Torys consistently ranks as having the top corporate/commercial litigation practice among Canada's leading firms. Our litigators act in a wide range of business disputes in the courts and in arbitration, mediation and other types of alternative dispute resolution--both domestic and international--arising out of
- commercial transactions and relationships
- securities laws
- mergers and acquisitions
- investor disputes
- director and officer liability claims
- business breakups
- intellectual property and technology matters
- antitrust and competition laws
- pension and employment
- restructuring and insolvency situations
Commercial, securities and corporate litigation lie at the core of our practice and we have particular strengths in class actions. We also regularly advise on disputes, claims and proceedings in matters concerning
- products liability
- administrative and regulatory
- media and defamation
- healthcare
- constitutional
- construction
- professional negligence and discipline
- trusts and estates
- criminal offenses
- environmental, health and safety offenses
- public inquiries
- internal investigations
- privacy
- trade
- tax
- energy sector
- sports and entertainment
Cross-Border
Disputes increasingly cross national, state and provincial boundaries and require that proceedings be conducted and coordinated in several jurisdictions. We have significant experience in dealing with cross-border and multijurisdictional disputes. Our litigators have extensive trial and appellate experience in both the United States and Canada.
Depth
Our clients range in size from large industrial corporations and financial institutions to start-up venturers and entrepreneurs. We work effectively in teams with corporate counsel and other external counsel. We handle significant cases with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake--complex and high-profile disputes in which there is a premium on experience, judgment and strategic advice--as well as more routine business disputes. We have the depth to handle large, complex cases and document-intensive cases, and to fight litigation battles on more than one front. As necessary, we call on other Torys lawyers who can help with specific issues when either a particular expertise is needed or the demands of the case hit a short-term peak.
Our Approach
The approach we bring to each dispute is practical, timely and commercially minded. We work together with our clients to understand and help define objectives, identify areas of potential controversy, analyze risk and come to realistic assessments of our clients' positions in developing appropriate strategies.
Our clients appreciate our commitment and the way we work with them. Recognizing that litigation is often intense for business people and their corporate counsel, we assist in dealing with the implications of ongoing litigation for a business and its people, and in minimize disruption to ongoing business. We are accessible whenever and wherever we are needed and keep our clients informed.
Prospective clients are invited to speak with those we have represented.