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Jason M. Berall

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Jason Berall’s litigation practice is focused on corporate and commercial disputes, securities litigation, bankruptcy and insolvency, and class actions. Within those fields, he has litigated cases involving shareholder oppression, directors’ and officers’ duties, fraud, contractual rights, misrepresentations, internal investigations, and more. He has acted for clients in a broad range of industries including mining, real estate, financial services, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and technology.

Jason has experience in multiple courts in Ontario, the Supreme Court of Canada, and the Ontario Securities Commission. He has also represented clients in confidential mediation and arbitration. He has acted in cross-border disputes involving jurisdictions such as the United States, Asia, Europe, and South America.

As pro bono work, Jason volunteers his time as a supervising lawyer for the Osgoode Hall Law School’s Investor Protection Clinic and as member of the Bennett Jones team working with Innocence Canada. He is a member of the Advocates’ Society, the Toronto Lawyers’ Association, the American Bar Association, and the Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations.

Prior to joining Bennett Jones as an associate, Jason was a summer student and articling student with the firm.

Education

University of Western Ontario, BMOS (Finance and Administration), 2011 Queen's University, JD, 2014 

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2015

Recent Experience

Calfrac Well Services in its appearance before the Ontario Securities Commission in successfully resisting an application by Wilks Brothers, LLC to review a decision of the Toronto Stock Exchange that granted exemptive relief to Calfrac in relation to a significant recapitalization transaction.
Former directors of Sears Canada Inc., in defence of multiple actions arising from the Board's approval of a $509-million dividend in 2013 and Sears' ultimate insolvency filing in 2017.
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.
Precision Castparts Corp., seeking to recover US$60 million as part of a post-closing dispute over the US$560-million purchase of an aerospace parts company and an undisclosed accounting fraud.
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 and affiliates, in defence of class actions alleging a conspiracy in the price and design of car components.
Litigation Trustee of Sino-Forest Corporation, in the prosecution of litigation claims arising from the insolvency of Sino-Forest.
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.
The Catalyst Capital Group Inc., in its dissident proxy contest and hearing before the Ontario Securities Commission relating to the proposed $2.65 billion acquisition of Shaw Media Inc. by Corus Entertainment Inc.

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Best Lawyers in Canada
Ones to Watch, Corporate and Commercial Litigation

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Ontario Court of Appeal Provides Further Guidance on the Leave Test for Securities Misrepresentation Claims

October 11, 2022
       

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Court of Appeal Refines the Corporate Attribution Doctrine

March 15, 2022
       

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Bennett Jones Lawyers in OBA Institute Series

November 09, 2021
       

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