Paul Davis

Practice Areas

Paul Davis litigates class actions and complex commercial cases. He has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario and in domestic and international arbitrations. In his class actions practice, Paul represents both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving product liability, consumer agreements, investor claims, franchises, and institutional abuse. He also advises litigation funders and has acted as court-appointed amicus curiae.

Prior to joining the firm, Paul practiced at a national law firm and clerked at the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Paul has been recognized as a Rising Star in Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500 Canada. He is currently a director of the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History, and has been an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School.

Publications

The Challenge of Digital Contracts of Adhesion – The Advocates’ Journal – Spring 2021

Measure Once, Cut Twice – Weyerhaueser Company Ltd. v. Ontario (Attorney General) and the Interpretation of Indemnities, Canadian Business Law Journal, Vol. 62(1) – June 2019

Co-author – Securities Litigation Comes of Age at the Supreme Court of Canada – Supreme Court Law Review – December 2016