Steve J Tenai
Canada Guide 2025
Band 3 : Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)
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Steve is a skilled advocate with more than 25 years’ experience. He has represented individual and corporate clients before all levels of trial and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and before various regulatory bodies, including the Ontario Securities Commission. His reputation as a leading Canadian litigator has led to numerous accolades by several international and national guides to the legal profession.
Steve is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. His practice focuses on class action, securities, M&A, corporate, commercial, oppression and privacy related litigation. He has defended over a dozen securities and consumer related class actions.
Steve's experience also includes representing clients within the context of investigations by securities and law enforcement agencies. He has further undertaken internal investigations on behalf of clients.
Steve began his legal career as a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Learn more about Steve's practice here: https://www.airdberlis.com/people/bio/steve-j.-tenai
Chambers Review
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Steve Tenai of Aird & Berlis is an accomplished Toronto-based litigator with experience appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada.
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"Steve has demonstrated a strong ability to handle and mitigate complex and sensitive class actions and civil matters. He is a rigorous advocate and brilliant professional."
"Steve has demonstrated a strong ability to handle and mitigate complex and sensitive class actions and civil matters. He is a rigorous advocate and brilliant professional."
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2 items provided by Aird & Berlis LLP
Five Key 2020 Decisions for Businesses
Despite the pandemic defining much of 2020, five key decisions were released last year of lasting impact to businesses and commercial dealings.
A commonly pleaded cause of action in many class actions is “waiver of tort”. Not anymore. The debate as to whether waiver of tort is an alternative form of remedy or an independent cause of action has been settled by the Supreme Court of Canada in Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock.
Five Key 2020 Decisions for Businesses
Despite the pandemic defining much of 2020, five key decisions were released last year of lasting impact to businesses and commercial dealings.
A commonly pleaded cause of action in many class actions is “waiver of tort”. Not anymore. The debate as to whether waiver of tort is an alternative form of remedy or an independent cause of action has been settled by the Supreme Court of Canada in Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock.
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