Our Commercial Litigation Group has been recognized for the second year in a row in the prestigious Chambers Canada Guide for its exceptional work and service. We are proud to be ranked as “Highly Regarded” in the “Litigation: General Commercial” category.
Commercial Litigators
We are experienced commercial litigators offering practical advice to help your business navigate conflict. We approach business conflicts differently: we manage our files in a civil and professional manner with your bottom line in mind.
From controlling legal costs to protecting long-term relationships, we understand that the risk of commercial litigation extends well beyond the courtroom. This is why we consider a range of dispute resolution techniques from the traditional court process through alternative dispute resolution processes such as arbitration and mediation.
We help you understand and manage these risks, delivering outcomes that meet the goals of your business.
Local Presence Global Reach
We are a litigation boutique with a local and international client base.
We act for local clients in our region and abroad and offer an international network of expert contacts serving clients as counsel in complex litigation and arbitration work.
We act for US and other international clients in litigation and arbitration matters in before both the courts and under international arbitration rules.
Commercial Litigation Lawyers
Our commercial litigation team has experience with a broad range of industry sectors. We understand your business. The sectors we service include:
- Agriculture
- Aviation and aerospace
- Manufacturing
- Oil and gas
- Petrochemicals
- Mining
- Commercial real estate
- Construction
- Real property development
- Insurance
- Retail businesses
Litigation Strategy
We ensure your litigation strategy matches your business strategy. After ensuring that we understand your business and your business goals, we work with you to provide legal options that match your business priorities. These options might include a different negotiation strategy, mediation, arbitration or court proceedings. We will work with you to identify the expected costs, and likelihood of success.
Where going to court is necessary, we are well prepared. Our commercial litigators have extensive experience before all levels of Courts and with mediation and arbitration (including international arbitration).
We Are a Full-Service Commercial Litigation Group
Whether your matter requires a skilled business negotiator, complex trial work or alternative dispute resolution services like business-to-business mediation or arbitration, we are here to assist you. Our extensive experience includes:
- Contract disputes
- Prejudgment relief, including attachment orders, injunctions and Anton Pillar Applications
- Commercial real estate, lease and purchase disputes
- Shareholder disputes, including oppression and derivative actions
- Collections, and asset recovery, including Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
- Environmental and regulatory disputes
- Fraud investigations and civil fraud proceedings
Commercial Litigation Matters
A small, but representative, sample of recent matters handled by our litigators:
- Representing a major shareholder in an oppression action against a local transportation company
- Acting on behalf of an overseas construction company in a contract dispute with a local supplier
- Representing an aerospace and defence manufacturer in a product liability case
- Multi-party construction dispute related to construction deficiencies