Disputes (International & Cross-Border)
Global Guide 2024 : Canada
Band 2
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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is a leading independent Canadian law firm with a strong transactional focus, providing specialist expertise from its Toronto base, as well as its Montréal and New York offices. Maintaining close relationships with elite firms in global jurisdictions, the law firm cooperates to provide a joint service and is a top choice for inbound referral work. It has a strong reputation in the market for proficient handling of high-end deals for an impressive client base, and offers contentious support across a range of commercial disputes.
The law firm’s Canadian and foreign clients benefit from a depth of resources in contentious areas. It frequently advises on cross-border commercial and securities litigation – often in liaison with US firms – for corporate financial services providers. Teams are called upon to assist with Canadian aspects of large cross-border class actions and cases with multi-jurisdictional parallel proceedings. Its disputes group provides assistance to an international clientele in relation to Canadian enforcement of global arbitration, and it also offers a highly regarded group of competition litigators, capable of handling cross-border price fixing and cartel investigations.
Strengths
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"Dream team."
"Davies has a deep bench strength of litigators from recognised market leaders to new associates."
"The Davies team has strong knowledge and creative thinkers who often spot issues their peers overlook."
"Dream team."
"Davies has a deep bench strength of litigators from recognised market leaders to new associates."
"The Davies team has strong knowledge and creative thinkers who often spot issues their peers overlook."
Notable Practitioners
Guy Du Pont operates a longstanding commercial litigation practice out of Montréal. His expertise includes a focus on tax law matters.
Kent Thomson is regularly engaged in some of the country's most high-profile and complex commercial and securities cases. He is a luminary figure in Toronto's disputes market.
William Brock enjoys a sterling reputation in the Montréal market for his ability to handle the full gamut of matters in the commercial litigation space. He advises Canadian clients as well as international corporations.
Luis Sarabia operates from the Toronto office of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg. Known for his strength in the energy industry, he acts on an impressive array of international and domestic arbitrations within the sector. He is also particularly known for his longstanding involvement in arbitration cases relating to Latin America.
"An excellent lawyer."
Matthew Milne-Smith continues to impress with his handling of notable single-plaintiff, class action and appellate disputes. He operates out of the firm's Toronto office.
Sandra Forbes is an accomplished commercial litigator, best known for her handling of high-value class action proceedings, particularly those relating to competition and antitrust. She is based in Toronto.
Ranked Lawyers at
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
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