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Disputes (International & Cross-Border) - Canada

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is a leading independent Canadian law firm with a strong transactional focus, providing specialist expertise from its Toronto base, as well as its Montréal and New York offices. Maintaining close relationships with elite firms in global jurisdictions, the law firm cooperates to provide a joint service and is a top choice for inbound referral work. It has a strong reputation in the market for proficient handling of high-end deals for an impressive client base, and offers contentious support across a range of commercial disputes.

The law firm’s Canadian and foreign clients benefit from a depth of resources in contentious areas. It frequently advises on cross-border commercial and securities litigation – often in liaison with US firms – for corporate financial services providers. Teams are called upon to assist with Canadian aspects of large cross-border class actions and cases with multi-jurisdictional parallel proceedings. Its disputes group provides assistance to an international clientele in relation to Canadian enforcement of global arbitration, and it also offers a highly regarded group of competition litigators, capable of handling cross-border price fixing and cartel investigations.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Guy Du Pont Ad E
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Guy Du Pont Ad E
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Band 1
Guy Du Pont operates a longstanding commercial litigation practice out of Montréal. His expertise includes a focus on tax law matters.
Kent E Thomson
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Kent E Thomson
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Band 1

Kent Thomson is regularly engaged in some of the country's most high-profile and complex commercial and securities cases. He is a luminary figure in Toronto's disputes market.

Kent is arguably the best commercial litigator in the country.

Kent is the star of the department.

Kent Thomson at Davies is a superb lawyer.

William Brock, Ad E
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William Brock, Ad E
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Band 1
William Brock enjoys a sterling reputation in the Montréal market for his ability to handle the full gamut of matters in the commercial litigation space. He advises Canadian clients as well as international corporations.

He is pragmatic, strategic and effective.

Luis Sarabia
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Luis Sarabia
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Band 2

Toronto-based Luis Sarabia maintains a broad dispute resolution practice, representing clients in both complex commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings. Fluent in Spanish, he also represents clients in international matters.

Luis is very responsive and a very good litigator. I enjoy working with him.

Luis is the type of lawyer where little gets by him. He is always the guy who finds the gem in an agreement when you think it is over. There is always a valued nugget that he comes up with.

Luis is great at keeping clients informed. He has great judgement and is very good at exercising pressure on opposing counsel when necessary. Excellent written arguments too.

Matthew Milne-Smith
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Matthew Milne-Smith
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Band 3

Matthew Milne-Smith continues to impress with his handling of notable single-plaintiff, class action and appellate disputes. He operates out of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg's Toronto office.

Matt is a highly skilled litigator. He is so impressive to watch in action in court. He understands the client objectives and he is very practical.

Sandra A Forbes
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Sandra A Forbes
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Band 3

Sandra Forbes is an accomplished commercial litigator, best known for her handling of high-value class action proceedings, particularly those relating to competition and antitrust. She is based in Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg's Toronto office.

Sandra is an excellent litigator.

Sandra is an excellent counsel.

Ranked Lawyers at
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

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Canada

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Luis Sarabia
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Luis Sarabia
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Band 2
Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Guy Du Pont
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Guy Du Pont
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Band 1
Kent E Thomson
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Kent E Thomson
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Band 1
William Brock, Ad E
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William Brock, Ad E
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Band 1
Matthew Milne-Smith
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Matthew Milne-Smith
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Band 3
Sandra A Forbes
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Sandra A Forbes
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Band 3