Fasken
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Fasken’s dispute resolution team in Ontario is noted for its strength in class action defence, product liability and securities litigation. The group has experience advising clients from the mining, financial services and healthcare industries, and often acts in multi-jurisdictional disputes. Practice head Sarah Armstrong stands out for her work in class action defence, with additional expertise in construction litigation. Peter Pliszka’s broad practice covers product liability, commercial disputes and insurance litigation, whilst Vera Toppings has trial and appellate experience across Canada. Pavel Sergeyev also comes highly recommended. Samuel Rickett, Steven Rosenhek and Tracy Pratt retired in 2024.
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Key clients
- Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
- Google LLC, Google Canada Corporation, and Alphabet Inc.
Work highlights
Represented Intact Insurance in a class action over COVID-19 business interruption claims; courts at both trial and appeal held that neither the virus nor related government orders caused 'physical loss or damage' under the policies.