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Nathaniel is an experienced commercial litigator at Brownlee LLP with a focused practice on shareholder disputes, corporate governance issues and complex business litigation.

In a somewhat surprising recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that a common contractual clause excluding claims for "loss of profits" did not achieve that result.

Le Projet de loi 96 (« PL 96 »), la Loi sur la langue officielle et commune du Québec, le français (la "Loi") a été sanctionnée le 24 mai 2022.

Bid shopping can inadvertently happen in any organization, regardless of the industry sector. That’s what happened in a recent case involving a smaller municipality in Nova Scotia.

A recent decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal has opened the door for defendants in contract cases to implicate other would-be contract-breakers.

The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLEBC) has just released the latest update to Buying and Selling a Business: Annotated Precedents, a go-to resource...

In Vandal v Cousineau the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld a decision to void a purported contract for uncertainty and refused to rely on contextual factors to resolve the deficiencies in the written document.

Federally regulated trucking companies should be aware of changes to the termination provisions under Part III of the Canada Labour Code ("Code") that are coming into effect as of February 1, 2024.

Despite the circus that appeared before Justice Dietrich, including a witness who lied under oath and questionable credibility of all parties, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has provided a clear reminder that...

As those familiar with this annual update know, each fall Lisa Peters, QC, undertakes a review of decisions from the previous 12 to 18 months

As those familiar with this annual update know, each fall Lisa Peters, KC, undertakes a review of decisions from the previous 12 to 18 months

On March 5, 2015, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued the first notice of violation under Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)...

The powerful but infrequently-used remedy known as the "derivative action" permits a shareholder or other complainant to advance an action on behalf of the corporation when the corporation refuses to bring the action itself.

This new guidance is likely to be of particular use to any consumer-facing ecommerce businesses that may still be getting to grips with the requirements of the CRA.

As shippers, Canadian retailers and manufacturers should be aware of potential liabilities related to payment of freight charges.

In licensing and processing agreements between MasterCard, BMO and Moneris (a third-party credit card processor), MasterCard incorporated a forum clause in favour of New York State.

In this presentation Dentons' Heather Barnhouse and Alex Ragan describe letters of intent/memoranda of understanding and confidentiality agreements in the context of business relationships.