james dg douglas - Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

JAMES D.G. DOUGLAS
Associé
T 416.367.6029
F 416.361.2747
Toronto
[email protected]
Litige relatif aux valeurs mobilières
Actions collectives
Enquêtes et défense des cols blancs
Fusions et acquisitions
Litige relatif au droit des sociétés et droit commercial
Formation / Admission au Barreau
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LLB, University of Toronto, 1979
Jim Douglas is a partner in our Toronto office. Jim is the national leader of Borden
Ladner Gervais LLP's Securities Litigation Group. His practice focuses on:
BA in Economics, University of
Toronto, 1976
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Securities litigation and regulation, including broker liability, proceedings before
the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), SRO disciplinary proceedings and
charges under the Securities Act.
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Mergers and acquisitions litigation.
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Shareholders' rights litigation, including proxy fights, oppression proceedings,
derivative actions and shareholders' class actions.
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Directors' and officers' liability, including shareholders' actions, creditors'
actions, and offences under the Securities Act and other regulatory statutes.
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General commercial litigation, including contract disputes, debtor/creditor
rights, commercial torts and energy market litigation.
Ontario, 1981
Activités professionnelles
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, The Advocates' Society
Jim has represented the OSC, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of
Canada, the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada, The Toronto Stock Exchange
and other securities regulatory authorities in investigations, prosecutions and
disciplinary proceedings. He also represents registrants and public companies and their
respective officers, directors and shareholders in civil proceedings and in all manner of
proceedings and prosecutions before provincial securities commissions, self-regulatory
organizations and the courts.
Jim was Senior Investigation Counsel at the OSC in 1989-90. He was also the Litigation
Manager for the Enforcement Branch of the OSC in 1996-97. Both positions were
secondments from the Firm.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
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YBM Magnex International Inc. et al. – represented one of the respondents in
OSC proceeding.
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IAMGOLD Corporation – represented applicant in oppression claim.
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Helix BioPharma – represented the company in proxy fight.
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Hurst v. PWC – represented defendant in class action.
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Research in Motion – represented senior executive in options back-dating
regulatory investigation.
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ABCP – represented securities dealer in regulatory investigation.
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Fischer v. AIC et al. – represented one of the fund companies in market timing
class action.
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THESL v. OEB – represented electric utility in jurisdictional dispute with OEB.
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Magna International Inc. v. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board et al. –
represented institutional shareholders.
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IIROC v. Northern Securities – represented IIROC in regulatory hearing.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
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Author of a number of papers on securities regulation and litigation and regular
speaker at continuing education seminars on the same topics.
RANKINGS & RECOGNITIONS
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Recognized in the 2016, 2015 and 2014 editions of Lexpert®/American Lawyer
Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Corporate Commercial
Litigation, Securities Litigation, Directors' and Officers' Liability Litigation).
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Recognized in the 2016 edition (and since 2013) of the Lexpert® Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada (Litigation Corporate Commercial).
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Recognized as a leading litigator in the 2016 edition (and since 2013) of the Lexpert®/Report on Business Litigation Special Edition.
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Recognized in the 2016 and 2015 edition of Benchmark Canada — The
Definitive Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a "Local
Litigation Star: Ontario" and a "Litigation Star: Securities".
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Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition (and since 2006) of The
Best Lawyers in Canada® (Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Securities
Law).
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Recognized in the 2016 edition of Chambers Canada — Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Dispute Resolution: Ontario) (Band 4).
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Recognized in the 2015, 2014 and 2013 editions of Chambers Global — The
World's Leading Lawyers for Business (Dispute Resolution: Ontario).
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Recognized in the 2016 and 2015 editions of Who's Who Legal: Canada
(Investigations).
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Recognized in the 2016 edition of Who's Who Legal: The International Who's
Who of Business Lawyers (Investigations).
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Recognized in 2015 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
(Litigation — Corporate Commercial, Litigation — Directors' and Officers'
Liability, Litigation – Securities).
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Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™ 5 out of 5 Peer Review Rated.
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