Jeffrey B. Simpson

JEFFREY B. SIMPSON

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Jeffrey Simpson maintains a broad-based commercial litigation practice involving all aspects of counsel work. His extensive experience includes class actions, and matters relating to employment and competition law, shareholder disputes, product liability, insurance and construction.

Appearing at trial, and before appellate courts and administrative tribunals, Jeffrey assists clients in a range of industries, including the automotive, financial services, energy and manufacturing sectors.

Email: [email protected]

Expertise: Banking & Finance, Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment, Class Actions, Employment & Labour Relations, Manufacturing

Location: Toronto Phone: 416.307.4011 Position/Title: Counsel, Litigation & Dispute Resolution Directorships & Affiliations:

Canadian Bar Association Toronto Lawyers Association

Education & Admissions: Degree: Called to the Ontario bar Year: 1980 ______Degree: LLB University: Osgoode Hall Law School Year: 1978

Lead counsel for Mastercard in successful defence of resale price maintenance complaint before Canadian Competition Tribunal. Lead counsel for Rogers Communications Inc. in successful defence at trial of claim for alleged misuse of confidential information. Lead counsel for Goldstone Resources in successful defence at trial of employment/shareholder dispute. Lead counsel for Mastercard in several class actions alleging price fixing conspiracies. Lead counsel in other class actions alleging price fixing conspiracies, including auto parts, compressors, LCD and CRT. Lead counsel in other competition law trials including Polaroid Canada v. Continent-Wide Enterprises and R. v. North Sails Fogh. Lead counsel in successful defence on appeal of St. Lawrence Starch shareholder dispute (Alldrew v. Nibrol). Lead counsel for plaintiff at trial and on appeal in successful multimillion dollar claim for stock options (Sambrook v. Altamira). Lead counsel in successful defence at trial of claim by professional hockey player for loss of future income (Mellanby v. Pinkerton's).

Industries: Banking & Finance, Manufacturing

Practices: Employment & Labour Relations, Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment, Class Actions