Dentons

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Partner

Matthew's practice focuses on commercial litigation, including securities litigation, class actions and professional liability matters.

Matthew has represented financial institutions, accounting firms, manufacturers, retailers and natural resource companies in a wide variety of commercial litigation matters, including shareholder disputes, proxy fights, contested takeover bids and regulatory investigations. He also advises and represents clients engaged in domestic and commercial arbitration, as well as auditor liability, administrative and judicial review proceedings and product liability cases. He has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (including the Commercial List), the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Ontario Securities Commission and the tribunals of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.

Matthew regularly speaks and publishes on securities litigation, corporate governance and director and officer liability matters. He volunteers as a mentor to new immigrants to Canada under the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council Mentorship Program and to high school students under the LAWS Mentoring Program. He is also the past-Chair and a member of the firm’s Student Committee.

English

Member, Canadian Bar Association Member, Ontario Bar Association Member, The Advocates' Society Associate Member, American Bar Association

University of Ottawa, 2002, LL.B. University of Ottawa, 1999, B.Sc. (Hons.), Political Science