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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Litigation: Securities

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

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If you’re confronted with a bet-the-company lawsuit or navigating a high-stakes contested merger, losing isn’t an option. We marshal the right team to strategize, fight and win your battle – in the courtroom or behind closed doors – and help keep your business plans on target.

Whatever your litigation challenge, we understand what you’re up against and how seriously the issues can affect your business. Backed by seasoned perspective and a well-established winning track record, we tailor a team with precisely the right expertise and experience to tackle the task at hand. And then we work seamlessly with your organization – and, if called for, with counsel elsewhere in Canada and internationally – to achieve the best possible resolution.

We regularly take cases to trial and to appellate courts across the country, including provincial courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Spanning industries, sectors and borders, we win for our clients in every level of court, as well as in administrative tribunals and before domestic and international arbitral panels. Our trial-tested lawyers have one goal in mind: your success.

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Litigation: Securities - Ontario

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is a leading law firm with an impressive capacity for handling large commercial disputes both at trial and before the appellate courts. Its expertise encompasses securities litigation, shareholder disputes and insolvency, as well as class action defence and competition law. The department demonstrates further proficiency in handling industrial tort claims and disputes relating to the recovery of care costs and environmental damage. The Toronto-based team is commended for its litigation capabilities in sectors such as mining, lottery and gaming, automotive and telecommunications, and it is also highly experienced in coordinating multi-provincial litigation files.
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Work Highlights

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  • Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP represented Behold Control Equipment in a dispute with RACE Mechanical and Aquire Facilities Management concerning its predictive facilities management hardware and software and allegations of misuse of confidential information.

Strengths

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  • The firm has an incredible talent for breaking down complicated legal concepts into simple, easy-to-understand terms. It is extremely quick to grasp complex business challenges and understand the commercial context behind a legal request.

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  • The group are excellent litigators, with intelligence, efficiency and strategic advice. Davies is the go-to law firm for bet-the-farm litigation.

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  • Davies' commercial mindset paired with its technical and legal expertise is outstanding and the team has a top-tier understanding of the business.

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  • Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is phenomenal in the truest sense of the word. There is no better firm in Canada when it comes to bringing simplicity and order to complex and chaotic litigation.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Kent E Thomson
    Kent E Thomson

    Kent E Thomson

    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 and serves as the head of the firm's litigation department in Toronto.

    • He is a superb lawyer.

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    • Kent is absolutely amazing. He is unflappable, with great poise and confidence.

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  • Matthew Milne-Smith
    Matthew Milne-Smith

    Matthew Milne-Smith

    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.

    • Matthew Milne-Smith is quite detailed and knowledgeable of the litigation process.

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    • Matt is a really smart guy who is easy to deal with.

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    • Matthew is phenomenal. In very complex matters, where the details really matter, he is able to grasp it and give solid advice about how to move forward.

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    • Matt is an exceptional lawyer who knows precisely how to manage the client, offer options and take instructions.

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  • Sandra A Forbes
    Sandra A Forbes

    Sandra A Forbes

    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.

    • Sandy is an excellent lawyer in commercial litigation.

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  • Chantelle Cseh
    Chantelle Cseh

    Chantelle Cseh

    Chantelle Cseh has developed a notable reputation for her handling of commercial disputes, including provincial and nationwide class actions, as well as administrative appeals before the Supreme Court. She is based in Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg's Toronto office.

    • Chantelle is smart, knowledgeable and fearless in pursuit of her client's interests.

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    • She is extremely knowledgeable in all litigation. She is a deal-maker and not a deal-breaker.

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    • She is a really hard-working, smart and forceful lawyer.

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    • Chantelle Cseh is an excellent lawyer.

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  • Derek Ricci
    Derek Ricci

    Derek Ricci

    Derek Ricci is rapidly building an impressive reputation for his commercial litigation practice. He has defended clients in both single-plaintiff and class action proceedings and is based out of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg's Toronto office.

    • Derek is a fierce advocate, fantastic about guiding the client on what our responses should be and is incredibly effective at drawing the lines in the sand early on and tracking the file in an effective way.

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    • He is one of the most outstanding corporate litigators on transactional matters in the country.

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    • Derek Ricci brings excellent judgement and a strong client-focused approach.

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  • Luis Sarabia
    Luis Sarabia

    Luis Sarabia

    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 a strong lawyer.

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    • Luis is clearly dedicated and invested in succeeding. He shows strong team leadership and a great leveraging of firm resources for success.

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    • Luis is very practical and responsive.

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  • Maureen Littlejohn
    Maureen Littlejohn

    Maureen Littlejohn

    Maureen Littlejohn has a wide-ranging civil disputes practice which sees her advise on a broad spectrum of commercial contracts matters, construction and infrastructure litigation and on class action defence. She is based in Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg's Toronto office.

    • She is incredibly smart, her work ethic is unmatched and she deeply cares for her clients to get them the best possible outcome.

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    • She is an outstanding litigator who is a trusted business partner.

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  • Andrew Carlson
    Andrew Carlson

    Andrew Carlson

    Andrew Carlson has a thriving commercial litigation practice with experience across a variety of industries, including financial, energy and healthcare.

    • He is an effective lawyer that provides strong advice.

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    • Andrew is incredibly impressive, coming up with creative solutions to complex issues in short periods of time.

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  • Steven G. Frankel
    Steven G. Frankel

    Steven G. Frankel

    Steven Frankel is based in Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg's Toronto office and represents clients in commercial disputes. He also has experience in competition litigation, contractual disputes and franchise litigation.

    • Steve is a pragmatic lawyer.

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  • Chanakya Sethi
    Chanakya Sethi

    Chanakya Sethi

    Chanakya Sethi boasts particular expertise in litigating commercial disputes. He is highly experienced in defending class action and competition claims, as well as litigating disputes involving public law.

    • He is an excellent advocate.

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    • Chan is an excellent lawyer with exceptional capability to communicate with the client.

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    • Chan is incredible, unbelievably smart and personable. He inherently understands the complex business we are in and how to translate the complicated commercial issues involved into compelling narratives. He is a phenomenal counsel.

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