Torys' litigators act in a wide range of business disputes in the courts and in arbitration, 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 litigation and dispute resolution practice. We also have a leading class actions defense practice. As well, we regularly counsel in
- products liability claims
- administrative and regulatory proceedings
- media and defamation litigation
- healthcare matters
- constitutional litigation
- disputes arising out of construction projects
- professional negligence and discipline matters
- trusts and estates litigation
- criminal offenses
- environmental, health and safety offenses
- public inquiries
- internal investigations
- privacy law matters
- trade law disputes
- tax litigation
- litigation in the energy sector
- sports and entertainment disputes
- mediation and other types of alternative dispute resolution
Cross-Border Services
Business 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 commercial-minded. We work with our clients to understand and help define their objectives, to identify areas of potential controversy, to analyze risk and to develop strategies. In some cases, it is important to be tough; in others, conciliation is the preferred approach. We provide our clients with realistic assessments of their positions and with sound, practical advice. Litigation is often intense for business people and their corporate counsel. We see our job as not only to work to achieve our clients' objectives in the litigation, but also to assist in dealing with the implications of ongoing litigation for a business and its people.
Our clients appreciate our commitment and the way we work with them. We are accessible whenever and wherever we are needed. We keep our clients informed. We work to minimize the disruption that litigation can cause to an ongoing business.
For the past eight years, Lexpert has ranked Torys as the top corporate litigation practice among the leading firms in Toronto.
Prospective clients are invited to speak with those we have represented.