Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie is rated for its dispute resolution practice in Ontario, which is adept at handling cross-border and complex enforcement disputes. John Pirie leads the team, acting for clients in corporate litigation involving breach of contract and competition law. David Gadsden has established experience in class actions, and Matthew Latella has notable expertise in arbitrations. Christina Doria is another key member of the team. All lawyers mentioned work in Toronto.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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‘The Baker McKenzie team is uniquely situated to provide top tier litigation services in Ontario. They have an unparalleled international network and reach that allows them to handle cross-border and multinational litigation at the highest level. They also have expertise at the Ontario level for dispute resolution including employment, corporate/commercial, and white-collar cases.’
‘John Pirie - one of the best trial lawyers in Canada - amazing on corporate/commercial, franchise dispute, and white collar/regulatory defence matters.'
I've had the pleasure of working with Christina Doria on a complex commercial matter with various pieces to it recently. She has a brilliant legal mind. She's collaborative and easy to work with. Her written material is top notch, as is her presentation.’
‘The litigation team has far reaching experience both in Canada and cross-border work. They are responsive and client-focused in my view.’
‘David Gadsden is experienced beyond his years. He is bright and very effective. Clients find his personality and personal approach comforting and confidence inspiring. He is direct with clients, which is also appreciated. His experience in class actions is noteworthy. John Pirie is also very impressive. John and David's experience in sophisticated commercial litigation is top notch. Their involvement in international matters may differentiate them from other Ontario (or Canada) focused litigators.’

Key clients

The Republic of Argentina
Aeroplan and Hynes
CHU de Québec-Université Laval
Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Marcan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Sika Canada Inc., Sika Corporation and Sika, A.G.
NHK Spring Co., Ltd., NHK International Ltd., NAT Peripheral (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. and NHK Spring (Thailand) Co. Ltd. (collectively, “NHK”)
Aroma Franchise Company, Inc. et al.
Messier-Dowty Inc.
AHM Investments Corporation, Ali Noureddine, Mirza Naeem Javed
Zoom Video Communications
Zhaojin Mining et at
Facebook Canada Ltd. and Meta Platforms, Inc.