Imad Alame

Commercial Litigation

• Representing a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure in defending a proposed class action before the Ontario Superior Court, involving allegations of non-compliance with reporting obligations related to holdings of cryptocurrency linked to the Terra blockchain.*
• Representing major Canadian banks in diverse disputes, including defending claims of breach of contract, negligence, defamation and fraud.*
• Representing leading pharmaceutical companies in high-profile disputes, including class actions, involving product liability claims.*
• Representing a Canadian company in defending a proposed class action before the Ontario Superior Court alleging breach of trust by investors in a syndicated mortgage scheme, where the client acted as trustee for participants using self-directed registered accounts.*
• Advising regional companies on the viability and strategic positioning of potential claims, assessing legal risks and opportunities across various sectors and jurisdictions.
• Leading engagement with local counsel in Doha on a variety of domestic proceedings, including intellectual property disputes, enforcement of bank guarantees, and applications for injunctive relief.

Commercial Arbitration

• Representing a major regional contractor in a dispute concerning delays and associated cost claims arising from the execution of works for new gasoline and jet fuel storage facilities in Mesaieed Industrial City, Qatar.
• Representing a Canadian company in an ad hoc arbitration concerning the valuation of real estate property, involving expert evidence and complex appraisal methodologies.*
• Representing an Ohio-based contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in Geneva involving complex delay and associated costs claims and counterclaims arising from a contract to convert a civilian aircraft into a military surveillance aircraft.*
• Representing the Toronto Transit Commission in an ad hoc arbitration involving a union challenge to its drug and alcohol policy, with implications for the safe operation of North America's third-largest transit system.*

 Construction & Energy

• Representing a major regional contractor in a dispute concerning delays and associated cost claims arising from the execution of works for new gasoline and jet fuel storage facilities in Mesaieed Industrial City, Qatar.
  
• Representing an Ohio-based contractor in an ICC arbitration seated in Geneva involving complex delay and associated costs claims and counterclaims arising from a contract to convert a civilian aircraft into a military surveillance aircraft.*
  
• Advising regional contractors on the viability of potential claims arising from construction projects, including delay, disruption, and variation claims, with a focus on strategic positioning in arbitration proceedings.