Caroline Zayid

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Litigation: Product Liability

Nationwide - Canada

5 Years Ranked

Band 5

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)

Nationwide - Canada

3 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Caroline Zayid

Canada

Practice Areas

Past National Leader of the Firm’s Litigation and Disputes Practice Group. Practice focuses on product liability and class actions, at the trial and appellate levels. Has litigated many significant product liability cases including on behalf of manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and consumer products. Has also acted on numerous cross-border class actions in relation to health care, financial services, securities, and automotive products. Extensive experience in administrative and public law for public and private sector clients. Represents clients at all levels of courts including the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the courts of appeal of Ontario, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

Career

Ontario Bar, 1990.

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Associate, The Advocates’ Society.

Personal

Named as one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2017.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Canada

Litigation: Product Liability - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Caroline Zayid leads the firm's litigation department nationally from her Toronto base. She operates a broad contentious practice that sees her act in complex and high-value product liability cases in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.

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Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) - Nationwide - Canada

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Caroline Zayid is well regarded for her experience defending companies facing class action lawsuits, particularly in the life sciences sector. She operates out of the firm's Toronto office.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Caroline Zayid is just outstanding - whatever question you bring her, she processes it lightning quick, integrates it into the strategy and provides a clear, efficient and enlightening answer.

Litigation: Product Liability respondent
Canada

She's very pragmatic and delivers excellent results on complex litigation matters in Canada.

Litigation: Product Liability respondent
Canada

Caroline is a deep subject matter expert.

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) respondent
Canada

Caroline analyses every angle of a matter and understands it at every level - she's a great litigation mind.

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) respondent
Canada

Caroline Zayid is just outstanding - whatever question you bring her, she processes it lightning quick, integrates it into the strategy and provides a clear, efficient and enlightening answer.

Litigation: Product Liability respondent
Canada

She's very pragmatic and delivers excellent results on complex litigation matters in Canada.

Litigation: Product Liability respondent
Canada

Caroline is a deep subject matter expert.

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) respondent
Canada

Caroline analyses every angle of a matter and understands it at every level - she's a great litigation mind.

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) respondent
Canada

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Caroline Zayid

Canada Guide 2025

Litigation: Product Liability + 1 more ranking

About

Practice Areas

Career

Professional Memberships

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Chambers Review

Canada

Litigation: Product Liability - Nationwide - Canada

Individual Editorial

Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) - Nationwide - Canada

Individual Editorial

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