Global Canada Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Kent Thomson is regularly engaged in some of the country's most high-profile and complex commercial and securities cases. He is a luminary figure in Toronto's disputes market.

Peter Griffin commands a formidable reputation as a litigator and remains the counsel of choice for many high-profile corporates for their high-stakes commercial disputes. Based in Toronto, his reputation extends across the country and beyond.

Paul Steep is one of Toronto's premier litigators. His commercial disputes practice encompasses significant securities litigation mandates, including class action suits. His client roster features a number of Canada's largest commercial and investment banks.

Sheila Block continues to be instructed on some of the market's most high-profile commercial litigation and arbitration suits. She receives plaudits for her longstanding practice at the highest level of the commercial disputes market in Toronto and across the country.

Clarke Hunter KC is based in Calgary and is sought out by clients for his skill in all aspects of commercial dispute resolution. He appears before provincial and federal courts on an impressive array of securities, product liability and energy litigation, offering additional strength in arbitration.

David Tupper offers vast experience representing energy and financial services companies in both commercial litigation and arbitration. His Calgary-based practice also includes additional strength in construction and insurance disputes.

Vancouver-based Geoffrey Cowper KC frequently represents major multinational organisations in commercial disputes at both provincial and federal levels. He is well versed in advising clients in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.

Guy Pratte is a well-known litigator who is best recognised for his work in the public sphere. He handles cases relating to extradition proceedings, privacy issues and liability questions in the railway industry, among others. He splits his time between Toronto, Montréal and Ottawa.

Accomplished litigator Jeffrey Leon is distinguished for his experience defending clients in a range of different disputes, including breach of contract litigation and oppression lawsuits. He is located in Toronto.

Randall Block KC remains one of the leaders of the Alberta commercial Bar, representing an impressive array of oil and gas clients in high-stakes disputes. He is distinguished for his immense dispute resolution experience, from matters of contract and product liability to environmental lawsuits and fraud-related litigation.

Robert Torralbo has a robust profile as one of Québec province's most versatile commercial litigators. He also advises on high-profile class actions from his office in Montréal.

Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein founding partner Chris Paliare remains one of the market's most highly respected commercial litigators. Operating out of Toronto, he has amassed a wealth of litigation experience over his many years of practice. He is also noted for his excellent reputation as an employment lawyer.

Seasoned litigator David Byers is recognised for his work on insolvency-related disputes, professional negligence and product liability matters, as well as arbitrations and class actions.

Guy Du Pont operates a longstanding commercial litigation practice out of Montréal. His expertise includes a focus on tax law matters.

Linda Rothstein is a longstanding figure in Toronto's disputes market, who is rated extremely highly as an administrative law expert. She possesses a wealth of experience in public and judicial inquiries and also acts for plaintiffs in class action proceedings.

Michael Barrack is one of the leading figures in Toronto's commercial litigation space. He is regularly instructed on high-profile and complex commercial mandates, including contested M&A, insolvency litigation and contractual disputes.

Peter Howard maintains his position at the fore of Toronto's commercial litigation field, with broad experience covering securities litigation and an array of commercial disputes, including contentious audits and insurance claims.

Toronto-based Robert Staley is a tremendously well-regarded commercial litigator with an active practice representing clients in shareholder disputes and securities class actions.

Tom Curry is held in high regard by market commentators and clients alike for his skill in complex litigation files. His practice touches all manner of areas, from commercial disputes and class actions to administrative law and professional liability. Based in Toronto, he serves as the firm's managing partner.

William Brock enjoys a sterling reputation in the Montréal market for his ability to handle the full gamut of matters in the commercial litigation space. He advises Canadian clients as well as international corporations.

Acclaimed Calgary-based litigator Blair Yorke-Slader KC maintains a first-rate reputation for handling the full gamut of corporate/commercial litigation, including skill in securities and trusts disputes. He regularly represents clients from the financial services, real estate and chemical manufacturing sectors before trial and appellate courts, as well as the Alberta Securities Commission.

Craig Ferris KC is an esteemed Vancouver-based litigator. He has deep experience handling class actions and commercial disputes, representing notable clients in the telecommunications, pharmaceutical and natural resources sectors. He offers further experience in international arbitration.

"Linda is a legal powerhouse with an exceptional awareness of the best way to pitch an argument to the audience at hand, to achieve the best result for her client. Whether presenting her position to a judge or opposing counsel or her client, it is always about the needed result. She is a true counsellor."

Michael Feder KC is a highly respected litigator whose practice spans across a range of corporate and commercial disputes, encompassing fraud and misfeasance, breach of duty litigation and force majeure disputes. In addition, he also holds experience in administrative and public law disputes, appellate proceedings and challenges to arbitral awards.

Robert Deane heads the international trade and arbitration team at Borden Ladner Gervais. Based in Vancouver, he operates a robust arbitration practice with experience acting on commercial disputes and investor-state proceedings.

Tracey Cohen KC is respected for her handling of a broad array of corporate and commercial disputes across Canada, including class actions. She has experience in both arbitration and litigious settings.