Practice Focus and Background

Sam provides strategic counsel in the areas of commercial litigation and corporate disputes, with an emphasis on franchising, commercial leasing, privacy, media law and alternative dispute resolution.

Sam contributes to various legal publications including: the Franchise and Distribution Press (Federated Press) and Franchising World (International Franchise Association). Speaker at the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) National Convention (2010), Mont Tremblant, Quebec. Sam sits on the Board of Directors for Mid-Toronto Community Services and holds the positions of Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Governance Committee. While completing his Master’s degree in International Security Studies, he acted as Africa Desk Officer at the Centre for Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, United Kingdom. Prior to joining the firm, Sam served as a Senior Editor on the McGill Law Journal and volunteered at the McGill Legal Information Clinic.

Representative Cases

• 1318214 Ontario Limited et al v. Sobeys, 2010 ONSC 4141 (ON S.C.) - 2010-07-26
• Quizno’s Canada Restaurant Corporation v. 2038724 Ontario Ltd., 2010 ONCA 466 (ON C.A.) - 2010-06-24; aff’g 2009 CanLII 23374 (ON S.C.D.C.) - 2009-04-27; rev’g 2008 CanLII 8421 (ON S.C.) - 2008-03-04
• 405341 Ontario Limited v. Midas Canada Inc., 2009 CanLII 56298 (ON S.C.) - 2009-10-16; aff’d at 2010 ONCA 478 CanLII (ON C.A.) - 2010-07-06
• Nitsopoulos v. CTV globemedia Publishing Inc. et al., 2008 CanLII 45407 (ON S.C.) - 2008-09-11
• Petkovski v. Temelkov, 2010 ONSC 1639 (ON S.C.) - 2010-03-17

Selected Articles

• Disclosure and Franchise Consultant Liability, In the know (Fall 2009)
  
• Capulet’s Orchard: Message and Meaning in Franchise System Change - MBEC v. Gabel, Franchise and Distribution, Federated Press, v. XV, no. 3, 2009
• Is your disclosure document “fatally flawed”? - The Certificate, In the know (Spring 2009)
• Not So “Special” After All: The Limitations Act and the Evolving Doctrine of “Special Circumstances”, Civil Litigation, Ontario Bar Association, v. 17, No 1, September 2008
• Debtors become even more optimistic - New bankruptcy law changes, In the know (Fall 2008)
• A clause too far: Class action waivers and the right of association, Franchise and Distribution, Federated Press, v. VIII, no. 3, 2007
• African Franchising  - Cross-continent momentum, Franchising World, June 2007
• Good faith and the Head Lease Tango: Country Style Food Services Inc. v. 1304271 Ontario Ltd. (2006), Sotos LLP Publication