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Jonathan G. Bell

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T: 416.777.6511

Toronto

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T: 416.777.6511


Toronto

  • Education
  • Bar Admissions
  • Recent Experience
  • Recent Recognition
  • Insights, News & Events
  • Related Services
  • Recent Experience
  • Recent Recognition
  • Insights, News & Events
  • Related Services

Clients benefit from Jon Bell's extensive litigation experience, especially when faced with complex commercial litigation.

Jon has extensive motion, application, trial and appeal experience before all courts in Ontario, as well as a number of administrative and regulatory boards and tribunals, in matters pertaining to securities regulatory and enforcement matters, internal investigations, shareholder and partnership disputes, directors' and officers' liability, professional negligence, product liability, domestic and international arbitration, oppression proceedings and class proceedings, among others.

Jon has extensive experience in managing the unique e-discovery and record management challenges of complicated litigation. He has presented to peers at professional conferences as well as to a number of industry and professional organizations on how corporate litigants can best address the new challenges of the e-discovery age.

Jon was named a 2019 Lexpert Rising Star for being one of Canada’s leading lawyers under 40. He has also been named Benchmark's Emerging Talent of the Year (2019) and a Rising Star in the area of Litigation in Expert Guides' LMG Rising Stars (2016, 2017 and 2018).

What Clients Say

Jon [Bell] and Cheryl [Woodin], their qualifications speak for themselves. I had high expectations, their responses were great. They were responsible, able to be solutions-oriented. Fair to say they made us feel like their only client and a priority.

Education

University of Toronto, BComm, 2003, with distinction McGill University, LLB, 2007, with great distinction and dean's honour list McGill University, BCL, 2007, with great distinction and dean's honour list 

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2008

Recent Experience

The Joint Liquidators of China Medical Technologies, Inc., in successfully obtaining a Mareva injunction against a former officer as a result of his role in the alleged theft of US$520 million from the company.
The Trustee in Bankruptcy of James Henry Ting, in enforcement proceedings in Canada against the bankrupt, the former Chairman and CEO of Akai Holdings Limited, who was found to have defrauded the Hong Kong-based company and misappropriated over a billion dollars.
SFC Litigation Trust, in a successful 15 week trial against the former CEO of Sino-Forest Corporation, Allen Chan, resulting in a judgment in fraud and breach of fiduciary duty of US$2.6 billion.
Volkswagen AG, in a securities class action commenced on behalf of Ontario purchasers of Volkswagen securities, in which the plaintiffs are seeking damages as a result of alleged misrepresentations in Volkswagen’s public disclosures pertaining to NO2 emissions.
Litigation Trustee of Sino-Forest Corporation, in the prosecution of multiple litigation claims arising from the insolvency of Sino-Forest.
Sino-Forest Corporation, in its application under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, in which a plan of arrangement was approved by creditors and by the court within nine months after filing.
Sino-Forest Corporation, in defence of class actions, including claims asserted under Part XXIII.1 of the Ontario Securities Act, and in connection with investigations by securities regulatory authorities.
Volkswagen AG, in defence of Ontario securities class action.
Office of the Prime Minister of Canada, in an investigation into the conduct of Senator Duffy.
Prime Minister of Canada, in the successful defence of an action commenced by a former member of the federal cabinet.
The Special Committee of Central GoldTrust, in Sprott Asset Management's $1-billion hostile takeover bid for all the outstanding Units of Central GoldTrust.
The Special Committee of Silver Bullion Trust, in Sprott Asset Management's $62-million hostile takeover bid for all the outstanding Units of Silver Bullion Trust.
Nortel Networks, representing bondholders with claims in excess of U.S. $4 billion in ongoing proceedings pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
Audit Committee of Penn West Petroleum Ltd., in a management-initiated, voluntary review of certain accounting practices, and in connection with the restatement of the company's previously filed financial statements arising from the review.
VenGrowth Funds, in the transaction by which Covington Fund II Inc. acquired the assets of New Generation Biotech (Equity) Fund Inc. and The VenGrowth Investment Fund Inc., The VenGrowth II Investment Fund Inc., The VenGrowth III Investment Fund Inc., The VenGrowth Advanced Life Sciences Fund Inc., and The VenGrowth Traditional Industries Fund Inc. for $360 million.
Research In Motion Limited, in its $150-million acquisition of Certicom Corp.
Persona Communications Corp., in the sale of all of Cable Acquisition Holdings Company Limited shares to Eastlink Persona Holdings Inc, for a substantial sum.
Benefit Plan Administrators Limited, in defence of a pension related class action.

Recent Recognition

Benchmark Litigation: Canada
Litigation Star
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Leading Lawyers to Watch, Litigation - Corporate Commercial
Lexpert Rising Star
Rising Star Winner
Expert Guides LMG Rising Stars
Rising Star in the area of Litigation

Insights, News & Events

Articles

Shareholders’ Rights, Activism and ESG Investing in Canada

November 18, 2020
       

Blog

Ontario Divisional Court Applies Vavilov to Appeals from Ontario Securities Commission

October 06, 2020
       

Blog

Ontario Court of Appeal Opens the Door to ETF Securities Class Actions

June 09, 2020
       

Announcements

Three Bennett Jones Partners are Lexpert Rising Stars

November 08, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Ranks in the Benchmark Canada 2019 Awards

March 11, 2019
       

Blog

US$2.6-Billion Fraud Judgment Awarded Against Former Sino-Forest CEO

April 16, 2018
       

Blog

No Statutory Claim? No Certification for Securities Class Action

November 01, 2017
       

Articles

Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2017

August 17, 2017
       

Articles

The Dispute Resolution Review - 9th Edition - Canada

June 21, 2017
       

Updates

Any Amendment Must be in Writing Signed by the Parties

June 01, 2016
       

Blog

A Reminder That Modern Large Partnerships are Still Partnerships

April 08, 2016
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Names Eight New Partners

March 07, 2016
       

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