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Torys LLP

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite

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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.

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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - Ontario

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

A firm of choice for litigation in Toronto, Torys has a deep bench and a strong reputation for handling complex files. The firm has a thriving securities litigation practice covering negligence, misrepresentation and fraud, as well as impressive capacity for oppression claims, competition, employment and energy matters and class action defence. It is well positioned to act for clients on multi-jurisdictional and cross-border mandates. The team offers substantial experience across various sectors, including technology, financial services, transportation and media.

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Work Highlights

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  • Torys represented Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Commodities in proposed class actions in Ontario and QuĂ©bec alleging conspiracy and market manipulation in the global gold and silver markets.

Strengths

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

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

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  • This department is top class in every way.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Sheila R Block
    Sheila R Block

    Sheila R Block

    Sheila Block continues to be instructed on some of the market's most high-profile commercial litigation and arbitration suits. She receives plaudits for her longstanding practice at the highest level of the commercial disputes market in Toronto and across the country.

    • She is simply one of the best litigators in the country.

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  • John Fabello
    John Fabello

    John Fabello

    John Fabello acts for a number of financial institutions in securities class action proceedings, with expertise extending to regulatory investigations and disputes. He co-heads the Torys' securities defence practice from the Toronto office.

    • He is focused on client service and sophisticated advice.

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    • John is able to understand the dynamics, the internal business and how far we are willing to push.

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    • You can trust John with your most serious legal problems.

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  • Linda M Plumpton
    Linda M Plumpton

    Linda M Plumpton

    Toronto-based Linda Plumpton is chair of Torys' litigation and dispute resolution practice. She represents a number of blue-chip national and international clients, including financial institutions and investment funds, in high-end disputes. She demonstrates particular skill in handling commercial litigation, class action proceedings and antitrust disputes.

    • Linda is very smart and is an excellent litigator.

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    • She gives us very sound advice and is very responsive.

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    • She treats my issues as if they were her own.

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  • Andrew E Bernstein
    Andrew E Bernstein

    Andrew E Bernstein

    Andrew Bernstein has a varied practice handling disputes relating to allegations of fraud, defamation and environmental indemnities, among other areas of expertise. He operates out of Tory's Toronto office.

    • His drafting is very clear and pragmatic.

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    • His depth of experience as a litigator has been invaluable.

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    • Andrew has continued to show his expertise in conflict management.

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    • Andrew is a brilliant and experienced professional who is always responsive.

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  • Gillian Dingle
    Gillian Dingle

    Gillian Dingle

    Gillian Dingle is the co-head of Tory's securities defence practice and is developing an excellent reputation as a commercial litigator, with notable expertise in securities disputes. From her base in Toronto, she represents clients in contractual, shareholder and property-related litigation.

    • Gillian is proactive in advising us and sharing information.

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    • She is very good with speaking and presenting information.

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    • She can cut through any complex problem and see the steps required to deal with the issue in the most efficient manner.

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  • Jeremy Opolsky
    Jeremy Opolsky

    Jeremy Opolsky

    Jeremy Opolsky operates from Torys' Toronto office, where he has a broad corporate and commercial litigation practice. He represents clients in shareholder disputes, oppression cases, confidential information disputes, fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty and trust disputes.

    • Jeremy is very responsive, organised and thorough with all of his work and excellent to work with.

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    • I appreciate Jeremy's knowledge and diligence.

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    • Jeremy combines sophisticated knowledge of case law with aptitude for strategic thinking and case management.

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    • He is exceptionally bright and a beautiful legal writer.

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  • Yael Bienenstock
    Yael Bienenstock

    Yael Bienenstock

    Yael Bienenstock is based in Torys' Toronto office and focuses her practice on commercial litigation, intellectual property and administrative and public law matters. She represents clients in a broad range of industries, including life sciences, media, oil and gas, and consumer products.

    • Yael understands client needs and provides sound legal advice.

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  • Andrew Gray
    Andrew Gray

    Andrew Gray

    Toronto-based Andrew Gray focuses his practice on contentious securities mandates. He has experience acting for underwriters in class action proceedings relating to issues such as misrepresentation and disclosure violations.

    • Andrew is able to anticipate and head off a number of issues.

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    • He is a very knowledgeable lawyer.

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  • Jon Silver
    Jon Silver

    Jon Silver

    Jon Silver is an associate based in Torys' Toronto office and has a significant focus on commercial disputes and public and regulatory law disputes. He represents both public and private sector clients in administrative hearings, judicial reviews and constitutional law cases.

    • He delivers excellent client service and has a strong level of commercial awareness.

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    • I can call upon Jon for thoughtful, sound and supported advice.

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