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AN EXPERTISE IN
STOCKBROKER LAW AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION |
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Lissaman & Associates
188 Avenue Road
Toronto, Ontario M5R 2J1
Phone: (416) 323-1394
Fax: (416) 946-1442
Email: hlissaman@lissamanlaw.com
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| About
Hugh Lissaman |
• A graduate
of the University of Western Ontario,
Huron College; BA Economics - 1986
• Graduate of Queen's
University Law School - 1989
• Called to Ontario Bar
in 1991
• Member of
the Advocates' Society, the Ontario
Trial Lawyers Association, the Canadian
Bar Association, and the Metropolitan
Toronto Lawyers Association.
• A practice focused primarily
upon stockbroker/investment dealer
litigation and regulatory enforcement.
To maintain a broad perspective on
the issues, Hugh Lissaman acts for
both plaintiffs and defendants in
this area of specialty. He has appeared
as counsel in numerous trials and
before appellate courts, and regulatory
tribunals.
• He has
also written numerous articles in
this area of practice and has presented
such papers to the Canadian Securities
Institute, the Canadian Bar Association,
the Annual Judge’s Conference,
and the Montreal Franco-Phone Bar.
• He was counsel in the
precedent setting case of Blackburn
v. Midland Walwyn Capital Inc. (2003)
decision, which addressed such legal
issues as ratification of trades,
suitability of investments, unauthorized
trading by stockbrokers, stockbrokers'
obligations as required by regulators,
and the duty of firms to warn clients
about rogue stockbrokers who have
recently had their employment terminated.
A commentary on this case appeared
in the National Post, Business Section,
March 14, 2003;
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He was also lead counsel in the eleven
month trial of Techhi Holdings Ltd.
v. Midland Walwyn Captial Inc. (2005)
decision, which addressed the competing
legal obligations of brokers and those
of clients.
• He also
carries on a very active general commercial
litigation practice.
Our offices are located in the prestigious
Yorkville area of Toronto, at 188
Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
We can be reached by telephone at
(416) 323-1394 and by fax at (416)
946-1442. Alternatively, please feel
free to contact us by e-mail at hlissaman@lissamanlaw.com.
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