A partner in the litigation practice, Matthew acts for significant public companies, private corporations and major Crown agencies on a wide range of high-stakes civil litigation matters, including commercial disputes, complex class actions, securities disputes, constitutional challenges, insolvency proceedings and novel tort claims. He has extensive experience as a trial and appellate advocate, including in numerous precedent-setting appeals before the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Matthew has enjoyed particular success in obtaining summary dismissal of actions against his clients. His reported cases include leading decisions in the areas of class actions, securities litigation, enforcement of foreign judgments, insolvency, freedom of speech, and solicitors’ duty of loyalty. Matthew clerked for the Honourable Mr. Justice Frank Iacobucci of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1999 to 2000. Select Recognition: Chambers Global; Chambers Canada; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; Benchmark Canada (Top 50 Trial Lawyers); The Legal 500 Canada; Lexpert Special Editions: Litigation, Insolvency and Restructuring, Technology; The Best Lawyers in Canada; Lexology Index.
On April 1, 2016, Corus Entertainment Inc. acquired the business of Shaw Media Inc. from Shaw Communications Inc. This acquisition more than doubled Corus’ size, creating a combined portfolio of brands that encompass 45 specialty television services, including leading women and lifestyle, kids, family and general entertainment brands; 15 conventional television channels; 39 radio stations; a global content business; book publishing; and a growing portfolio of digital assets.
On March 1, 2016, Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw) indirectly acquired (the Acquisition) all of the issued and outstanding shares of Mid-Bowline Group Corp. (Mid-Bowline), the parent corporation of WIND Mobile Corp., pursuant to a plan of arrangement for an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion.
