 Bennett Jones Education University of Ottawa, BSS (Psychology), 2018, magna cum laude Queen's University, JD, 2021 Bar Admissions Ontario, 2022 Overview Dylan Yegendorf’s litigation practice is focused on corporate and commercial disputes, securities litigation and class actions. He has acted in cases involving shareholder oppression, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, bankruptcy and insolvency, shareholder activism and competition matters. With sound judgment and a strategic approach, Dylan helps clients across a variety of industries—including financial services, mining, real estate, pharmaceuticals, technology and manufacturing—navigate complex high-stakes disputes and protect their business interests. Dylan has experience in multiple courts in Ontario and regularly appears before the Commercial List of the Ontario Superior Court. He has also represented clients in the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the Federal Court. He has extensive experience arguing motions, defending multi-jurisdictional class actions and conducting trials. Whether inside or outside the courtroom, Dylan is a dedicated advocate committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for his clients. Actively engaged in the legal community, Dylan is a member of The Advocates’ Society, the Toronto Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association and the Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations. During law school, he earned multiple academic awards including course prizes for criminal law and tort law and honed his advocacy skills by competing in the Gale Cup appellate moot and the Arnup Cup trial moot. Prior to joining Bennett Jones as an associate, Dylan was a summer student and articling student with the firm. While articling, he was seconded to the Enforcement Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission. Experience • Anson Funds in prosecuting a significant defamation claim, brought to address recurring defamatory and anonymous online posts, disseminated from various jurisdictions • Osisko Mining in its approximately C$2-billion sale to Gold Fields by way of plan of arrangement • Shareholders of a closely-held real estate development business in defending an oppression claim in which a minority shareholder was seeking a wind-up or buy-out of interests in a group of companies that the claimant alleged were worth over $700 million • Nickel 28 Capital Corp. in its successful defence of a dissident proxy solicitation by Pelham Investment Partners LP, including in the Supreme Court of British Columbia Supreme Court, which confirmed that the purported advance notice of Pelham to nominate directors for election at Nickel 28's annual meeting did not comply with the advance notice provisions in Nickel 28's articles. |