Litigation: General Commercial
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 3
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Provided by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Osler’s litigation practice is one of the largest and most accomplished in Canada. Years of careful recruiting and rigorous training has allowed Osler to develop deep expertise in complex corporate and commercial litigation. As experienced trial and appeal lawyers, Osler’s litigators appear as counsel in all levels of courts in Ontario, Alberta, Québec and most other Canadian provinces, as well as in the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. The team also participates regularly in hearings before a variety of provincial and federal tribunals, including: the Financial Services Tribunal, the Ontario Municipal Board, the Environmental Assessment Board, the Ontario Securities Commission, and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).
In addition to trial expertise, Osler assists clients in identifying and mitigating risks that could lead to new legal exposures. Osler focuses on developing a deep knowledge of each client’s business, which enables them to intervene effectively to avoid lengthy proceedings or to achieve cost-effective and innovative solutions through early prevention or alternative dispute resolution. Their discovery management specialists work strategically with litigators and clients to deliver an array of customized, cost-effective and efficient discovery solutions.
Chambers Review
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt is well equipped to handle national securities class actions and commercial litigation, offering significant capabilities out of its offices in Toronto, Montréal and Calgary. The team's notable areas of expertise include product liability and consumer protection claims, price fixing and banking litigation, as well as professional negligence and fraud matters. The group acts as trial and risk advisory counsel to clients in the energy, finance and consumer product industries.
Work Highlights
- Osler represented Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation in defence of a civil claim brought by the Innu Nation of Labrador seeking over CAD4 billion in damages due to the alleged impact to the Innu Nation from a hydroelectric project built in the 1960s.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Osler has significant industry experience, broad experience in complex disputes and a strong pool of legal talent at all levels."
"Osler has bench strength in every area and always brings highly skilled and and personable professionals onto our files."
"They bring experience and judgment to the matters they have handled. We have had significant strategic success working with them."
"Osler has significant industry experience, broad experience in complex disputes and a strong pool of legal talent at all levels."
"Osler has bench strength in every area and always brings highly skilled and and personable professionals onto our files."
"They bring experience and judgment to the matters they have handled. We have had significant strategic success working with them."