Hilary Book, Michael Binetti, Kenneth Dekker, and John Rook Recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2025
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP is pleased to announce that Hilary Book, Partner, Michael Binetti, Managing Partner, Kenneth Dekker, Partner and John F. Rook, Senior Counsel, have been recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2025, which profiles top-performing litigation lawyers currently ranked in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
Hilary has been recognized as “Most Frequently Recommended” for Corporate Commercial Litigation in the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Her litigation practice includes shareholder disputes, commercial real estate litigation, professional negligence, and fraud matters. She has appeared as lead counsel at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal. Beyond her practice, Hilary leads meaningful civil justice reform initiatives. Currently serving as President of The Advocates’ Society, she previously chaired the Standing Committee on Advocacy and Policy and led the task force that authored Delay No Longer, The Advocates’ Society’s comprehensive call for action addressing systemic delay in Ontario’s civil justice system.
Michael Binetti, as Managing Partner, brings extensive litigation experience across trials, appeals, and diverse practice areas. He is recognized in Lexpert 2025 as Repeatedly Recommended for Competition Law. His practice spans competition law, professional negligence, and corporate commercial disputes. Michael is a Director of the Toronto Lawyers’ Association and active with the Canadian Bar Association’s Competition Law Section.
Kenneth Dekker, a successful trial and appellate lawyer, is recognized in Lexpert as Repeatedly Recommended for Securities Litigation. Over more than two decades, Ken has litigated noteworthy cases in a range of fields that include class action defence, securities and broker-dealer litigation, regulatory defence, corporate and shareholder disputes (including oppression and winding up cases), defamation, and civil fraud litigation. He has appeared before all levels of courts in Ontario, including the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, as well as before the Supreme Court of Canada. Ken also represents and advises clients in regulatory matters before the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC).
John F. Rook KC, Senior Counsel — recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2025. John’s practice spans competition and antitrust litigation, with more than five decades of experience in complex regulatory and commercial advocacy before the courts and the Competition Tribunal.
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP has been consistently recognized as a leading commercial litigation, securities litigation, and competition law boutique. For over thirty years, AGM has represented businesses and individuals involved in complex matters in these areas. AGM’s clients include national and international financial institutions, investment and mutual fund dealers, construction companies, manufacturers, insurance companies, and small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada, the U.S., and overseas.
The Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2025, distributed by The Globe and Mail, identifies leading litigation practitioners across Canada. Congratulations to Hilary, Michael, Kenneth, and John on this well-deserved recognition.
Editor’s Note: This post was updated on March 18, 2026 to include John F. Rook KC, Senior Counsel, whose recognition in the Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2025 was inadvertently omitted from the original publication.
