Litigation: General Commercial
Canada Guide 2025 : Ontario
Band 2
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Stikeman Elliott has a strong presence in Ontario, with offices in both Toronto and Ottawa. The firm's litigation department routinely assists clients with a range of disputes involving commercial contract claims, insolvency, securities and contested corporate transactions. With notable capability in class action defence, the group wins particular acclaim in professional negligence, misrepresentation and product liability claims. It is further recognised for its representation of current and former executives and directors in oppression proceedings, as well as breach of contract and fiduciary duty. The firm also enjoys a significant reputation for its work in the energy, construction and technology sectors.
Work Highlights
- Stikeman Elliott represented UBS Bank in a claim brought by eight corporations owned or controlled by the members of the de la Sala family, relating to the control of significant assets that were previously held in UBS accounts.
Strengths
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"The lawyers at Stikeman Elliott are meticulous and excel at attention to detail. They also give excellent legal advice with sound analysis. They are extremely responsive and provide excellent service."
"Stikeman Elliott provide very strong, strategic advice on litigation matters. They have a broad depth of experience that they apply practically in providing their advice."
"The team is very practical and provides great counsel, understanding the client's desire for settlement or continued litigation."
"They provide intelligent, calculated and logical approaches that provide assurances that the business's selection of the firm to handle these types of matters is the right choice."
"The team’s can-do attitude is contagious and inspiring as they work tirelessly to meet tight deadlines and delivery superior and excellent results."
"The lawyers at Stikeman Elliott are meticulous and excel at attention to detail. They also give excellent legal advice with sound analysis. They are extremely responsive and provide excellent service."
"Stikeman Elliott provide very strong, strategic advice on litigation matters. They have a broad depth of experience that they apply practically in providing their advice."
"The team is very practical and provides great counsel, understanding the client's desire for settlement or continued litigation."
"They provide intelligent, calculated and logical approaches that provide assurances that the business's selection of the firm to handle these types of matters is the right choice."
"The team’s can-do attitude is contagious and inspiring as they work tirelessly to meet tight deadlines and delivery superior and excellent results."
Notable Practitioners
Toronto-based Eliot Kolers is sought out for his counsel on various commercial disputes, such as shareholder and contractual litigation. He also operates an active antitrust litigation practice.
"Eliot is very creative in his approach to problem solving, in terms of moving a matter through quickly but also finding a resolution. He has a creative means of resolving that's very cost-effective."
"Eliot is a terrific lawyer."
Peter Howard maintains his position at the fore of Toronto's commercial litigation field, with broad experience covering securities litigation and an array of commercial disputes, including contentious audits and insurance claims.
"Peter is exceptional."
"Peter is very strong in his ability to parse through complexity and get to the root of an issue and explain it concisely."
Alexander Rose is a Toronto-based lawyer at Stikeman Elliott who is respected for his adept handling of various commercial disputes. He is frequently involved in litigation concerning allegations of misrepresentation, fraud and breach of contract.
"Alex is an excellent litigator."
Seasoned litigator David Byers is recognised for his work on insolvency-related disputes, professional negligence and product liability matters, as well as arbitrations and class actions. He is based in Stikeman Elliott's Toronto office.
"David Byers is an excellent lawyer."
Daniel Murdoch has experience in a range of litigious scenarios, with notable cases including breach of contract litigation, shareholder disputes and professional negligence. He represents his clients from Stikeman Elliott's Toronto office.
"Daniel is a really strong and really well-known lawyer."
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