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Charles has recently been involved in representing

• a former employee of an Ontario crown corporation, at trial, against claims of civil fraud, civil conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duty
• a major Canadian financial institution in proposed class action litigation in relation to its employees
• a U.S.-based apparel manufacturer in the defence of litigation for the alleged improper termination of a license agreement with a Canadian manufacturer
• a major Canadian investment bank in the defence of class action litigation alleging prospectus misrepresentation
• an industry association, in connection with an intervention at the Ontario Court of Appeal in contempt of court proceedings against a news reporter
• two major Canadian financial institutions in two proposed class actions challenging significant commercial transactions
• an Italian equipment manufacturer in negotiations for payment by Canadian purchasers
• a securities dealer in a class action involving allegations of prospectus misrepresentation
• a major Canadian financial institution in connection with an alleged breach of a significant commercial contract
• an equipment manufacturer defending injunction proceedings regarding an alleged breach of contract
• an industry association, in connection with a proposed intervention at the Ontario Court of Appeal in contempt of court proceedings against a news reporter
• a Canadian mining company in an investor/state arbitration with Venezuela over a major gold mining property
• a multinational corporation in an arbitration proceeding under the Ontario International Commercial Arbitration Act involving claims for breach of a software development and licensing agreement, copyright infringement and breach of confidence

Charles has published numerous articles on business issues in Canadian Business Magazine and The Globe and Mail.