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Ilan Ishai

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Ishai Ilan
 
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T: 416.777.6238


Toronto

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Ilan Ishai has a litigation practice focusing on class actions, commercial disputes, and appellate advocacy. He has acted on behalf of clients in various complex and multi-party commercial, products liability, competition, fraud, director/officer liability and oppression matters. Ilan has appeared as lead counsel before all levels of court in Ontario, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He provides strategic advice to companies and individuals at all stages of complex litigation.

Ilan has defended clients across a broad variety of industries in claims involving automotive parts, misrepresentation claims, consumer products, insurance, and anti-competitive conduct. He has recently acted for:

  • Volkswagen in defence of several class actions and individual claims relating to emissions in its diesel vehicles;
  • The Beer Store in the successful defence and summary dismissal of a $1.4-billion competition and consumer class action alleging anti-competitive conduct and unjust enrichment;
  • Hyundai and Kia in defence of class actions relating to (a) allegedly defective engines that create a risk of non-crash engine failure or fire and (b) an alleged defect in the airbag control unit that creates a risk of airbag non-deployment;
  • Equitable Bank in a claim against its insurer for a denied fidelity bond claim arising from forged loan documentation; and
  • General Motors in defence of class actions relating to alleged emissions misrepresentations, fuel pump defects, and ignition switch defects.

As part of his pro bono activities, Ilan recently represented the National Self-Represented Litigants Project in an intervention at the Supreme Court of Canada in Pintea v. Johns, in which the Court ultimately endorsed the CJC's Statement of Principles on Self-represented Litigants and Accused Persons. Ilan also acts as duty counsel to self-represented parties appearing in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Ilan joined Bennett Jones after summering and articling with the firm. He is a member of the Advocates' Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Toronto Lawyers Association, and the New York State Bar Association. Ilan also serves on the Board of Directors of the Toronto Design Offsite Festival, a not-for-profit dedicated to the enhancement and promotion of Canadian design.

Education

University of Toronto, BA (Hons.), 2006 Ben-Gurion University, MA, 2007, magna cum laude University of Windsor, JD, 2010 

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2011 New York, 2013 

Recent Experience

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.
Volkswagen Canada, in defence of consumer class actions and individual claims relating to emissions of its diesel vehicles.
The Beer Store, in defence of $1.4-billion competition and consumer class action alleging anti-competitive behaviour and unjust enrichment.
General Motors, in defence of class action relating to alleged emissions misrepresentations.
Served as Amicus Curiae in an appeal from a class action settlement approval motion decision [Waldman v Thomson Reuters Canada Inc.].
A prominent insurance company in defence of a class action alleging breach of contract, misrepresentation and breach of duty of good faith.
Mortgage brokerage and agents in successful summary dismissal of claim alleging misrepresentation, breach of contract and fraud, [Entry Point Investments v Invis Inc. et al, upheld on appeal: 2015 ONCA 701] and successfully brought a motion to strike a subsequent action commenced relating to the same facts [Gyimah v. Reda et al., upheld on appeal: 2017 ONCA 316].
National Self-Represented Litigants Project, in its intervention at the Supreme Court of Canada in Pintea v. Johns.
American book distributor in successful defence of claims alleging various intellectual property infringements [Miguna v Walmart Canada et al., upheld on appeal: 2016 ONCA 174].
Former directors of Ontario's air ambulance service provider in legislative committee hearings and OPP investigation.
A third party lender in the application by The Cash Store Financial Services Inc. under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
Large Ontario hospital in defence of alleged breach of contract.
Victim of violent crime in successful appeal of CICB decision denying him compensation [Park v Criminal Injuries Compensation Board].
Benefit Plan Administrators Limited, in defence of a pension-related class action.
Watchstone Group plc's in a multi-million dollar claim by its Canadian subsidiary Hubio Solutions against Aviva Canada regarding Hubio's telematics solution.
Resort property owner in successful claim against prospective purchaser for breach of contract and misrepresentation.
Large plastics company in defence of multi-million dollar oppression and breach of contract claim by former employee-shareholders.

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