John is a partner specializing in commercial and public litigation. John is a trusted advisor to several leading Canadian businesses and organizations, including automotive manufacturers and international restaurant franchisors. John regularly appears before the Ontario Superior Court and Court of Appeal, as well as courts in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. He has acted in numerous domestic and international arbitrations, including in New York and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. John’s commercial litigation work focuses on contractual disputes, shareholders claims, product liability, class actions, securities and shareholder claims, commercial real estate and leasing matters, franchise and automobile dealer claims, procurement litigation, and media and defamation. John’s public litigation work focuses on public inquiries, regulatory or government investigations, and defence of regulatory proceedings. John has served as commission counsel to two justices overseeing public inquiries.