Litigation: General Commercial

Paul Steep is one of Toronto's premier litigators. His commercial disputes practice encompasses significant securities litigation mandates, including class action suits. His client roster features a number of Canada's largest commercial and investment banks.

"Paul Steep deserves a medal. He is one of the best lawyers in Toronto."

"Paul delivers outstanding results consistently. In our view, he is one of the top litigators in the country. His top rating is consistent with the work that we see - just great."

"Paul Steep is surely the leading exponent of cross-examination.Paul is incisive and devastating in effect."

"Paul is known as the best of the best."

"Paul is excellent and very strong. He has done everything."

Toronto-based Sarit Batner has a robust reputation for her impressively broad litigation practice, from major insurance and insolvency litigation to contractual and shareholder disputes, as well as disputes relating to IP and professional liability.

"I would not want to oppose this very strong attorney."

Wendy Berman has a formidable reputation for her work in securities class actions and regulatory proceedings. She is a prominent figure in Toronto's securities field, with further renown for her recent term as vice-chair at the Ontario Securities Commission.

"Wendy Berman is terrific, I have a lot of admiration for her. She is one of the top lawyers in the field. She is extremely bright and energetic, with a very engaging personality. Clients love her."

"Wendy is an exceptional advocate and a wonderful human being. She is a phenomenal legal talent and I can always be assured that I am receiving the most informed, current, timely and strategic advice."

"Wendy is a rare litigator. She is so smart and so creative. She is very client service oriented, but also exceptional at her craft. Wendy is exceptional. She really does stand out in her space."

"Wendy is one of the leading securities litigators in Ontario. She is very smart and very committed in the subject area. She has huge experience and great judgement."

"Wendy Berman really combines expertise in civil litigation and securities litigation field in a way that is almost unparalleled. She's highly responsive and practical. I'm a big fan!"

Shane D'Souza has developed a notable profile in Toronto's litigation space, with a practice focus on securities. His experience extends to OSC enforcement matters.

"Shane is definitely a very knowledgeable securities litigator. He is very good at quickly analysing information and giving a high-level summary."

"Shane has extensive knowledge and expertise. He is strategic and practical in his advice, and goes above and beyond to share information with his clients on developing trends and emerging risks."

"Shane is a very strong, very smart, tireless advocate. He is very tough in court and in dealing with contested issues."

"Shane is an excellent lawyer with a commercially savvy approach to files."

"Shane is really smart from a strategic standpoint. He is very wise and brings lots of strategy to a file that is fantastic and also very practical."

Geoff Hall acts for major financial institutions and investment funds in various commercial disputes, with a particularly strong track record of acting in contractual litigation and fraud-related cases. He is located in McCarthy Tétrault's Toronto office.

"Geoff is a trusted adviser to our firm and is creative and practical in his approach."

Toronto-based Chris Hubbard has a broad commercial litigation practice, which sees him regularly advising clients on disputes in areas including product liability, professional negligence and class action defence.

"Chris is a very good litigation lawyer with exceptional client and communication skills."

"Chris is exceptional at strategising and developing a strategy that is multifaceted."

Adam Goldenberg is based in McCarthy Tétrault's Toronto office and focuses his practice on commercial and public law disputes. He represents clients in cases relating to contracts, privacy, defamation, employment, telecommunications, administrative law, constitutional interpretation, federalism, equality rights, freedom of expression, police powers and judicial independence.

"Adam has a tremendous ability to set the context well and to support the client proactively. His history of presentation to the Supreme Court is a really big contributor to our confidence in the firm."

"In public law, Adam Goldenberg at McCarthy is a real rising star, the next real deal. He has done incredible work across the country on really hard public law issues. He is really one to watch."

"Adam is amazing. I trusted him implicitly from the get-go and he responded to my story with unwavering compassion. In court, he is a force of passion, logic, knowledge and conviction."

"Adam is very well prepared, has a great presentation style and knows how to focus on what's important."

"Excellent client service, depth of legal advice, and ability to arrive at sophisticated legal solutions."

Ljiljana Stanic is an associate with a growing profile in securities disputes, with notable expertise in claims involving trust and estate law issues. She also enjoys a strong reputation for her expertise in trade sanctions matters.

"She is meticulous in her legal work and I know nothing will fall through the cracks if LJ is on the case. She's very, very highly competent and the work couldn't happen without her."

"Ljilljana has a quick mind and is an exceptional writer. She has impressed in every facet of her practice."