Allan Dick
Canada Guide 2024
Band 1 : Franchising
Band 1
About
Provided by Allan Dick
Career
Allan is a trusted primary advisor to many top franchisors, with more than three decades practising law in the franchising, licensing and distribution industry. He is recognized as one of Canada’s leading franchise litigators and has extensive experience at every level of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada as well as before national and international arbitration tribunals. Allan regularly provides expert opinions to other counsel. As a trademark agent, Allan also handles trademark litigation and opposition matters. Clients know him for his ability to consistently execute the best strategies for litigating disputes in a way that aligns with their business interests. Allan was an original member of the Ontario Bar Association Franchise Law Section and its predecessors and served as its Chair.
Awards
Consistently listed in Best Lawyers in Canada – Franchise Law (2006 – 2024)
Listed in Best Lawyers in Canada – Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2022-2023)
Listed as “Lawyer of the Year – 2020” by Best Lawyers in Canada
Recognized in Best Lawyers Global Business Edition (2016 – 2023)
Listed as “Most Frequently Recommended” in Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory – Franchise (1997 – 2023)
Listed as Leading Litigation Lawyer in LEXPERT Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers (2020 – 2023)
Listed in Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada: Corporate (2015 – 2017)
Listed in Who’s Who Legal National Guide: Canada Franchise (2011 – 2023)
Listed as “Most Highly Regarded – 2017” by Who’s Who Legal National Guide: Canada Franchise
Listed as “Global Elite Thought Leader – (2022-2023) by Who’s Who Legal Global Guide: Franchise
Listed in Who’s Who Legal Global Guide – Franchise (2011 – 2023)
Inducted into the “Hall of Fame – 2022” by Franchise Times Magazine
Named “Legal Eagle” by Franchise Times Magazine (2008 – 2024)
Articles, highlights and press releases
2 items provided by Sotos LLP
Tokyo Smoke and the Threshold Required to Establish Bad Faith
Tokyo Smoke reaffirms that the conduct of the parties under an ongoing relationship contract must be viewed in context and that a contextual analysis is necessary to determine both the parties’ rights and obligations under the contract, as well as whether a breach of such rights did in fact occur.
Your Text is Your Signature: Understanding the Implications of the Edges Contracting v Ghtobi
In our rapidly expanding technological era, important questions arise on how to properly interpret statutes to accurately reflect technological advancements.
Tokyo Smoke and the Threshold Required to Establish Bad Faith
Tokyo Smoke reaffirms that the conduct of the parties under an ongoing relationship contract must be viewed in context and that a contextual analysis is necessary to determine both the parties’ rights and obligations under the contract, as well as whether a breach of such rights did in fact occur.
Your Text is Your Signature: Understanding the Implications of the Edges Contracting v Ghtobi
In our rapidly expanding technological era, important questions arise on how to properly interpret statutes to accurately reflect technological advancements.