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Norton Rose Fulbright

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite

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Our litigators have extensive trial and appellate experience and regularly appear before all levels of the Canadian Courts, and before arbitrators and administrative tribunals. The complexity of our team, our seamless integration across offices and our impressive experience means we can respond swiftly and efficiently to disputes right from the early stages to resolution.

We handle commercial litigation of all sizes and we know that any matter can be a “bet-the-farm,” kind of litigation, depending on the scope of the client. Whether the case is a contract dispute, a class action, a regulatory issue or is industry-specific, we are always mindful of our clients’ need for efficiency and budget predictability.

A client-centred approach to litigation requires our lawyers to be creative, flexible and practical. While most litigation never proceeds to trial – our experienced trial teams have obtained numerous successful verdicts for our clients.

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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - Ontario

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Norton Rose Fulbright maintains a well-established Ontario litigation practice, offering services out of Toronto and Ottawa. The team regularly advises on securities litigation, shareholder disputes, breach of contract claims and consumer protection cases. It is also noted for its handling of product and professional liability, insolvency and competition litigation. The firm has an impressive reputation in the field of securities, working on proxy contests, insider trading and misrepresentation, with a strong track record in class actions. The team is highly regarded for its in-depth knowledge of various industry sectors, including energy, financial services, life sciences and construction.
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Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright advised Aimia on an ongoing dispute with a dissident shareholder trying to take control of the company and replace its board of directors.

Strengths

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  • Norton Rose has a balance of pragmatic business acumen and legal knowledge.

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  • The team understands how we think and tailors their approach to us.

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  • Norton Rose is innovative with their solutions and has a strong understanding of their client's challenges.

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  • The team has strong strategic understanding,

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Orestes Pasparakis
    Orestes Pasparakis

    Orestes Pasparakis

    Based in Norton Rose Fulbright's Toronto office, Orestes Pasparakis has deep commercial litigation experience, including acting in insolvency-related disputes and those concerning negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract. He is also experienced in assisting clients with shareholder activism disputes and proxy battles.

    • Orestes is a great adviser and strategist.

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    • He is highly responsive and solutions-oriented.

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  • Jeremy Devereux
    Jeremy Devereux

    Jeremy Devereux

    Jeremy Devereux handles a wide range of securities class actions and regulatory disputes, including investigations. Operating out of Norton Rose Fulbright's Toronto office, he serves clients that include major financial institutions and fund managers.

    • Jeremy Devereux has a deep understanding of our issues.

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    • Jeremy easily balances business practicality with legal complexity.

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  • James Renihan
    James Renihan

    James Renihan

    James Renihan is highly experienced in representing a wide range of clients in commercial disputes, including shareholder rights and employment litigation. He has additional exposure to alternative dispute resolution mandates.

    • He supports us through and through.

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    • James consistently shows an impressive ability to quickly understand complex business issues and make recommendations on legal strategy.

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    • He is very smart, pragmatic and efficient.

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  • Erika Anschuetz
    Erika Anschuetz

    Erika Anschuetz

    Erika Anschuetz practices across a broad range of commercial litigation matters and is an adept advisor to both businesses and individuals.

    • She consistently delivers excellent work.

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    • She is intelligent and her litigation style reflects very favourably on us.

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  • Fahad Siddiqui
    Fahad Siddiqui

    Fahad Siddiqui

    Fahad Siddiqui has a wide-ranging corporate litigation practice, which features strength across a broad spectrum of securities and shareholder actions, breach of contract claims and wider regulatory and administrative disputes.

    • He has good instincts and judgement.

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    • Fahad is strategic and we rely on him for our most complex mandates.

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  • Jean-Simon Schoenholz
    Jean-Simon Schoenholz

    Jean-Simon Schoenholz

    Jean-Simon Schoenholz is a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, based in their Ottawa office. He regularly advises clients on appeals of administrative decisions and judicial review disputes.

    • Jean-Simon is very responsive and can think strategically.

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    • He brings a thoughtful approach to complex matters and is always able to explain nuanced legal concepts in a clear and digestible manner.

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    • He puts together elegant arguments.

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    • He operates confidently at all levels and is a trusted, go-to adviser for our team.

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