Practice Description

He has been appointed tribunal chair, sole arbitrator and party nominee in over seventy five substantial cases, including disputes involving nuclear facilities, telecom, satellite and wireless industry disputes, government privatization contracts, cross border distribution agreements, energy sector rate renewal, alternative energy projects, software licensing and other intellectual property, sale of a business, professional associations and shareholder agreements. He has served in both ad hoc and institutional arbitrations.

Prior to establishing his current practice, Bill appeared as lead counsel before all levels of courts up to and including the Supreme Court of Canada. He successfully represented clients in significant cases involving business and corporate disputes, fraud, lender liability, international banking disputes, litigation arising from major insolvencies and reorganizations, fiduciary duty and good faith obligations, directors and officers liability, professional liability, insurance and reinsurance disputes, competition offences, defamation, shareholder disputes, class action and injunctive remedies.