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Overview

William Bortolin has a general commercial litigation practice, with an emphasis on high-stakes litigation involving complex subject matter. William has specific experience with shareholder and partnership disputes, intellectual property litigation (including Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) proceedings, trademark opposition board proceedings and section 45 expungement proceedings), injunctions, appeals, CCAA proceedings, class action proceedings and fraud claims.

William brings a science background to his work, having obtained an undergraduate degree in medical sciences. William is also known for his technological savvy, which is increasingly valuable as courts modernize, and opportunities arise to leverage technology to run litigation more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Client Work

Sharp Therapeutics in its qualifying transaction by way of reverse takeover by EVP Capital of Sharp Edge Labs
Drone Delivery Canada in its merger of equals transaction with Volatus Aerospace to create a global diversified drone technology and services leader
Morrison Hershfield Group with the private company arrangement in its sale to Stantec Consulting
Spark Power Group in connection with its acquisition by an affiliate of American Pacific Group by way of Court-approved plan of arrangement.
ecobee Inc. in the US$770-million acquisition by Generac Holdings Inc. of all of ecobee Inc.'s outstanding securities by way of a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

Recognitions & Awards

Best Lawyers in Canada

Ones to Watch, Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Western Ontario, JD, 2013
  • University of Western Ontario, BMSc, 2009, honours

Bar Admissions

  • Ontario, 2014

Insights

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Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2023

May 21, 2024
Michael A. Eizenga L.S.M.William A. BortolinMehak Kawatra
Michael A. Eizenga L.S.M., William A. Bortolin & Mehak Kawatra
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A Practitioner's Guide to Commercial Arbitration 2017

September 1, 2017
Dominique T. HusseyWilliam A. Bortolin
Dominique T. Hussey & William A. Bortolin