Litigation: General Commercial
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
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Provided by McCarthy Tétrault LLP
McCarthy Tétrault is Canada's premier corporate commercial litigation law firm, with more experience in domestic and cross-border dispute resolution, both in and out of the courtroom, than any other Canadian law firm. As the nation's pre-eminent litigation firm for over 150 years, we have top-ranked practitioners in every region across the country. Our litigators have earned their top-ranked reputations with successive victories in corporate commercial litigation, including many of the most significant cases in Canada.
Whether the dispute involves commercial agreements, contracts, transactions, relationships, compliance matters or allegations of negligence, McCarthy Tétrault litigators will ensure that they completely understand their clients’ goals and priorities. Once they are identified, we work closely with our clients to execute the most efficient strategy to assist them in reaching their goals.
We have a deep level of experience in the full range of legal strategies. We will consider all forms of resolution where appropriate. These might include efficient early negotiated settlement, the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques or the use of the persuasive power of the court process.
Chambers Review
McCarthy Tétrault is a perennial name at the forefront of the Canadian litigation Bar, with strong litigation lawyers located across Ontario, Québec, Alberta and BC. The team offers significant experience in breach of contract disputes as well as securities and banking litigation. It excels in class action proceedings and expertly handles franchising, trade and competition litigation matters. Other areas of notable capability include white-collar defence, medical malpractice defence and defective product claims. The firm is sought after by industry heavyweights in a broad range of sectors, including multinational technology and electronics companies, major Canadian banks and a range of other clients across energy, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals.
Work Highlights
- McCarthy Tétrault represented Bombardier in a claim against its key US supplier Honeywell alleging that Honeywell failed to meet its obligations of cost reduction and improvement of performance in relation to the supply of propulsion systems for Bombardier’s Challenger 300 and 350 aerospace programs.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The department consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of intricate legal issues and excels in navigating multifaceted cases with precision and skill."
"They understand the difference between the business and legal decisions that need to be made, and make very useful recommendations on how to deal with both."
"The firm has the resources to handle complex cases and has a variety of experts in several fields that can serve businesses in several spheres."
"The department consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of intricate legal issues and excels in navigating multifaceted cases with precision and skill."
"They understand the difference between the business and legal decisions that need to be made, and make very useful recommendations on how to deal with both."
"The firm has the resources to handle complex cases and has a variety of experts in several fields that can serve businesses in several spheres."