ... Financial Services Franchise Law Government Relations ... Government Services Immigration Insurance & Professional ... Intellectual Property ... Natural Resources Patent Prosecution Privacy Real Estate & Urban ... Recovery Services Restructuring & Insolvency Tax Technology Trade Marks Transportation Banking Litigation OVERVIEW Gowlings has been long-recognized as a leader in banking litigation. The breadth and depth of our expertise to manage every aspect of banking litigation, from the most subtle to the most complex and intensive, extends across all our offices in Canada. Our clients include banks, trust companies, investment dealers, lenders and financial services companies throughout Canada and internationally. From offices in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Waterloo Region, Calgary and Vancouver, Gowlings provides local contact and control of litigation while drawing on a national pool of lawyers, whose practice and expertise is unparalleled. Our team includes many experienced trial lawyers, appellate counsel, and lawyers well-versed in alternative forms of dispute resolution. Client service is our mandate. Early strategic planning is our method. Our focus is to identify the right strategy from the outset, to achieve a favourable business and legal solution on a predetermined timetable and budget. In some cases, the best route to a favourable settlement follows a path through private negotiation or alternate dispute resolution. Other cases require the disciplined use of budgeted resources to achieve optimal and timely results in contested litigation. Our teams are committed to providing quick, effective response to our clients' business and legal needs at every stage of a court action. Our goal is to achieve the best legal result, while meeting the business objectives of our clients. Many of our banking litigators write and speak regularly on topics of current interest at private presentations for our clients and for various legal publications, conferences, and institutes. We also offer an e-mail service entitled "Gowlings Alert - What's New in Banking Litigation" to keep our clients up to date on the most recent developments in this field. SERVICES Bank Remedies Accountants' negligence Asset-based lending Bills of exchange Clearinghouse issues Deemed trusts Fraud remedies, forgeries and fraudulent conveyance and preferences Guarantees and personal covenants Independent legal advice Internet and e-commerce Investment advisors' and brokers' liability Investment banking Letters of credit and performance bonds Mistaken payments Mortgage remedies Officers' and directors' liability P.P.S.A. remedies and priorities Promissory notes Regulation and compliance Shareholder remedies Solicitors' negligence Syndicated loan recoveries Defence Briefs Breach of fiduciary duty, agency and good faith Reach of loan commitment and comfort letters Breach of trust and customers' deposits Class actions Construction liens Environmental liability Equitable set-off and estoppel Improvident realizations/mismanagement of assets Lender liability after loan default Lister vs. Dunlop Money laundering Negligent misrepresentation and bank reference letters Privacy and duty of confidence "Stand still agreements"- extensions of time-estoppel For further information, please contact: National Group Leader(s) R. Bruce Smith (Toronto) bruce.smith@gowlings.com (416) 369-4616 Office Group Leader(s) Elyse Rosen (Montreal) elyse.rosen@gowlings.com (514) 392-9585 Todd J. Burke (Ottawa) todd.burke@gowlings.com (613) 786-0226 Kevin R. Aalto (Toronto) kevin.aalto@gowlings.com (416) 862-4307 Louis A. Frapporti (Hamilton) louis.frapporti@gowlings.com (905) 540-3262 Ross F. Earnshaw (Waterloo Region) ross.earnshaw@gowlings.com (519) 575-7525 Peter Jull Q.C. (Calgary) peter.jull@gowlings.com (403) 292-9807 Shayne P. Strukoff (Vancouver) shayne.strukoff@gowlings.com (604) 891-2280 Related Content Professionals List Service Area Members Search Professionals Published Papers Published papers relating to Banking Litigation Search our published papers 2004 Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP All Services Administrative & Public Advertising Banking Litigation Charities & Not-For-Profit Civil Fraud Commercial Litigation Corporate Commercial Corporate Finance, Securities ... Defamation & Media Employment & Labour Entertainment Environmental Estates & Trusts Family Financial Regulatory ... Financial Services Franchise Law Government Relations ... Government Services Immigration Insurance & Professional ... Intellectual Property ... Natural Resources Patent Prosecution Privacy Real Estate & Urban ... Recovery Services Restructuring & Insolvency Tax Technology Trade Marks Transportation Charities & Not-For-Profit OVERVIEW Gowlings provides a broad range of services to charities and other not-for-profit organizations in all areas of law, including corporate/commercial, tax, intellectual property, estates and trusts, litigation, real estate, employment and public policy matters. Our clients come to us from across the voluntary sector, such as from the fields of health care, arts and culture, education and religion. Gowlings' Charities & Not-for-Profit Law Group has experience working with a variety of organizations, including multi-service organizations, community groups, service clubs, trade organizations, recreational clubs and special interest groups, delivering timely, effective advice to directors, trustees, officers, members and all levels of management. Many Gowlings professionals are actively involved in community organizations and charities as volunteers, senior policy advisors and directors, enhancing the individual and collective expertise of the Group. SERVICES The following list is a sampling of services provided by the Group: Jurisdiction and form of organization Incorporation and charitable applications Structural issues for international organizations and national organizations with provincial and local branches Reorganizations, amalgamations and shared governance models Tax aspects and advantages of setting up a charitable foundation Compliance issues such as disbursement quotas and annual filings Planned giving, endowments, fundraising, charitable gaming and sponsorships Qualified investments and investment models Restrictions on political activities, business interests and self-dealing Risk management, asset protection and insurance issues Governance, conflict of interest, ethics, and officer and director liability issues Protection of a charity's interests in estates or third-party trusts Canadian charities operating abroad Foreign charities operating in Canada REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS Structured the shared governance of seven Canadian charities Represented a Canadian hospital in the commercialization of technology Represented a not-for-profit association before the Supreme Court of Canada on a division of powers issue Assisted a U.S. charity with the protection of its proprietary rights in Canada, including the preparation of numerous trade mark and official mark applications Structured a donation by a private donor for the construction of a public library Acted for an international charitable organization in setting up a complex structure in Canada involving a not-for-profit organization and a separate charitable organization Assisted numerous charities in their dealings with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency including obtaining and preserving their charitable status, compliance matters, obtaining permission to accumulate funds and obtaining rulings Reviewed equality and harassment policies of a major charitable corporation with a large volunteer base and numerous employees Incorporated, organized and structured a not-for-profit organization which instituted an accreditation and review process among its members with the Government of Ontario Acted as lead counsel in a large and complex financing transaction that was the first of its kind in its sector, providing funds for the operations of a not-for-profit corporation Acted for a not-for-profit corporation in connection with the privatization of the air navigation systems in Canada including, without limitation, implementation of a large and complex financing transaction Represented a not-for-profit association with respect to presentations and submissions before the Canadian Transportation Agency and the Minister of Transport regarding pending legislation Provide on-going advice and assistance to not-for-profit groups and charities on their public-policy advocacy efforts and related strategic communications Provide individual and group training on effective public-policy advocacy practices and strategies to board members, senior managers and staff of not-for-profit groups and charities For further information, please contact: National Group Leader(s) Linda J. Godel (Toronto) linda.godel@gowlings.com (416) 862-3629 Office Group Leader(s) Marc Lafleche (Montreal) marc.lafleche@gowlings.com (514) 392-9546 Carole Chouinard (Ottawa) carole.chouinard@gowlings.com (613) 786-8668 Robert J. Wilkins (Hamilton) robert.wilkins@gowlings.com (905) 540-3288 Robert R. Hagerman C.A. (Calgary) robert.hagerman@gowlings.com (403) 298-1080 G. Henry Ellis (Vancouver) henry.ellis@gowlings.com (604) 891-2250 Related Content Professionals List Service Area Members Search Professionals Published Papers Published papers relating to Charities & Not-For-Profit Search our published papers Newsletters Voluntary Sector Update 2004 Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP All Services Administrative & Public Advertising Banking Litigation Charities & Not-For-Profit Civil Fraud Commercial Litigation Corporate Commercial Corporate Finance, Securities ... Defamation & Media Employment & Labour Entertainment Environmental Estates & Trusts Family Financial Regulatory ... Financial Services Franchise Law Government Relations ... Government Services Immigration Insurance & Professional ... Intellectual Property ... Natural Resources Patent Prosecution Privacy Real Estate & Urban ... Recovery Services Restructuring & Insolvency Tax Technology Trade Marks Transportation Civil Fraud OVERVIEW In a first for Canadian law firms, Gowlings' Civil Fraud Team combines the legal expertise of litigation specialists with the skills, abilities and reach of experienced fraud investigators. Our Civil Fraud Team develops solutions that maximize recoveries, minimize lost reputation and strengthen fraud prevention. The team's skills are complemented by state-of-the-art litigation support software, and by Gowlings' global resources network. Co-leaders of the Civil Fraud Team are Norman Inkster, a former Commissioner of the RCMP and past President of Interpol, and Bruce Smith, a top litigation counsel in fraud and commercial disputes for more than 20 years. Our Civil Fraud Team makes a performance-based service commitment to each client, beginning with a preliminary assessment and report. The assessment is conducted on a low fixed fee basis. The report provides a recommended strategy for asset recovery with a timeline and pricing proposal. We closely monitor our performance against the timelines and fee estimates. Our focus throughout a matter is upon quick solutions, fee savings, and timely reporting. Our pricing structure reflects this focus by offering innovative value-based billing arrangements including: fixed fees, blended rates, reduced rates combined with success-based rewards, contingent fees, or volume discounts. We have a proven track record of successful recoveries on behalf of a wide variety of clients, including corporations and financial institutions. SERVICES Mareva injunctions (to freeze funds before they disappear) Anton Piller orders (to search and seize evidence of fraud) Tracing remedies and preservation orders Norwich Pharmacal Orders (for discovery of fraud evidence from third parties) Court appointed fraud inspectors or receivers Oppression and shareholders remedies Bills of Exchange issues (cheque kiting and forgeries) Proceeds of crime (money laundering issues) Mortgage fraud and fraudulent conveyances Financial transaction fraud (equipment, autos, stocks and bonds) E-commerce and Internet fraud Credit card and ATM fraud Criminal compensation and restitution orders Enforcement and collection of judgments INVESTIGATIONS AND SECURITY Independent, professional investigations into internal and external fraud or other unexplained losses Asset tracing and recovery services Due diligence and business intelligence services to reduce risks of new business arrangements with investors, officers, directors, partners or companies Physical security advisory services around premises and access/egress systems Reviews of internal corporate investigation and security services to provide benchmarking, efficiency and effectiveness of information Security advice to boards of directors SIGNIFICANT ASSET RECOVERIES For the purchaser of a shopping centre, a $43 million fraud loss was recovered by tracing and freezing the monies to a Swiss bank account and by co-ordinating with Swiss authorities to obtain criminal convictions and the return of funds. For four Canadian chartered banks, $25 million was recovered in a dispute with customers who were Names at Lloyds' of London, concerning fraudulent calls allegedly made in England on their letters of credit. For a Canadian chartered bank, a large recovery was made on an $11 million fraud loss from an American casino, where stolen funds were gambled by the Bank's employee. For a large Canadian law firm, full recovery was made on $10 million stolen from its trust account by a rogue employee. The funds were traced to an account at a bank in the Ukraine. Computer forensic technology established that the culprit had fraudulently transferred funds from his office computer while speaking on the phone to an accomplice in the Ukraine. For a professional mortgage administrator, contributory negligence was proven against the mortgage lender for a $7 million fraud loss on a commercial mortgage. For a Canadian chartered bank, recovery was made on a fraud loss relating to loan security taken against automobiles for dealership financing. Auction proceeds from the stolen cars were identified and traced to an American bank account controlled by the owner of the dealership. For wealthy offshore investors, stolen assets were traced to American bank accounts controlled by dishonest investment advisers. The bank was persuaded to return stolen funds and to pay others into court. For a bank customer defrauded by an unscrupulous branch manager, our investigation proved the fraud, permitting a favourable settlement on an outstanding loan, and assisting the Bank in recovery of the stolen funds. For two U.S. investors, stolen funds laundered by a Nigerian confidence man through several bank accounts were traced and recovered. For further information, please contact: National Group Leader(s) R. Bruce Smith (Toronto) bruce.smith@gowlings.com (416) 369-4616 Related Content Professionals List Service Area Members Search Professionals Published Papers Published papers relating to Civil Fraud Search our published papers 2004 Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP All Services Administrative & Public Advertising Banking Litigation Charities & Not-For-Profit Civil Fraud Commercial Litigation Corporate Commercial Corporate Finance, Securities ... Defamation & Media Employment & Labour Entertainment Environmental Estates & Trusts Family Financial Regulatory ... Financial Services Franchise Law Government Relations ... Government Services Immigration Insurance & Professional ... Intellectual Property ... Natural Resources Patent Prosecution Privacy Real Estate & Urban ... Recovery Services Restructuring & Insolvency Tax Technology Trade Marks Transportation Civil Fraud OVERVIEW In a first for Canadian law firms, Gowlings' Civil Fraud Team combines the legal expertise of litigation specialists with the skills, abilities and reach of experienced fraud investigators. Our Civil Fraud Team develops solutions that maximize recoveries, minimize lost reputation and strengthen fraud prevention. The team's skills are complemented by state-of-the-art litigation support software, and by Gowlings' global resources network. Co-leaders of the Civil Fraud Team are Norman Inkster, a former Commissioner of the RCMP and past President of Interpol, and Bruce Smith, a top litigation counsel in fraud and commercial disputes for more than 20 years. Our Civil Fraud Team makes a performance-based service commitment to each client, beginning with a preliminary assessment and report. The assessment is conducted on a low fixed fee basis. The report provides a recommended strategy for asset recovery with a timeline and pricing proposal. We closely monitor our performance against the timelines and fee estimates. Our focus throughout a matter is upon quick solutions, fee savings, and timely reporting. Our pricing structure reflects this focus by offering innovative value-based billing arrangements including: fixed fees, blended rates, reduced rates combined with success-based rewards, contingent fees, or volume discounts. We have a proven track record of successful recoveries on behalf of a wide variety of clients, including corporations and financial institutions. SERVICES Mareva injunctions (to freeze funds before they disappear) Anton Piller orders (to search and seize evidence of fraud) Tracing remedies and preservation orders Norwich Pharmacal Orders (for discovery of fraud evidence from third parties) Court appointed fraud inspectors or receivers Oppression and shareholders remedies Bills of Exchange issues (cheque kiting and forgeries) Proceeds of crime (money laundering issues) Mortgage fraud and fraudulent conveyances Financial transaction fraud (equipment, autos, stocks and bonds) E-commerce and Internet fraud Credit card and ATM fraud Criminal compensation and restitution orders Enforcement and collection of judgments INVESTIGATIONS AND SECURITY Independent, professional investigations into internal and external fraud or other unexplained losses Asset tracing and recovery services Due diligence and business intelligence services to reduce risks of new business arrangements with investors, officers, directors, partners or companies Physical security advisory services around premises and access/egress systems Reviews of internal corporate investigation and security services to provide benchmarking, efficiency and effectiveness of information Security advice to boards of directors SIGNIFICANT ASSET RECOVERIES For the purchaser of a shopping centre, a $43 million fraud loss was recovered by tracing and freezing the monies to a Swiss bank account and by co-ordinating with Swiss authorities to obtain criminal convictions and the return of funds. For four Canadian chartered banks, $25 million was recovered in a dispute with customers who were Names at Lloyds' of London, concerning fraudulent calls allegedly made in England on their letters of credit. For a Canadian chartered bank, a large recovery was made on an $11 million fraud loss from an American casino, where stolen funds were gambled by the Bank's employee. For a large Canadian law firm, full recovery was made on $10 million stolen from its trust account by a rogue employee. The funds were traced to an account at a bank in the Ukraine. Computer forensic technology established that the culprit had fraudulently transferred funds from his office computer while speaking on the phone to an accomplice in the Ukraine. For a professional mortgage administrator, contributory negligence was proven against the mortgage lender for a $7 million fraud loss on a commercial mortgage. For a Canadian chartered bank, recovery was made on a fraud loss relating to loan security taken against automobiles for dealership financing. Auction proceeds from the stolen cars were identified and traced to an American bank account controlled by the owner of the dealership. For wealthy offshore investors, stolen assets were traced to American bank accounts controlled by dishonest investment advisers. The bank was persuaded to return stolen funds and to pay others into court. For a bank customer defrauded by an unscrupulous branch manager, our investigation proved the fraud, permitting a favourable settlement on an outstanding loan, and assisting the Bank in recovery of the stolen funds. For two U.S. investors, stolen funds laundered by a Nigerian confidence man through several bank accounts were traced and recovered. For further information, please contact: National Group Leader(s) R. Bruce Smith (Toronto) bruce.smith@gowlings.com (416) 369-4616 Related Content Professionals List Service Area Members Search Professionals Published Papers Published papers relating to Civil Fraud Search our published papers 2004 Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP All Services Administrative & Public Advertising Banking Litigation Charities & Not-For-Profit Civil Fraud Commercial Litigation Corporate Commercial Corporate Finance, Securities ... Defamation & Media Employment & Labour Entertainment Environmental Estates & Trusts Family Financial Regulatory ... Financial Services Franchise Law Government Relations ... Government Services Immigration Insurance & Professional ... Intellectual Property ... Natural Resources Patent Prosecution Privacy Real Estate & Urban ... Recovery Services Restructuring & Insolvency Tax Technology Trade Marks Transportation Commercial Litigation OVERVIEW The Commercial Litigation Group is a dedicated team of professionals. They act in connection with claims for breach of contract, negligence, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and all other types of disputes which arise out of commercial activity. They provide superior services on an efficient, cost effective and timely basis to both individuals and companies across Canada and abroad. Gowlings commercial litigators are experts in specialized areas of practice, including: commercial contract claims banking litigation shareholder and partnership disputes (including claims in the nature of oppression) claims against Directors and Officers professional liability claims securities litigation product liability and product recall claims pharmaceutical, biotech/life science claims technology litigation other matters which require the quantification of financial loss or the valuation of a commercial interest Gowlings commercial litigators are recognized leaders in these areas throughout Canada. They provide services to their clients on a national level taking full advantage of all of Gowlings' seven offices across Canada. The national dimension to Gowlings' commercial litigation practice permits it to provide a highly co-ordinated approach to class action and other large national litigation. Gowlings litigators work closely with other professionals, both within and outside the firm. They work frequently with accountants, valuators and other non-legal experts to ensure the highest level of representation in commercial cases involving specialized areas of expertise. Gowlings clients include large financial institutions, manufacturers, start-up technology companies, mid-sized commercial enterprises as well as individuals who require legal representation in connection with their commercial interests. Gowlings professionals are committed to building strong and ongoing relationships with their clients that are based upon the highest level of service and expertise. For further information, please contact: National Group Leader(s) Louis A. Frapporti (Hamilton) louis.frapporti@gowlings.com (905) 540-3262 Office Group Leader(s) Julie-Martine Loranger (Montreal) juliemartine.loranger@gowlings.com (514) 392-9552 Todd J. Burke (Ottawa) todd.burke@gowlings.com (613) 786-0226 C. Michael Harpur (Toronto) michael.harpur@gowlings.com (416) 369-7323 Ross F. Earnshaw (Waterloo Region) ross.earnshaw@gowlings.com (519) 575-7525 Anthony J. Jordan Q.C. (Calgary) anthony.jordan@gowlings.com (403) 298-1056 Shayne P. Strukoff (Vancouver) shayne.strukoff@gowlings.com (604) 891-2280 Marina I. Drel (Moscow) marina.drel@gowlings.com +7-501-787-2070 Related Content Professionals List Service Area Members Search Professionals Published Papers Published papers relating to Commercial Litigation Search our published papers Newsletters Supreme Court of Canada Service Taking Stock 2004 Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP All Services Administrative & Public Advertising Banking Litigation Charities & Not-For-Profit Civil Fraud Commercial Litigation Corporate Commercial Corporate Finance, Securities ... Defamation & Media Employment & Labour Entertainment Environmental Estates & Trusts Family Financial Regulatory ... Financial Services Franchise Law Government Relations ... Government Services Immigration Insurance & Professional ... Intellectual Property ... Natural Resources Patent Prosecution Privacy Real Estate & Urban ... Recovery Services Restructuring & Insolvency Tax Technology Trade Marks Transportation Defamation & Media OVERVIEW Gowlings' Defamation & Media Law Group acts as counsel at all levels of Canadian courts. With a unique combination of industry experience and legal expertise, our practitioners are authorities on matters relating to freedom of the press, libel and slander, and freedom of information. They have acted in numerous leading cases involving defamation, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Access to Information Act. The group provides creative and practical legal advice on a wide variety of matters. The Defamation & Media Law Group counsels a full range of media and their insurers, including newspaper and magazine publishers, broadcasters and Internet providers. The group maintains a continuous dialogue with various media organizations and journalists' associations. Articles by our practitioners appear regularly in industry publications. SERVICES Defamation actions Internet issues Freedom of the press matters, including advancement of the principle of open courts and opposition of publication bans Pre-publication advice Freedom of information Trade libel Malicious falsehood and malicious prosecution Mediation/arbitration For further information, please contact: National Group Leader(s) Richard G. Dearden (Ottawa) richard.dearden@gowlings.com (613) 786-0135 Office Group Leader(s) Marc-Andre Blanchard (Montreal) marcandre.blanchard@gowlings.com (514) 392-9517 Related Content Professionals List Service Area Members Search Professionals Published Papers Published papers relating to Defamation & Media Search our published papers 2004 Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP All Services Administrative & Public Advertising Banking Litigation Charities & Not-For-Profit Civil Fraud Commercial Litigation Corporate Commercial Corporate Finance, Securities ... Defamation & Media Employment & Labour Entertainment Environmental Estates & Trusts Family Financial Regulatory ... Financial Services Franchise Law Government Relations ... Government Services Immigration Insurance & Professional ... Intellectual Property ... Natural Resources Patent Prosecution Privacy Real Estate & Urban ... Recovery Services Restructuring & Insolvency Tax Technology Trade Marks Transportation Defamation & Media OVERVIEW Gowlings' Defamation & Media Law Group acts as counsel at all levels of Canadian courts. With a unique combination of industry experience and legal expertise, our practitioners are authorities on matters relating to freedom of the press, libel and slander, and freedom of information. They have acted in numerous leading cases involving defamation, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Access to Information Act. The group provides creative and practical legal advice on a wide variety of matters. The Defamation & Media Law Group counsels a full range of media and their insurers, including newspaper and magazine publishers, broadcasters and Internet providers. The group maintains a continuous dialogue with various media organizations and journalists' associations. Articles by our practitioners appear regularly in industry publications. SERVICES Defamation actions Internet issues Freedom of the press matters, including advancement of the principle of open courts and opposition of publication bans Pre-publication advice Freedom of information Trade libel Malicious falsehood and malicious prosecution Mediation/arbitration For further information, please contact: National Group Leader(s) Richard G. Dearden (Ottawa) richard.dearden@gowlings.com (613) 786-0135 Office Group Leader(s) Marc-Andre Blanchard (Montreal) marcandre.blanchard@gowlings.com (514) 392-9517 Related Content Professionals List Service Area Members Search Professionals Published Papers Published papers relating to Defamation & Media Search our published papers 2004 Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP All Services Administrative & Public Advertising Banking Litigation Charities & Not-For-Profit Civil Fraud Commercial Litigation Corporate Commercial Corporate Finance, Securities ... Defamation & Media Employment & Labour Entertainment Environmental Estates & Trusts Family Financial Regulatory ... Financial Services Franchise Law Government Relations ... Government Services Immigration Insurance & Professional ... Intellectual Property ... Natural Resources Patent Prosecution Privacy Real Estate & Urban ... Recovery Services Restructuring & Insolvency Tax Technology Trade Marks Transportation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Madras will be a panelist at the "Actions Toward a Sustainable Great Lakes" conference More -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Dahme & Katherine van Rensburg to speak at 4th Annual Conference on Safe Drinking Water More -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Estrin to speak at 24th Annual Conference of the International Association of Impact Assessment More -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Environmental OVERVIEW Environmental issues continue to hold worldwide attention and are of significant concern for corporations, governments and individuals alike. The Gowlings Environmental Law Group delivers immediate, comprehensive and practical advice to assist clients in addressing environmental challenges. Four partners of the Gowlings Environmental Law Group are certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as Specialists in environmental law. Surveys conducted by the U.K.-based Guide to the World's Leading Environmental Lawyers (Euromoney) rank three partners of this team among the world's leaders in environmental law. The group also has significant experience in the related areas of natural resources, energy and Aboriginal law. Recently, the Gowlings Environmental Group and CO2e.com, an organization that works with companies to manage the opportunities and risks of climate change, have teamed up to provide a comprehensive range of climate change advisory services. (More) SERVICES Corporate transactions: specialized environmental counsel in negotiations, due diligence and risk assessment; drafting environmental provisions in transaction and finance documents. Corporate advice: advice on environmental liabilities and opportunities in all industry sectors. Real estate: advice on potential liabilities relating to corporate real estate transactions and development projects. Brownfields development: comprehensive strategies to address the environmental approvals, municipal and planning approvals and economic incentives in the redevelopment of contaminated property. Environmental assessments: counsel on federal and provincial environmental assessments. Waste management: negotiation of approvals and agreements; defence of prosecutions; all aspects of waste management including 3Rs, energy from waste, composting, recycling, collection and disposal. Litigation and advocacy: representation at every level of court in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec; toxic tort and contaminated lands litigation; defence and prosecution of environmental laws; counsel at parliamentary committees, municipal councils and provincial tribunals in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec. Aboriginal rights: legal representation of First Nations, the public and private sectors. Water and wastewater: advice on operator selection, negotiation of operator agreements and advice on the construction of new facilities. Toxic substances: advice on the registration, use, storage, handling, importing, exporting and transportation of toxic and controlled substances. International environmental law: development of institutional strengthening legislation. Natural resources and energy: advice on environmental issues to the mining, forestry and energy industries. Training: design and delivery of environmental law and regulation training programs for company employees, boards of directors, government officials and environmental auditors. REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS Represented the Province of Ontario in the Walkerton tainted water inquiry. Represented the private sector acquiror/lessor of a nuclear power facility, the first such transaction in Canada. Acted as environmental counsel on numerous corporate transactions in the energy, chemicals aggregates and manufacturing sector. Represented a junior mining company and its principals in various proceedings in defence of Orders, prosecutions and in civil litigation arising from a tailings discharge. Represented a consortium of Great Lakes Oil Handling Facilities before a national public inquiry on the privatization of Canada's Marine Oil Spill Response System. Represented a licensee before the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission on its application to decommission its nuclear reactor. Acted as counsel to a plastics recycling company with respect to an environmental emergency caused by a major fire at its facility in a large urban centre. Represented industry associations on the federal government's designation of certain substances as toxic. Represented a multi-national chemical company with respect to the decommissioning of its operating facilities across Canada. Advised the Regional Municipality of Peel on the process for selecting a private operator for its water and wastewater services and negotiated a model 10-year agreement with the selected operator. Represented the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth in a dispute over federal environmental assessment approval for the Red Hill Creek Expressway. Acted as counsel to a private landowner on the remediation and sale of a former industrial property for redevelopment as multi-family residential. Represented an automotive parts supplier in defending claims relating to odour emissions and in obtaining environmental approvals. Represented a gasoline retailer with respect to recovering the cost of its environmental liabilities relating to its retail locations. Acted as counsel for a proponent under the Environmental Assessment Act in a proposal to expand the physical area of a municipal and ICI landfill in Ontario. Represented numerous major companies in achieving compliance with environmental requirements for construction of oil and gas developments in British Columbia, Alberta and the Northwest Territories. Represented a significant Alberta agricultural producer in obtaining planning approval for an intensive livestock operation. For further information, please contact: National Group Leader(s) Mark L. Madras (Toronto) mark.madras@gowlings.com (416) 862-4296 Office Group Leader(s) Yvon Brisson (Montreal) yvon.brisson@gowlings.com (514) 392-9533 Johanne Mainville (Montreal) johanne.mainville@gowlings.com (514) 392-9595 Paul A. Granda (Montreal) paul.granda@gowlings.com (514) 392-9598 Harry Dahme (Toronto) harry.dahme@gowlings.com (416) 862-4300 David Estrin (Toronto) david.estrin@gowlings.com (416) 862-4301 Bohdan S. Onyschuk Q.C. (Toronto) bob.onyschuk@gowlings.com (416) 369-4574 Katherine M. van Rensburg (Toronto) katherine.vanrensburg@gowlings.com (416) 369-7226 Alan S. Hollingworth QC (Calgary) alan.hollingworth@gowlings.com (403) 298-1824 Martin L. 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