We are Canada’s preeminent business litigation firm.
We supply only one thing: litigation solutions to the most difficult commercial problems. Our trial and appellate lawyers have unparalleled experience in bet the company litigation across the country.
Counsel of Choice.
We only practice business litigation including class actions, insolvency, securities, insurance, trusts, infrastructure, breach of contract, franchise and select public law matters in which substantial commercial interests are at stake.
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Appellate Litigation
We are regularly engaged to lead appeals in provincial appellate courts across Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. -
Arbitration and Mediation
Arbitration and mediation are key dispute-resolution disciplines. We have deep domestic and international arbitration experience across a broad range of industries. -
Audit Liability and Professional Negligence
We act for Canada’s major accounting firms in their most important matters. -
Automotive
We act as counsel for auto dealers across Canada in large multi-party disputes with manufacturers as well as in NADAP (National Auto Dealers Association Arbitration Program) proceedings. -
Class Actions
We act for defendants, plaintiffs, and class counsel. We have successfully prosecuted and defended many of the largest class actions in Canada. -
Commercial Litigation
We understand your business and if we don’t, we will quickly learn every aspect of it. We have a long record of success in virtually every high stakes commercial dispute in Canada. -
Competition Law
We have been involved in more contested merger trials against the Commissioner of Competition than any other firm. -
Corporate Governance Disputes
We have unparalleled experience in litigation and arbitration amongst shareholders, oppression and derivative actions, directors’ and officers’ liability, and board contests. -
Franchise Litigation
We represent franchisors and franchisees in all aspects of franchise litigation and have established much of the controlling case law. -
High Net Worth Trust and Estates Litigation
We bring our experience with complex commercial litigation and our sensitivity to family dynamics to bear in representing clients in estates-related disputes. -
Indigenous Litigation
Indigenous governments and organizations trust us to represent their interests. We bring the experience navigating the cultural, business, and legal issues impacting Indigenous peoples. -
Infrastructure and Construction
We have successfully acted on many of the largest and most complex P3 and infrastructure projects across Canada. We act for and against owners, constructors, and designers. -
Insurance Coverage Disputes
As Canada’s premier policyholder firm, we provide a full range of services at every stage of the insurance claims process, from initial claims notices to settlement or active litigation. -
Public Law
Clients frequently ask us to solve the most complex regulatory disputes and we have established many the leading authorities on the issue of private law duties owed by public authorities. -
Real Estate Litigation
We represent Canada’s largest landlords and developers in their most important disputes from high value rent-resets and valuation to land use planning issues to disputes governing partnerships. -
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring and insolvency matters cover complex, multiparty disputes involving different jurisdictions and legal and business considerations. We have acted on some of Canada’s largest insolvencies… -
Securities Litigation
Our lawyers have extensive experience in civil litigation and arbitration, regulatory proceedings, class actions, takeover and proxy fights, and professional discipline proceedings.