Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | Canada
Nationwide - Canada
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1 Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedThis distinguished law firm offers expansive litigation capabilities and a strong national footprint, boasting skilled disputes teams in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Montréal and Ottawa. Its trial lawyers are accomplished across a comprehensive range of practice specialisms, with an excellent reputation for commercial disputes as well as highly acclaimed tax, product liability and competition litigation expertise. Blakes serves prominent corporations in the finance, tech, energy and life sciences sectors, providing national and multinational clients with an impressive platform for high-end cross-border and national litigation files, maintaining a leading class actions team operating throughout Canada's major cities.
1 Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedDavies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is regarded as a litigation powerhouse, driven by leading trial teams based in Toronto and Montréal. The firm handles high-stakes interprovincial mandates on behalf of major national clients. Its expertise encompasses commercial, securities and competition litigation, including tax disputes and contested M&A matters. The group is further highlighted for its adept handling of privacy and administrative law disputes. It occupies an important position within the class actions space, and has recently appeared in a number of high-profile international tort disputes for key clients. The team represents clients across a variety of sectors including telecommunications, automotive, tech, retail and mining.
1 McCarthy Tétrault LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedMcCarthy Tétrault is a perennial name at the forefront of the Canadian litigation Bar, with strong litigation lawyers located across Ontario, Québec, Alberta and BC. The team offers significant experience in breach of contract disputes as well as securities and banking litigation. It excels in class action proceedings and expertly handles franchising, trade and competition litigation matters. Other areas of notable capability include white-collar defence, medical malpractice defence and defective product claims. The firm is sought after by industry heavyweights in a broad range of sectors, including multinational technology and electronics companies, major Canadian banks and a range of other clients across energy, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals.
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2 Bennett Jones LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedBennett Jones enjoys a pre-eminent reputation for litigation in Alberta and fields a strong team in Ontario. Its broad practice encompasses corporate and securities matters, post-M&A litigation, breach of contract claims and shareholder disputes. The firm is also a strong choice for fraud, professional negligence and competition litigation. Its client base spans from privately held businesses to national and international public corporations in industries such as mining, energy, investment and technology. The team is well equipped to handle large-scale cross-border matters, also possessing an accomplished national class action practice.
2 Stikeman Elliott LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedStikeman Elliott wins high praise across Canada for its formidable litigation offering, enjoying a particularly prominent reputation in class actions and antitrust litigation. The firm supports clients throughout Canada's key business centres, with litigators well established in local markets teaming up on cross-provincial court proceedings. The team has significant experience resolving disputes that involve commercial agreements, corporate actions, securities and professional negligence. It is further noted for its in-depth knowledge of the energy and real estate sectors and for its expertise in banking litigation.
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3 Borden Ladner Gervais LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedBLG operates a well-respected national litigation practice which offers clients reputable lawyers across offices in Québec, BC and Alberta. It is known for its broad range of expertise, encompassing commercial and shareholder disputes, banking litigation, fraud and product liability, among other areas. The firm is commended for its strong class action defence practice and in-depth knowledge of the energy and construction fields, and is also well regarded in the healthcare sector, frequently handling disputes for hospitals and healthcare companies.
3 FaskenLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedFasken fields extensive dispute resolution capabilities, with an extremely highly regarded Vancouver team and strong groups based in Toronto, Montréal and Calgary. With expertise across a variety of sectors, such as transportation, mining, technology and financial services, the firm is often engaged in commercial, securities and corporate fraud matters. It is also well regarded for its robust class action practice and its expertise in white-collar crime, and has recently been active in a growing number of cases related to energy projects, technology and cybersecurity.
3 Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedLax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb is revered for its prowess in handling a litany of sophisticated corporate and commercial disputes. The Toronto-based litigation boutique frequently acts for high profile clients based in Canada and the United States, with mandates frequently covering cross-border issues. The firm is particularly proficient at handling class action disputes and high value claims arising out of infrastructure projects, with additional capabilities in securities, insolvency and constitutional law cases.
3 Lenczner SlaghtLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedThis firm is one of the country's foremost litigation boutique practices, and demonstrates significant national reach from its Toronto base. Lenczner Slaght is particularly known for its extensive skills in trial and appellate proceedings at all levels of the courts in Canada. It remains a popular choice for a wide array of clients, from multinational companies to public entities and professional regulators. The team is regularly engaged in multi-jurisdictional files relating to breach of contract, consumer protection, corporate fraud and securities. Other areas of expertise for the group include restructuring and insolvency, class action proceedings and professional services defence.
3 Norton Rose FulbrightLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright is an international law firm that operates a well-respected Canadian dispute resolution practice, with experienced litigators based in Montréal, Calgary and Toronto. The team is frequently selected to represent clients in high-value commercial and contractual litigation matters, misrepresentation claims, shareholder disputes and proxy fights. It offers substantial expertise at the trial and appellate levels and supports a range of industries in tailored dispute resolution services, including litigation and class action support for the life sciences sector. It is also highly regarded for its in-depth knowledge of various industry sectors including natural resources, transportation, construction, engineering and financial services.
3 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt is well equipped to handle national securities class actions and commercial litigation, offering significant capabilities out of its offices in Toronto, Montréal and Calgary. The team's notable areas of expertise include product liability and consumer protection claims, price fixing and banking litigation, as well as professional negligence and fraud matters. The group acts as trial and risk advisory counsel to clients in the energy, finance and consumer product industries.
3 Torys LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedThis firm has a prominent reputation for litigation across Canada, acting for an impressive client base through its top-ranked central hub in Toronto, with additional support from impressive partners in Montreal. Torys offers wide-ranging expertise covering corporate, commercial and securities litigation, oppression claims, competition matters and product liability disputes. The team is also frequently cited as a popular choice for sophisticated interprovincial class action cases and offers substantial appellate experience. It stands out for its representation of government entities and Crown corporations, also providing litigation advice to key clients in the life sciences sector.