Litigation: General Commercial

Peter Griffin KC commands a formidable reputation as a litigator and remains the counsel of choice for many high-profile corporates for their high-stakes commercial disputes. He is based in Lenczner Slaght's Toronto office, and his reputation extends across the country and beyond.

Peter is a very thoughtful individual and provides a lot of wisdom in his approach and comments. He brings a necessary wisdom to any approach.

Peter is a saint. He can do everything. He is a fantastic lawyer.

One of the premier Canadian litigators.

Peter is simply one of the top few litigators in the country. He is a go-to person on any 'bet the company' file. He tackles the most difficult files with ease. His courtroom demeanour is excellent.

The best of the best.

Tom Curry is held in high regard by market commentators and clients alike for his skill in complex litigation files. His practice touches all manner of areas, from commercial disputes and class actions to administrative law and professional liability. He is based in Lenczner Slaght's Toronto office.

Tom is an excellent counsel across the board.

Tom is pragmatic, aware and has sophisticated knowledge of the litigation process.

Tom is wonderful. In addition to his strong legal expertise, what I appreciate most as in-house counsel is that he respects my viewpoint, makes space for my legal opinions and works well with my team.

Tom is strategic, knowledgeable and professional.

Tom is great to work with and a skilled advocate.

Toronto-based William McDowell stands as one of Ontario's most highly respected practitioners for public and judicial inquiries, as well as various other investigations and public law disputes.

William is very savvy and a very good advocate.

William is a good communicator.

Monique Jilesen has wide-ranging commercial litigation experience, covering issues such as construction and real estate disputes, employee fraud and energy tariffs. Based in Toronto, she is Lenczner Slaght's managing partner.

Monique is an amazing lawyer.

Monique is an incredible leader. She provided strategic direction to us on complex litigation and demonstrated a keen knowledge of our business and interests.

Monique is fantastic and an excellent litigator. One of her qualities is that she comes across as very disarming, and that helps a lot of people get comfortable talking to her.

Toronto-based Rebecca Jones has particular expertise in complex cases with a regulatory dimension, and her practice covers municipal disputes, public inquiries and professional liability, among other areas.

Rebecca is an excellent lawyer.

Rebecca is fantastic to work with. Her legal advice is thorough and analytical, she has a sense of humour that is refreshing and she is strategic in her approach on complex matters.

Rebecca is incredibly smart and will be a leader in the future. I always have confidence when she works on files because she masters the details and does not miss a thing.

Toronto-based Matthew Lerner has a strong track record in civil litigation, with a wealth of experience in real estate and construction disputes, insolvency claims and broader commercial matters.

Matthew is a pleasure to work with.

Matthew is a strong lawyer with a practical mindset and a client-focused approach.

Toronto-based Eli Lederman has a broad commercial litigation practice and represents clients in securities law, class actions, commercial contracts, franchise disputes, and oppression and shareholder litigation, acting for both private and public corporations.

Eli understands the issue very quickly.

Eli is a very sophisticated, knowledgeable lawyer.

He's an excellent lawyer. Eli is knowledgeable, straightforward and responsive.

Eli is an excellent lawyer. He's very calm and has very good client service skills.

Toronto-based Brian Kolenda has a broad civil litigation practice, with experience in business disputes, civil fraud, professional negligence and defamation.

Brian is very knowledgeable.

Brian is very bright and a good litigator.