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Julia E. Schatz

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Julia Schatz has broad experience in a wide variety of commercial litigation and arbitration matters including litigation related to the agribusiness sector, environmental disputes, contractual interpretations, pesticide data compensation negotiations and arbitrations, construction and real estate disputes and class actions. She has appeared before all levels of court and various administrative tribunals as well as in arbitration proceedings.

Julia also advises on a broad range of regulatory matters in the agribusiness and food industries, including in relation to the registration, recall and compliance requirements in the Safe Food for Canadians Act, the Pest Control Products Act and the regulations under each. In addition, she provides company and product regulatory and due diligence support to her corporate colleagues on commercial transactions, including in the food, agribusiness and pet food spheres.

Environmental

Julia has particular expertise in environmental litigation. She has acted as lead counsel on behalf of owners, previous owners, neighbours and environmental consultants in contract, nuisance, trespass, strict liability, s. 99 EPA and negligence claims related to contaminated sites and has advised clients on issues arising in relation to renewable projects. She has assisted clients in responding to claims related to PFAS contamination, including in respect of fire fighting foams.

Pesticides, Food and Agribusiness

Julia has specific expertise in pesticide registration and regulation, having advised pesticide manufacturers and distributors, about the federal and provincial legislation and regulations governing the registration and sale of pesticide products in Canada with the Pest Management Regulatory Agency, compliance matters, licencing and permit obligations and data compensation issues. Julia has also helped draft data compensation, supply, distribution, settlement, formulating, repackaging and other agreements for clients, and has assisted with final offer arbitrations on behalf of companies under the PPIP regime. Julia has also assisted clients with what constitutes a normal farm practice under the Farming and Food Production Protection Act.

In addition, she has experience advising clients on the registration and licence/permit requirements for food, animal feed and fertilizers, along with compliance obligations under the Safe Food for Canadians Act with respect to all points along the food supply chain.

Real Estate Litigation

Julia’s real estate-related litigation expertise extends to advising and litigating disputes regarding the escheat of forfeited property to the federal or provincial Crown, contaminated property claims, easements, restrictive covenants, cautions and certificates of pending litigation, ground rent arbitrations, issues arising in relation to agreements of purchase and sale and land transfer tax appeals. In addition, she has assisted both landlords and tenants in leasing disputes.

Construction

Julia has strong experience in construction project disputes under CCDC 2 contracts and other contractual arrangements, including P3 arrangements. She advises owners, developers, project managers, contractors and subcontractors regarding their rights and obligations on deficiency, delay, project management and cost over-run claims, including with respect to condominium developments, and under the Construction Act.

Memberships

Julia is a member of the Advocates' Society. She is a member of the American Agricultural Law Association and Women in Agribusiness. Julia is also a member of Toronto CREW (Canadian Real Estate Women), and a member of the American Bar Association. She was a long-standing executive member of the Ontario Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section. A regular contributor to the Ontario Bar Association's Environews newsletter, Julia frequently speaks at professional conferences on a variety of topics, including environmental litigation.

 

Éducation

McGill University, BSc, 1989, with Honours University of Toronto, LLB, 1993 

Admissions au Barreau

Ontario, 1995

Expérience récente

Commercial Litigation
Environmental
Pesticides, Food and Agribusiness
Real Estate Litigation
Construction
Advising several international hotels in a class action related to destination marketing fees.
Defending a claim on behalf of a leading U.S. manufacturer of industrial coatings over the alleged failure of an additive in respect of a paving contract.
Advising an international company in connection with an Ontario class action alleging a world-wide price-fixing conspiracy in the copper market.
Acting for a sales representative of an international company facing allegations of conspiracy in relation to the purchase of aircraft.
Assisting Takeda Chemical Industries Limited in a class action proceeding and individual claim litigation relating to an alleged agreement to fix prices of vitamins throughout Canada.
Representing the members of the Special Committee of Hollinger International Inc. (now Sun Times Media Group, Inc.) in defence of defamation actions commenced by the former chairman and CEO of Hollinger International, including in an appeal in the Supreme Court of Canada.
Defending Hewlett Packard (Canada) Co. in the pursuit of wrongdoers in a $160 million fraud case.
Acting for an American global diversified industrial company in a dispute over a fire in a gas compressor.
Acting for owners, previous owners and neighbours for contaminated lands in Ontario, including claims under insurance policies.
Defending an international environmental consulting firm in negligence claims related to contamination on a commercial site in Ontario.
Providing advice to a variety of clients, including First Nations and wind and solar companies, in the interpretation of the rules and contractual disputes under the Ontario Feed-in-Tariff program.
Successfully defending a prosecution for a construction company by the Halton Region Conservation Authority in allegations of altering a watercourse.
Defending contamination claims for manufacturers of products containing PFAS.
Assisting a start-up company in litigation in a contractual dispute involving a joint venture in the carbon industry.
Preparing sentencing submissions for multinational companies in prosecutions under the Environmental Protection Act.
Providing an opinion to a national company on the importation of a potentially dangerous compound into Canada and across provincial boundaries.
Advising Shell Canada Products in environmental matters regarding a proposed refinery expansion project.
Defending an international energy company in claims arising from a pipeline release.
Assisting manufacturers and distributers of pesticides in all manner of registration issues, including registrations, amendments, re-evaluations, discontinuations and cancellations of products under the federal Pest Control Products Act and provincial statutes.
Providing advice to international pesticide manufacturers, their U.S. counsel and their consultants in the data compensation regime in Canada, including assistance with final offer arbitrations under the Pest Control Products Act, the Pest Control Products Regulations and the Commercial Arbitration Act and Code.
Drafting data compensation settlement, tolling, distribution, formulating, repackaging and supply agreements on behalf of international pest control product manufacturers.
Providing advice to pesticide and fertilizer manufacturers, distributors and retailers regarding registration, licences and/or permit requirements under the Pest Control Products Act, the Fertilizer Act and provincial statutes. 
Advising clients on the notice of objection and reconsideration processes under the Pest Control Products Act.
Working with pesticide manufacturers to respond to stakeholder consultations initiated by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency.
Providing advice with respect to the PMPA's "treated articles" and "exempt devices" guidance. 
Assisting clients in understanding what constitutes "normal farm practices" under the Farming and Food Production Protection Act.
Supporting her corporate colleagues on due diligence for agribusiness, food and animal feed transactions.
Advising clients on their obligations under the Safe Food for Canadians Act, including with respect to the Dispute Resolution Corporation requirements relating to inter-provincial trade of fruits and vegetables.
Preparing supply and distribution agreements for food products and advising regarding food recalls.
Assessing notice requirements for termination of distribution agreements.
Assisting owners of interests in property or purchasers by seeking interlocutory protection of property through cautions, notices and certificates of pending litigation.
Advising a leading North American energy producer regarding litigation options in the context of a failed mining joint venture, including with respect to the escheat of property to the federal and/or provincial Crowns, and obtaining a vesting order of the interest of the other joint venturer.
Acting for landlords and tenants in commercial lease disputes.
Providing assistance to a large mining client in claims of ownership of assets and options for recovery of such property.
Advising clients in land transfer tax issues and pursuing appeals on their behalf with the Ministry of Finance.
Acting for an auctioneer of luxury real property and advising on disputes arising in that context.
Defending a claim for a developer relating to the continued existence of an easement and overburden allegations.
Assisting owners facing claims relating to abandonment of an easement.
Defending a leading real estate developer and private equity business for alleged breach of a restrictive covenant in a lease.
Obtaining vesting orders to permit the sale of fractional ownership interests in property. 
Assisting clients in construction project disputes under CCDC contracts and other contractual arrangements, including with respect to interpretation issues.
Advising owners, contractors and subcontractors in their rights and obligations under the Construction Act.
Defending a leading Canadian real estate developer and private equity business in breach of contract, deficiency and misrepresentation claims in relation to an iconic downtown Toronto condominium development.
Providing litigation and arbitration advice to a Canadian construction company conglomerate regarding alleged breach of contract, negligent project management, oppression and breach of trust claims.
Advising a First Nations joint venture partner on its rights and available claims arising from the failure of a wind farm component.
Acting on behalf of a leading international provider of grid-tie and off-grid solar power solutions in claims for deficiencies and mould remediation in prefabricated homes.
Reviewing and advising clients in shared facilities agreements in condominium developments.

Distinctions récentes

Chambers Canada
Ranked, Agribusiness, 2018
Benchmark Litigation: Canada
Litigation Star
The Legal 500 Canada
Recommended, Environment

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