Drawing on the firm’s global presence, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has an experienced litigation team in Toronto that is geared to support on public and private company litigation and class action work. Spearheading the practice from Toronto, David Foulds has a notable emphasis on disputes related to infrastructure projects, shareholder litigation and M&A disputes. Derek Bell is also recommended, showing proficiency across a range of matters including securities litigation, insolvency and competition litigation.
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‘DLA’s deep bench gives them a competitive advantage over many firms. They have many “clubs in the bag” and proactively build the right team with the right skills to manage all range of matters from simple to highly complex. They seamlessly work between offices.'
‘Derek Bell is best in class.’
Key clients
- MRDC Operations Corporation
- Hubei Huachangda Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. and Valiant Corporation
- Melcor REIT
- Duracell Canada, Inc.
- Pfizer Inc. and Pfizer Canada ULC
- Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
- White Oak Global Advisors LLC|Fiera Comox Private Credit Opportunities Open-End Fund LP, Soroc Technologies Inc., Soroc Technologies Holdings LLC
- ING Bank N.V.
- Tilray Brands Inc. / Aphria Inc.
- Adisco Limited, 547555 Ontario Inc., Laura and Matthew Di Silvestro
- Toronto Dominion Bank
- Vireo Growth Inc.
Work highlights
Acting for Aphria Inc. at trial and at the Court of Appeal in challenging existing law relating to the duty to mitigate in commercial leases.
Acting as national counsel for Pfizer Inc. and Pfizer Canada in the defence of multiple litigation claims relating to the COVID-19 vaccine, and related matters.
Acting for MRDC Operations Corporation, a consortium of leading multinational corporations in a successful commercial arbitration relating to the client’s ongoing management, operation and rehabilitation of more than 800 lane kilometres of limited access highway and related infrastructure.
Practice head
David Foulds; Heather L. Treacy KC
Other key lawyers
Derek Bell