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Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)

About

Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright

Our class actions team in Canada advises on or handles complex and multi-jurisdictional class actions in a wide array of areas, including competition, product liability, banking, privacy, franchise employment, environmental, consumer protection, banking and securities.

Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as the Class Action Firm of the Year in 2017 and as part of Chambers and Partners Litigation Practice of the Year for Canada, our team of more than 40 lawyers is well-versed in both civil law and common law systems and we routinely act for clients throughout Canada. We offer clients complete solutions, whether circumstances call for a negotiated settlement early in the proceedings or a vigorous defence through to trial.

Our multi-jurisdictional and multi-industry experience is important given the globalization of products and services and the corresponding risk of international or cross-border litigation. With experienced litigators we have successfully defended class actions throughout Canada by ensuring:

Chambers Review

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright is acknowledged for its longstanding experience of defending life sciences clients in product liability class actions. The team also demonstrates skill in competition, securities and consumer protection matters for a broad array of clients in the telecoms, education and retail sectors, among others. The firm is notable for its cross-border coordination of its offices in Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City and Vancouver. Its lawyers are well suited to advise on complex domestic actions, drawing on knowledge bases across its global offices.

Notable practitioners

Co-Chairs of the National Class Actions team Randy Sutton and François-David Paré are key contacts.

Work Highlights

Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright

  • Norton Rose Fulbright defended Desjardins Securities in a putative class action in Ontario alleging wrongful collection of trailing commissions in respect of mutual funds held in discount or OEO brokerage accounts over an extended period of time.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

NRF are thoughtful in the preparation and presentation of our defence. They are able to effectively call in experts as needed and have a wide breadth of team members to draw upon.

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They are very knowledgeable and have broad expertise to handle complex and sophisticated matters.

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Members

Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright

Randy Sutton

Head of Department