Stephanie Sugar
Canada Guide 2025
Band 4 : Franchising
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About
Provided by Stephanie Sugar
Practice Areas
Stephanie Sugar is a Partner in our litigation group. Stephanie is the franchising Sector-Lead of McCarthy Tétrault’s National Retail and Consumer Markets Group.
Stephanie practices in the area of consumer protection and regulation, with a focus on complex commercial litigation, class actions defence, and franchise law. Stephanie is a trusted and strategic advisor for her clients across a variety of industries. She has been counsel on cases before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court and all levels of Ontario’s Courts.
Stephanie is the author of Franchise Law in Canada, a book that is national in focus detailing the developing legal principles in franchise law arising from the expansion of provincial regulations, and considering the intersections between the statutory regimes and common law.
Stephanie completed her JD and LLM at the University of Western Ontario. She teaches Advanced Contracts at Western University, and speaks and publishes regularly in the areas of franchise law and commercial litigation.
Career
Ontario, 2013
Professional Memberships
Ontario Bar Association’s Franchise Section Executive, CBA, Advocate’s Society
Publications
Author, Franchise Law in Canada 2nd ed (November, 2023)
Chambers Review
Canada
Stephanie Sugar has a strong contentious practice, with notable expertise in handling franchise disputes and wider commercial litigation matters. She is additionally skilled at assisting companies with market entries and the revision of franchise agreements, notably for clients in the automotive and education sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stephanie Sugar's litigation and franchise knowledge is excellent."
"She is extremely responsive and able to synthesise complex material very clearly, communicating with equal clarity."
"She was amazing to deal with and always on our side."
"Stephanie Sugar's litigation and franchise knowledge is excellent."
"She is extremely responsive and able to synthesise complex material very clearly, communicating with equal clarity."
"She was amazing to deal with and always on our side."