Torys LLP

Lexpert Recognizes 85 Torys Lawyers as Leading Practitioners

We are delighted to announce that 85 of our lawyers have been recognized as leading practitioners across Canada.

Benchmark Names Torys Partners Among the Top 25 Women Litigators in Canada

Congratulations to partners Sheila Block, Trisha Jackson, Linda Plumpton and Sylvie Rodrigue.

Our culture and relationship-driven values help the best ideas rise to the top, and aid our lawyers as teams and individuals in serving our clients, the legal profession and our communities to the fullest.

Experts predict increased M&A volume in oil and gas—but deal activity is only part of the story of oil and gas in 2017. Learn the latest from our team on everything from foreign investment to environmental regulation.

Informed Shareholders Take the Steam Out of Deal Litigation

U.S. courts are deferring to the business judgment of directors in M&A transactions that have been properly approved by shareholders. This deference is making it more difficult for disgruntled investors to advance post-closing damages claims.

The net effect? Declining M&A litigation in the U.S., and alignment with the Canadian courts’ approach to reviewing M&A transactions.

Read our M&A team’s take on this development.

Canadian IPOs on the Rebound in 2017

Canada’s IPO market has made a decisive rebound in the first half of 2017. Learn the latest from our Capital Markets team.

Blockchain Technology Part 1: “Blockchain Assets” as Collateral

With the enormous potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize how parties transact with one another, a lot of brainpower is being spent by entrepreneurs around the world to figure out what other problems it can solve. However, in order for blockchain technology to truly replace the status quo, among its many other obstacles, it has to be able to fit into the rules and practices of the modern economy.

Read the first in our technology team’s series on blockchain technology as a force of disruption in business and law.

GCR 100 Recognizes Torys’ Competition and Foreign Investment Review Practice

We are pleased to report that our leading practice has been profiled in this year’s GCR 100.

Don’t Let Your Release Come Back to Haunt You

Releases are a part of commercial life, but it is important to know what they cover and what they do not. Read the latest on how courts are treating releases from our appeals team.