Canada Guide 2027 : Ontario
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Provided by Necpal Litigation
Necpal Litigation has deep experience in shareholder and partnership disputes, oppression claims, fiduciary duty litigation, investment loss recovery, insolvency-related proceedings, restrictive covenant matters, and executive employment disputes. The firm's lawyers appear regularly before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, including the Commercial List, and the Court of Appeal for Ontario on significant appeals. The firm has particular strength in urgent pre-trial remedies, including injunctions, civil search and preservation orders, and court-appointed supervisory roles. Its clients include public companies, directors and officers, investors, creditors, entrepreneurs, professionals, and institutions facing disputes where financial, governance, and reputational stakes converge. Many matters are referred by major Canadian and U.S. law firms, reflecting the trust of its peers, and the firm's litigators are recognized by Chambers & Partners, Benchmark Litigation, and Lexpert.
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Necpal Litigation is a Toronto-based boutique firm with notable expertise in commercial litigation. The firm advises a broad client base, including private and public companies, in sectors such as healthcare, financial services and technology.
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Necpal Litigation acted for Gordon Fox, Harvey Shapiro, Maxim Zavet et al. as trial counsel in a Superior Court trial concerning claims of oppression, breach of contract and lawyer's fiduciary duties related to the founding of one of the first licensed medical cannabis businesses in Canada.
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Necpal Litigation goes into detail to understand deeply what is at stake and provides creative direction.
Necpal Litigation is a boutique firm you want to hire for sophisticated and complex cases to deliver results.
Necpal is strategic in how it calls upon resources and builds sophisticated teams to meet the complexity of a given matter.
The firm is responsive, thoughtful and strategic. It listens to its clients' needs and provides advice and guidance that is helpful and practical.
Necpal Litigation is excellent at pairing strong advocacy with practical, business-minded advice. The team has the combination of strong litigation capabilities, commercial awareness and disciplined strategic thinking.
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Toronto-based Justin Necpal is the founding partner of Necpal Litigation. He has notable experience handling significant commercial disputes.
Justin is an excellent lawyer.
Justin is excellent in not only the work he does, but he is also great in keeping things going in an organised way.
David Salter is a Toronto-based litigator at Necpal Litigation. He has particular experience handling breaches of contract matters.
David Salter has strong legal judgement, discipline and commercial common sense.
David is a fantastic advocate. He is doing great things for his clients.
David is a bright lawyer. He is articulate and has a commitment to quality and attention to detail.
He helps strategise both legally and commercially, whilst being able to understand both complex legal and business matters quickly.
Litigation: General Commercial
Litigation: General Commercial
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