
Litigation: Product Liability
Canada Guide 2027 : Nationwide - Canada
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We provide clients with sophisticated product liability dispute strategy supported by deep regulatory knowledge across industries, assisting clients with everything from complex, multijurisdictional class action claims to individual cases.
We are skilled advocates with extensive experience litigating and advising clients in product liability disputes. Named 2020 and 2021 Product Liability Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation Canada, we act for manufacturers and distributors across a broad range of industries. We have particular experience in managing complex multijurisdictional litigation, including class action claims.
We have a uniquely integrated North American class action defence practice operating as a single team called to multiple Bars, with active practices in Québec and the rest of Canada. This integrated structure helps clients on civil and common law matters across the country—including multijurisdictional product liability class actions—with efficiency, consistency and cohesion.
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The team at Torys has very good client service and work product.
Litigation: Product Liability respondentCanadaThe Torys team is highly responsive, proactive and organised. It does a great job managing a complex and extensive pieces of litigation.
Litigation: Product Liability respondentCanadaTorys stands out for its competence, responsiveness and detailed good work.
Litigation: Product Liability respondentCanadaI am impressed with Torys' business-aware counsel.
Litigation: Product Liability respondentCanadaThe team at Torys is highly skilled and hardworking.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 
Sylvie Rodrigue
Sylvie Rodrigue possesses a broad commercial practice which features notable product liability class action experience. She divides her time between Toronto and Montréal, where she represents clients in the pharmaceutical and automotive sectors, among others. You can really see her expertise and her insight is very valuable. She is obviously well connected, knows the players across the board in Canada, and has a good personality for relaxing clients.
Litigation: Product Liability respondentCanadaSylvie really expertly and confidently executes on strategy.
Litigation: Product Liability respondentCanadaSylvie provides me with thorough, strategic advice.
Litigation: Product Liability respondentCanadaSylvie is one of the best known and notable lawyers in class actions in Québec.
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Deborah Templer
Deborah Templer is a partner in the firm's litigation group. She regularly defends manufacturers in substantial class actions that span across a range of industries, including tobacco and pharmaceuticals. Band 2 
Band 2 
Grant Worden
Grant Worden is based in Toronto, where he is gaining recognition for his handling of product liability claims, particularly in the life sciences sector. He has appeared before the courts across provinces, as well as the Court of Appeal. He is very capable at thinking through the different positions and coming up with the best approach.
Litigation: Product Liability respondentCanadaGrant is great to work with and an excellent, strategic lawyer.
Litigation: Product Liability respondentCanadaGrant's a highly reliable partner to work with. Litigation: Product Liability respondentCanada
Band 2 
Band 2 
Michael A. Feder
Michael Feder KC is particularly noted for his product liability practice, based out of Vancouver. He is often leading national cases for manufacturers as well as pharmaceutical and tobacco companies.
Michael is a very good lawyer, a skilled advocate and a great commercial litigator.
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Anne Merminod
Anne Merminod is a sought-after litigator with a particular focus on product liability class actions, representing clients from a variety of sectors including pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers and distributors.
Anne stands out for her commercial judgement and strategic insight. She is exceptionally adept at quickly understanding a client's business and the industry-specific considerations that drive decision-making.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Nicole Mantini
Toronto-based Nicole Mantini is an expert commercial litigator whose practice spans from trademark litigation to product liability disputes and class actions, with a particular presence in the life sciences industries.
Nicole is very easy to work with. She's very strategic.
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Associates to watch 
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Alicja Puchta
Alicja Puchta is an accomplished litigator whose practice focuses on product liability, class actions and intellectual property disputes. Drawing on her background in immunology and medical sciences, she is particularly well placed to advise clients on complex product liability matters involving scientific, healthcare and technology-related issues.
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Deborah Templer
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Michael A. Feder
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Nicole Mantini
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Grant Worden
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Alicja Puchta
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Anne Merminod
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