Benefitting on the firm’s global presence, the Ontario litigation team at Norton Rose Fulbright is well-placed to advise on multi-jurisdictional disputes. The group is co-led by two partners: James Renihan covers all aspects of commercial litigation, including employment disputes, real estate matters and franchise disputes, and Tate McLeod advises financial institutions, employers and insurers in contract and tort disputes. Orestes Pasparakis (cross-border and securities litigation) and Andrew McCoomb (crisis management and international commercial arbitration) are also noted. Erika Anschuetz was promoted to partner in January 2025, whilst Norton Rose Fulbright departed the firm in July 2024. All lawyers mentioned work in Toronto.
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‘While we have been exposed to the great work from quite a few NRF partners and associates, Fahad Siddiqui's leadership stands out. He has gone above and beyond to meet our needs. He has studied issues of great complexity that were new to him and been able to provide very valuable advice in a compressed timeline.’
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‘Fahad Siddiqui is a top performer that stands-out based on the breadth of business, finance, and legal knowledge. You can give him any problem and he can solve it regardless how narrow or nuance it is, which is remarkable as many law firms often refer questions to a specialist. Fahad has an uncanny foresight that can generally predict where an outcome would rest so clients can determine the risk and reward of pursuing that path. Our firm feels Fahad can be one-stop for any legal questions. He brings in fresh perspectives and a dialogue where all the risks are discussed. We expect the best and Fahad exceeds our expectations.’
Key clients
- Aimia Inc.
- Amazon Inc.
- Canadian Civil Liberties Association
- Canadian Tire Corporation
- Clément Chartier
- Ernst & Young
- John Hancock Life Insurance
- Kingsdale Partners LP
- Melcor / FC Private Equity Realty Management Corp.
- Metro Inc.
- Questrade Financial Group Inc.
- Solcz Group
Work highlights
Representing Metro Inc., a major Canadian grocery retailer, in responding to a Competition Bureau investigation and defending class actions alleging price-fixing in the sale of packaged bread, with damages estimated at CA$5 billion.
Representing Ernst & Young Inc., in its capacity as Court-Appointed Monitor of Bondfield Construction Company Limited, in an effort to recover funds from a former director and officer of Bondfield and his co-conspirators who had carried out a false invoice scheme.
Representing Amazon Canada (on behalf of both Prime Video and Amazon Music) in its challenge to a 2024 Broadcasting Regulatory Policy and related Order issued by the CRTC that require foreign online streaming services, such as Prime Video and Amazon Music, to contribute a portion of their annual broadcasting revenues to specific Canadian funds.
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Practice head
James Renihan; Tate McLeod
Other key lawyers
Orestes Pasparakis; Andrew McCoomb; Fahad Siddiqui