Biographical notes for Larry Lowenstein

Editor-in-Chief, Corporate Litigation (CorpLit) 1998–

Contributing Editor, Corporate Litigation (CorpLit) 1997-98

Contributing Editor, Roland on Corporate Litigation (ROCorpLit) 1992-95

Speaker, "Who's the Referee?: Planning for and Resolving Takeover Disputes" Takeover Bids Session, Corporate Summit, Toronto, December 3-5, 1996

Speaker, "Shareholder Meetings: The Role of the Chair and the Courts in Shareholder Democracy" Shareholder Litigation Session, Corporate Summit, Toronto, November 29-30, 1995

"The Interrelationship of Corporate Fiduciary Duties and the Statutory Oppression Remedy" (1992) 1 ROCorpLit 3

"Rectifying Corporate Oppression: Ontario Court of Appeal Provides Welcome Clarification" (1995) 3 ROCorpLit 118 (co-authored with Monica Creery)

Born 15 February 1955

Educated University of the Witwatersrand B.A. (Arts) 1976; Oxford University B.A. (Juris) 1979; University of Toronto LL.B. 1981

Partner, Litigation, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP 1989–

Other positions with present firm: Co-Chair, Shareholders' Rights Practice Specialty Group

Called to the Bar of Ontario 1983

Member, Canadian Bar Association, International Commission of Jurists (Canadian Section)

Guest Lecturer, Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University (1990-2000)

Frequent speaker and panelist on litigation topics at conferences and seminars sponsored by the Advocates' Society, Ontario Centre for Advocacy Training, the Canadian Bar Association–Ontario, and other organizations.

Mr. Lowenstein's areas of specialization are in general civil litigation emphasizing corporate governance, the law of fiduciaries, contested mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, class actions, franchising disputes, professional liability, environmental liability and employment matters. Mr. Lowenstein has acted as counsel in a wide range of disputes in the Ontario Superior Court and has represented clients before the Ontario Securities Commission. He has been involved in leading cases, such as Grau v. International Comfort Products; 909787 Ontario Limited v. Bulk Barn Foods Limited; Mangan v. Inco Limited; Naneff v. Con-Crete Holdings Limited; PMSM Investments Ltd. v. Bureau et al.; Gosbee et al. v. Royal Trust et al. (Re MD Realty Fund); Xerox Canada Inc. v. Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System; Jenkins v. Guardian Insurance of Canada; Knoch Estate v. Jon Picken Ltd.; Brant Investments Ltd. v. KeepRite Inc.