Litigation

 

The Art of Advocacy: Experience, Intellect & Passion

Our firm's litigation lawyers are skilled litigators who bring to every case a substantial amount of experience, intellect but most important of all a strong desire to win - accordingly, we are best suited for those occasions where you need litigation lawyers who will put in the extra effort to resolve a dispute.

Our lawyers provide litigation services in a number of areas, including those listed below. Our litigation lawyers have experience at all levels of courts and tribunals in Canada and aboard in addition to extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution processes, such as mediation and arbitration.

  • All forms of commercial litigation, including contractual, partnership and shareholder disputes
  • Franchising disputes, including breach of contract claims and injunctive relief
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments in Canada
  • International disputes including those dealing with sale of goods or services
  • Securities, capital markets or investment related litigation
  • Insurance litigation including coverage disputes and property losses
  • Personal injuries claims
  • Real estate related litigation including lease & mortgage disputes
  • Construction liens
  • Environmental litigation before administrative tribunals and the courts
  • Restructuring & insolvency
  • Labour & employment
  • Estates & trusts
  • Intellectual property and technology related litigation in the following areas:
    • Domain name and trade-marks disputes
    • Online publishing & defamation (slander & libel)
    • Software & licensing
    • Copyright & trade-marks
    • Advertising & marketing
    • Access to information & privacy
    • Trade secrets & breach of confidence

In addition to our domestic clients, on a regular basis, our litigation lawyers act for foreign individuals and companies or their lawyers regarding disputes where an opposing party or property that is the subject of the dispute is located in Canada.