Comfortably handling disputes from its Ontario office, Dentons is known for its work in corporate and commercial litigation, shareholder disputes and privacy litigation. The group also has a particularly strong class actions, securities and professional liability offering. Douglas Stewart leads the group in Toronto, with a focus on insurance-related matters. Matthew Fleming handles the full range of commercial litigation matters, including class actions, securities litigation and product liability, whilst Neil Rabinovitch is a key advisor to multinational corporations, financial institutions and developers. Mike Schafler is another key member of the team. All lawyers mentioned work in Toronto.
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‘Dentons' dispute resolution team is exceptional for their pragmatic, business-focused advice. They see beyond the legal dispute, recognizing the business and reputational drivers that their clients need to keep in mind. They are also very responsive and supportive.’
‘Mark Evans is one of the best litigators I have ever worked with. He has an exceptional balance of technical excellence and practicality. His personable and humble demeanour make him a pleasure to work with, and he always follows through with his commitments.’
‘Dentons have most lawyers comparing other firm so clients can easily get a lawyer strengthening on any other area.’
‘Dentons lawyers follow up with my case regularly so we can stay fresh on the matter.’
Key clients
- Niantic
- Amazon
- Alberta Securities Commission
- Whirlpool
- Jamieson Wellness
- Cidel Trust Company
- The Parent Company
- Gold Flora
- Subaru Canada
- Arch Insurance
Work highlights
Represents defendants including CFCL, in multiple regulatory investigations and two class actions arising from allegations of surreptitious use of facial recognition and geolocation tracking technologies in Canadian shopping malls.
Advised on Poonian v. British Columbia Securities Commission, which addresses whether administrative monetary penalties related to fraud survive bankruptcy under section 178(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
Represented The Parent Company in securing court approval for a contested business combination with Gold Flora LLC under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act.
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Practice head
Douglas Stewart
Other key lawyers
Matthew Fleming; Neil Rabinovitch; Mike Schafler; Mark Evans