ARTICLE · 13 MAY 2026

5-Year Retrospective: Top 10 Noteworthy Cases

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Matthew Sammon and Andrew Locatelli examine 10 noteworthy commercial decisions from 2021 to 2025, offering practical lessons for litigators, in-house counsel, and business leaders. These cases provide a comprehensive roadmap for navigating the complexities of modern commercial disputes on Canada's Commercial List.

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Matthew Sammon

Andrew Locatelli

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Matthew Sammon and Andrew Locatelli's blog, 5-Year Retrospective: Top 10 Noteworthy Cases, was published on commerciallist.com as part of the Commercial List Year in Review: 5-Year Retrospective (2021-2025) guide. In this blog, they examine 10 noteworthy commercial decisions between 2021 and 2025, each offering practical lessons that extend beyond the facts of the individual case. Taken together, these decisions provide a roadmap for litigators, in-house counsel, and business leaders navigating the complexities of modern commercial disputes.

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This retrospective examines 10 noteworthy commercial decisions between 2021 and 2025, each offering practical lessons that extend beyond the facts of the individual case. Spanning disputes over business breakdowns, contractual interpretation, fraud, insolvency, asset preservation, and jurisdiction, the cases

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