Michael Binetti

Michael Binetti, a partner of the firm, brings a proven litigation background plus extensive experience in arguing both trials and appeals. He has demonstrated his strategic legal capability and expertise in wide-ranging areas of litigation, including business and construction disputes, fraud, employment law, competition investigations, private competition actions, elections law and dealing with municipal and government regulators.

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• Not Fully Unlimited Calling and Internet: Comwave Networks agrees to pay $300,000 for making false or misleading representations
• Condominium Corporations Benefit From Business Judgment Rule Just Like For-Profit Corporations

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Fiona Campbell

Fiona's practice expertise focuses on all matters of Commercial and Civil Litigation, and Competition Law.

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• Construction Benvas Inc. pleads guilty to bid-rigging, fined $100,000

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Kenneth A. Dekker

Kenneth (Ken) Dekker, a partner of the firm, is a successful trial and appellate lawyer who is valued by his clients as a resourceful and practical litigation counsel. With more than two decades of experience, Ken has appeared before all levels of courts in Ontario, including the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, as well as before the Supreme Court of Canada.

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• Supreme Court of Canada refuses to hear global auditor class action certification appeal

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• Michael Osborne quoted in Law Times: Tech firm sues after bid-rigging acquittal
• James C. Orr rejoins Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP
• Competition Law Review 2017

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Peter R. Greene

Peter is a widely recognized and renowned litigator with substantial expertise in high profile and complex Commercial Litigation at the trial and appellate levels.

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• SROs to Receive More Power at the Expense of Procedural Fairness

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Meredith Hayward

Meredith has earned an impressive reputation for her skill and abilities in Commercial Litigation and Administrative Law, appearing at all levels of court in Ontario, before the British Columbia Court of Appeal, and before the Supreme Court of Canada.

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• Privacy law does not shield judgment debtors
• Ontario: an arbitration-friendly jurisdiction, Court of Appeal confirms

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Daphne Hooper

Daphne Hooper has recently joined Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP and intends to concentrate her skills in various areas of Civil Litigation and Competition Law. Daphne articled with Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP and has become a valued member of the team.

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• Mitsubishi Electric Auto Parts Fine Brings Total to $84M
• Court of Appeal Blurs Boundaries in Forum Selection Case
• Bureau Zips-Up Parka Labeling Issue

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Masiel A. Matus

Masiel Matus consistently demonstrates strong knowledge and ability in the areas of commercial litigation, class action defence, employment and competition law. Masiel has provided diligent case management and litigation support in several complex litigation trials, making her a trusted and valued member of the Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP team.

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• Failure to register share transfer doesn't mean that it didn't happen: Supreme Court of Canada denies oppression remedy claim
• Dry cleaner who contaminated neighbour's property ordered to pay significant damages

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W. Michael G. Osborne

Michael leads Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP's competition team. He also practices commercial litigation and arbitration. Michael represents clients involved in business disputes, and defends clients facing competition law investigations, prosecutions, and class actions.

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• When CASL consents expire
• Get ready for changes to Canada's anti-spam law
• Dirty Diesel Done Dirt Cheap? VW Settles "Clean Diesel" Scandal

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Christopher Somerville

Chris Somerville demonstrates broad-ranging skills and knowledge in the areas of commercial and civil litigation, securities and employment law.

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• Suing for unpaid legal fees (usually) not illegal, Divisional Court confirms

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Wendy Sun

Wendy Sun has substantive experience in domestic and international contractual disputes, competition law, franchise disputes, shareholder disputes, negligent misrepresentation, commercial leasing, and intellectual property matters.

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• It Takes Two Agreements to Clear a Merger
• Major Agricultural Merger Approved
• Quebec Company Guilty of Bid-Rigging in Ventilation Contracts

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Kyle Taylor

Kyle Taylor is an experienced competition and commercial litigator. He has built a distinctly diverse practise, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in cutting edge competition cases and class actions, as well as all manner of business disputes, including corporate, contract, securities, fraud and malfeasance, real estate, and international litigation.

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• RoRo Price Fixing Class Action Rolls On Against Foreign Defendants

Annie Tayyab

Annie Tayyab skillfully navigates a wide range of commercial matters. Her experience includes multi-jurisdictional class actions, complex contractual disputes, competition law, shareholder disputes, regulatory proceedings, consumer protection, commercial leasing, condominium legislation, and professional negligence, including errors and omissions by brokers/dealers and lawyers.

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• Another Efficient Acquisition: Chemtrade and Canexus
• Worth the Wait? National Security Guidelines Finally Published under the Investment Canada Act

David N. Vaillancourt

David Vaillancourt, a partner of the firm, focuses his practice expertise on Commercial and Civil Litigation, Competition and Administrative Law. David has acted for clients in a wide range of disputes, including shareholder and partnership disputes, securities litigation, class action defence, proceedings under the Competition Act, employment law disputes, contract disputes, breach of confidence/intellectual property disputes, fidelity bond claims, and professional negligence claims. He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, including the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and has also appeared before the Competition Tribunal and the Federal Court of Appeal.

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• Supreme Court Provides a Window to Uniform Interpretation of Standard Form Insurance Contracts

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