Recent representative matters include advising:

Insurance

• Various Canadian insurers in connection with a subrogated action seeking approximately C$20-million in damages from various defendants stemming from an explosion at a manufacturing facility

• London market insurers and international insurers in an arbitration with respect to coverage issues relating to construction cost overrun and delay claims of C$200-million regarding an Alberta oil sands project

• A London market insurer defending property and DSU claims in excess of C$500-million claimed under a CAR policy with respect to the refurbishment of a nuclear power station

• Canadian and London market insurers under a cargo DSU cover with respect to coverage and dispute resolution in connection with an ALOP/DSU claim in excess of C$60-million in the context of the construction of a liquefied natural gas plant in Eastern Canada

• Canadian and foreign insurers with respect to coverage and dispute resolution in connection with a major multimillion-property and business interruption claim relating to a subsea pipeline in Eastern Canada

• London market and international insurers in respect of East Coast offshore platform construction (CAR) and business interruption matters

• A London market insurer in a multimillion-dollar coverage dispute relating to the destruction of a restaurant complex in Halifax, Nova Scotia

• A London market insurer in a multimillion-dollar coverage dispute relating to the collapse of the roof of a sawmill in Quebec

• A London market insurer and London-based underwriters in a multimillion-dollar coverage dispute relating to the cost of raising a petroleum and PCB-filled barge off the coast of New Brunswick

• A London market insurer and London-based underwriters in a multimillion-dollar coverage dispute regarding a peat moss facility in Quebec

Construction and Commercial Real Estate

• A major Canadian and international residential property developer in connection with a C$9-million purported defect action relating to a condominium conversion project in Montréal

• A major Canadian and international residential property developer in connection with various purported defect actions with a total value of over C$40-million, relating to a multi-phase condominium project in Montréal

• A major Canadian and U.S. commercial property owner and manager with respect to a C$2-million defect action relating to a shopping centre located in the Charlevoix region

Commercial Arbitration

• The petitioners in a C$150-million Quebec Superior Court matter, seeking exemplification and enforcement of an ICC arbitration award

• The defendant in a C$350-million international commercial arbitration, pursuant to the UNCITRAL Rules, with respect to alleged contractual and tort liability of a professional firm in the shipping industry

• The petitioner in a series of international commercial arbitration matters, pursuant to the ICC Rules, in connection with alleged product defects with a total value of over C$100-million in the sustainable energy field

• The petitioner in a series of international commercial arbitration matters, pursuant to the AAA Rules, with respect to unpaid fees stemming from M&A transactions

• One of the defendants in a series of international commercial arbitration matters in the oil and gas field

Class actions

• Certain defendants in ongoing class action matters relating to contracts of insurance that included business interruption or operating loss coverage

• Certain defendants in an ongoing class action matter relating to insurer's preferred vendors

Matthew has been recognized as a leading lawyer by the following publications:

• Chambers Canada: Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business 2024 (Insurance: Dispute Resolution)

• The Best Lawyers in Canada (2021–2024: Corporate and Commercial Litigation; 2021–2022: Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law)

• The Legal 500 Canada (2023–2024: Construction; 2021–2024: Dispute Resolution: Quebec; 2019, 2022–2024: Insurance)

• Who's Who Legal: Canada 2023 (Insurance & Reinsurance)

• Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys – 2021–2023 (Commercial Litigation)

Matthew is a member of the IBC National P&C Decision Panel.

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