Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
Canada Guide 2025 : Ontario
Band 1
Chambers Review
Polley Faith is a specialist litigation boutique with a notable presence in Ontario's civil and commercial disputes market. The team is regularly mandated on judicial review cases, insurance coverage disputes, royalties and insolvency-related disputes, class action suits and negligence claims. The group is also experienced in regulatory and criminal disputes. It represents wide-ranging Canadian and US corporates and financial institutions, as well as private individuals.
Work Highlights
- Polley Faith represented National Bank Financial and Wellington West Capital in a dispute where it was alleged that a former employee committed fraud.
Strengths
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"Polley Faith provide excellent, practical and timely advice whenever we reach out for help. The team are a pleasure to work with and always provide practical and timely advice."
"They provide excellent legal services and deliver in a very efficient manner. They are a litigation boutique, but they have the sophistication of large firms and are able to handle large files."
"They have varied skills and knowledge to guide us through troubled waters. The advice they give is always strategically thought through and they can understand and help us balance the various risks."
"Polley Faith provide excellent, practical and timely advice whenever we reach out for help. The team are a pleasure to work with and always provide practical and timely advice."
"They provide excellent legal services and deliver in a very efficient manner. They are a litigation boutique, but they have the sophistication of large firms and are able to handle large files."
"They have varied skills and knowledge to guide us through troubled waters. The advice they give is always strategically thought through and they can understand and help us balance the various risks."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Faith impresses for the breadth of his practice, working on issues ranging from corporate and insurance litigation to disputes over insolvency, securities and privacy. He provides counsel to clients from Polley Faith's office in Toronto.
"An excellent litigator. He provides very sophisticated commercial advice."
"Andrew is very strategic and always thinking about the end game on a file in relation to where things are going and always re-evaluating everything strategically."
"Andrew is incredibly savvy and sophisticated. He is a fast learner and gets the business context immediately."
"Andrew manages litigation and provides strategic advice and legal opinions. He has a very practical approach to files and good knowledge of the industry."
"Andrew Faith is excellent. He is a very sharp guy, practical, solution-oriented and not easily rattled."
Mark Polley represents his clients in the full spectrum of commercial disputes. His experience includes handling judicial reviews in the gaming industry and auditor negligence claims. He is based in Polley Faith's Toronto office.
"Mark Polley provides excellent advice to our company on various subjects."
Jeffrey Haylock is based in Polley Faith's Toronto office and regularly acts for corporations and individuals in commercial disputes and internal investigations.
"Jeffrey is very straightforward, which makes things easier for the client. He has a good, strategic approach."
"Jeffrey is a beacon of light. He has really made a name for himself by practising with the highest standards and ethical conduct."