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Provided by John M. Picone
Chair of the Advocacy Group and Co-Chair of the Securities Litigation Team. Practice focuses on complex securities, corporate, and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on shareholder disputes, securities class actions, and regulatory investigations and proceedings before the Capital Markets Tribunal. Takes a strategic, analytical, and practical approach to highly complicated disputes, while focusing on business needs and the big picture. Offers extensive experience representing public and private corporations, directors and senior executives, and shareholders in the cannabis, financial services, infrastructure, and mining sectors. Has appeared as counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal. Member of the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal’s Securities Proceedings Advisory Committee.
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John Picone has attained a strong reputation for his litigation practice, which focuses on advising clients on securities and shareholder litigation and defending regulatory enforcement. He is based in Cassels Brock & Blackwell's Toronto office, where he co-chairs the securities litigation group.
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John is highly strategic and suited to handling the most complex and highest-value disputes. He is trusted to provide objective advice with a focus on business needs and the big picture.
John is a smart and effective commercial litigator.
John is cerebral, thoughtful and strategic. He is constantly thinking about how to position his client in a way that will be successful. He is very strong on his feet and at cross-examination.
John is someone I would refer clients to and know they will get top service and advice.
John is highly strategic and suited to handling the most complex and highest-value disputes. He is trusted to provide objective advice with a focus on business needs and the big picture.
John is a smart and effective commercial litigator.
John is cerebral, thoughtful and strategic. He is constantly thinking about how to position his client in a way that will be successful. He is very strong on his feet and at cross-examination.
John is someone I would refer clients to and know they will get top service and advice.
