Scott Kugler
Canada Guide 2025
Band 3 : Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)
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About
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Practice Areas
Scott Kugler is a partner in Gowling WLG’s Toronto office and head of the firm’s national Class Action Defence Group and its national Commercial Litigation Practice Group. His practice is focused on complex commercial matters including class actions (primarily in the areas of securities, competition law/anti-trust and municipal liability), shareholder disputes, claims against directors/officers and multi-faceted corporate litigation often involving the oppression remedy.
Scott is best known for exceeding his client’s objectives by using the right tools for the case whether it be litigation, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or a combination of them.
Scott has also been recognized in Benchmark Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert™ Directory, the Legal 500 Canada and The Best Lawyers™ in Canada in a number of different practice areas including class action litigation, corporate commercial litigation, securities litigation and dispute resolution.
Career
Year of Call: 2001- Ontario
Professional Memberships
Advocates Society
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Chambers Review
Canada
Scott Kugler of Gowling WLG (Canada) leads the firm's class action defence group out of Toronto, and possesses notable experience representing both private and public sector clients in class actions. With experience covering competition, securities and environment disputes, he represents a broad range of clients, including major technology and aviation companies, as well as municipal governments.
Strengths
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"He is very responsive and thoughtful in his advice. I really rely him to decipher and shed light on how the judges operate in Canada."
"He is very responsive and thoughtful in his advice. I really rely him to decipher and shed light on how the judges operate in Canada."
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