ACI 27th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation | Société d’avocats Torys S.E.N.C.R.L.

6 - 7 Dec • ACI - 27th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation

Leading experience, sophisticated strategy

Torys' team of product liability litigators brings together deep industry knowledge with exceptional experience to help clients handle the most complex, multijurisdictional claims and cases.

Delegation

We are recognized for exceptional depth of industry experience and uncompromising client service for all players.

We partner with our clients.

We work closely with clients to navigate complex and highly-sensitive disputes, while reducing longer-term risk. We are proud to be recognized as the number 1 class action team by Benchmark Canada 2021.

We work with industry leaders.

Our cross-border team is longstanding counsel to 10 of the world's top 20 medical device companies, and 14 of the world's top 20 pharmaceutical companies.

Class actions in Canada

14/20

Top pharma companies

10/20

Top devices companies

Notable work

Surgical mesh product liability class actions and mass tort
Torys is acting as counsel to a global medical device company in proposed product liability class actions in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Québec, as well as individual plaintiff actions in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, alleging negligent misrepresentation, failure to warn and design defect in relation to certain products used to support damaged tissue
Hormone regulation device class action
Torys is acting as counsel to a global medical device company in a proposed product liability class action in Ontario concerning alleged design and manufacturing defects in connection with certain computerized devices that regulate a type of hormone production
Herbicide product liability class action
Torys is acting as counsel to an international environmental science company in multiple proposed product liability class actions in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Québec (as well as multiple individual actions in provinces across Canada) concerning the active ingredient in a popular line of herbicides
Permanent birth control product liability class actions and mass tort
Torys is acting as counsel to an international pharmaceutical company in a proposed product liability class action in Saskatchewan and a class action at trial in Québec, concerning a non-surgical form of permanent birth control

Torys works regularly with clients and stakeholders on high-profile disputes. We often find ourselves on the forefront of legal work, collaborating across industries and in a multidisciplinary way that allows our team to bring the best ideas forward. Learn more about how we deliver our client service.

What our clients say

“The lawyers work very well together and with their whole team in the different areas in Canada. The team speaks with one voice…[t]hey are very reliable and give very qualified advice.”

— Chambers Canada, 2021

Services

Product Liability Litigation
We provide clients with sophisticated product liability dispute strategy supported by deep regulatory knowledge across industries, assisting clients with everything from complex, multijurisdictional class action claims to individual cases.
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Class Actions
With a multijurisdictional team of leading litigators, we bring strategic judgment and skilled advocacy to guide clients through sophisticated class actions across Canada, and before courts of all levels.
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Life Sciences
Torys' Life Sciences practice is the only Canadian practice to be consistently ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners and is recognized for transactional strength and broad IP capabilities.
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Disputes and Investigations
Our nationwide disputes practice includes some of the most sophisticated litigators in the country. Bet-the-company commercial claims, reputationally critical class actions, complex arbitrations—we have a decades-long track record of high-profile domestic and international experience.
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