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Kenneth A. Dekker

Kenneth A. Dekker

Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Kenneth Dekker, a partner of the firm, is a successful trial and appellate lawyer who is valued by his clients as a resourceful and practical litigation counsel. Over more than two decades, Ken has litigated noteworthy cases in a range of fields that include class action defence, securities and broker-dealer litigation and regulatory defence, corporate and shareholder disputes (including oppression and winding up cases), defamation, civil fraud litigation, disputes over contracts, injunctions, professional liability litigation, employment litigation and cross-border litigation issues. Ken has appeared before all levels of courts in Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, as well as before the Supreme Court of Canada. Ken also represents and advises clients in regulatory matters before the Investment Industry Organization of Canada (IIROC), the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) and the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). Ken has been ranked as Repeatedly Recommended for Securities Litigation by Lexpert, for Corporate and Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers of Canada, and he has been given the highest available rating of AV, or pre-eminent, by his peers on Martindale-Hubbell.

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Superior Court refuses to certify $100 million auditor’s negligence class action

In a decision released early this year, Mr. Justice Paul Perell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refused to certify a proposed $100 million class action against the former ... [more] Full article

IIROC guidance highlights limitations on limitation of liability clauses in retail client account agreements

“By signing below, you agree not to sue me.” Not so fast, says Canada’s primary regulator of investment dealers. On October 10, 2019, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada ... [more] Full article

SCC agrees to hear appeal in another contractual good faith case

In a decision released on July 18, 2019, Canada’s top court granted leave to appeal in yet another case involving the controversial and sometimes nebulous concept of good faith in ... [more] Full article

Canada’s top court to hear contract good faith case

Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada agreed to hear an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in the CM Callow Inc. v. Zollinger case ... [more] Full article

Supreme Court of Canada rules proposed National Securities Regulator is Constitutional

Canada is one of the only industrialized countries in the world that does not have a national securities regulator. Instead, it has a nationwide patchwork of thirteen securities commissions – ... [more] Full article