Department profile
Torys LLP

Litigation: General Commercial

Canada Guide 2026 : Nationwide - Canada


Torys LLP

About

Provided by Torys LLP

Before courts at all levels, and across all types of disputes that companies can confront, our litigators set precedents and effectively manage outcomes for clients.

Complex commercial litigation is a significant part of the work we do for clients: our team handles high-stakes commercial and business disputes where high-quality strategy and judgement are critical.

Our litigation and corporate practices work together to resolve clients’ most sensitive cases. Our objective in all cases is to find practical solutions and avoid expensive and time-consuming legal proceedings. If litigation cannot be avoided, we have deep experience helping clients in their commercial disputes across Canada, at all levels of Canadian courts and before provincial and federal regulators.

Our clients value the sense of partnership we bring to managing their high-stakes litigation. We serve clients on all forms of commercial conflicts that may arise during the course of their business relationships, including shareholder litigation, activism issues, contract and transaction disputes.

We act for clients across a wide range of industries, including in retail and consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, banking, finance, insurance, real estate, construction, technology, telecommunications, government and healthcare.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Nationwide - Canada

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

This firm has a prominent reputation for litigation across Canada, acting for an impressive client base through its top-ranked central hub in Toronto, with additional support from impressive partners in Montreal. Torys offers wide-ranging expertise covering corporate, commercial and securities litigation, oppression claims, competition matters and product liability disputes. The team is also frequently cited as a popular choice for sophisticated interprovincial class action cases and offers substantial appellate experience. It stands out for its representation of government entities and Crown corporations, also providing litigation advice to key clients in the life sciences sector.

Work Highlights

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  • Torys acted as counsel to Mithaq Canada in its CAD308 million unsolicited takeover bid to acquire all the outstanding shares of Aimia not already owned by Mithaq, including with related shareholder activism.

Strengths

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  • Torys has an unparalleled combination of deep legal expertise, commercial sophistication and exceptional client service.

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  • The firm has done a really good job at simplifying complicated and nuanced strategy for us.

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  • The lawyers have good collaboration skills and are sensitive to the lived reality of their clients.

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  • The team knows how to deal with business folks and get the information they need.

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Members

Provided by Torys LLP

  • Christopher Richter

  • Gillian Dingle

    Head of Department

  • John Fabello

  • Andrew E Bernstein

  • Andrew Gray

  • Sylvie Rodrigue

  • Sheila R Block

  • Linda M Plumpton

    Head of Department

  • Michael A. Feder

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