Litigation: General Commercial
Canada Guide 2025 : Ontario
Band 4
About
Provided by Dentons Canada LLP
Disputes are part of doing business. Resolving them is our business.
At Dentons, the priority of our litigation and dispute resolution lawyers is to enable our clients to resolve their disputes in the most timely and cost effective means possible, and to preserve their reputation. We also assist our clients in assessing and managing their risks to minimize the potential for future disputes. We are pioneers in providing settlement counsel and litigation risk analysis to businesses operating in Canada.
Where the interests of our clients cannot be achieved through a negotiated or mediated resolution, our litigators are experienced, skillful, intelligent and energetic advocates regardless of the forum. We have successfully represented clients before every level of court, and all types of commissions of inquiry and administrative tribunal.
While our litigators have a broad spectrum of knowledge across industry sectors, we are also able to draw upon the expertise of our colleagues in other sector and practice groups to respond rapidly and seamlessly to our clients’ concerns regardless of the industry. From our offices in six of Canada’s major financial centers, Dentons’ lawyers seamlessly deliver local and national innovative alternative dispute resolution services
Chambers Review
The Toronto team at Dentons Canada impresses for its significant international client roster. With notable experience of litigation matters arising within the financial services sector, the team is particularly active in auditors' liability cases and class actions regarding competition and product liability. In addition to wide-ranging commercial disputes experience, the team offers strength in construction and environmental litigation, as well as constitutional disputes relating to First Nations.
Work Highlights
- Dentons Canada represented Niantic in class actions, alleging that particular elements of its games constitute games of chance and infringe the Competition Act.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons are detailed and very professional. They take the time to understand the intricacies of the case and come up with a solid strategy. We have a complex case and it is clearly understood."
"Dentons have a significant breadth of expertise and experience. They are also highly responsive, including evenings and weekends."
"Dentons service complex and sophisticated matters well. Dentons are very responsive and we have found their service levels to be high."
"The litigation team is efficient, knowledgeable and results-driven. They are well connected to the business landscape to provide well-rounded advice and guidance, cognisant of outside factors."
"Our matter is complex and they have immediately grasped the key issues. Every member of the team is exceptionally skilled. I also feel like we are their only client. It is impressive."
"Dentons are detailed and very professional. They take the time to understand the intricacies of the case and come up with a solid strategy. We have a complex case and it is clearly understood."
"Dentons have a significant breadth of expertise and experience. They are also highly responsive, including evenings and weekends."
"Dentons service complex and sophisticated matters well. Dentons are very responsive and we have found their service levels to be high."
"The litigation team is efficient, knowledgeable and results-driven. They are well connected to the business landscape to provide well-rounded advice and guidance, cognisant of outside factors."
"Our matter is complex and they have immediately grasped the key issues. Every member of the team is exceptionally skilled. I also feel like we are their only client. It is impressive."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Fleming draws plaudits for both his single-plaintiff and class action defence work. He has a varied client roster featuring transport, automotive, healthcare and financial services companies, among others. Based in Toronto, he co-heads Dentons Canada's financial services litigation group.
"Matthew is extremely competent and pragmatic."