Civil and Commercial Litigation

To put it simply, Shibley Righton LLP is recognized within the legal community and judiciary in Ontario as having a formidable strength and depth of expertise in litigation. Over one half of our firm's complement of lawyers practice in this area. As a result, we are particularly well-suited to address whatever litigation matters may confront our clients.

Our litigation lawyers advise and represent our clients in a wide and diverse range of matters before all levels of courts and various administrative tribunals, commissions and agencies. More importantly, we provide general counsel to assist our clients in ordering their affairs so that litigation may be avoided whenever reasonably possible. Even where litigation appears unavoidable, we help our clients assess the practicality and viability of alternative dispute mechanisms, such as arbitration and mediation, in order to determine the appropriate strategy in each case.

In addition to its work in specialty areas, including our Education and Public Law GroupProfessional Liability GroupLabour and Employment Law GroupConstruction Law Group, and Insolvency and Creditors Rights Group, the firm's extensive civil litigation practices includes:

  • all types of negligence actions, from product liability claims and defence, to negligent misstatements, to personal injury, etc.;
  • contractual remedies and enforcement, including damage claims, interpretation, injunctions and specific performance, with a particular expertise in complex or commercial disputes;
  • insurance defence, including defence of professional liability, long term liability and life claims.
  • municipal law, including issues relating to land development, disputes by or with municipalities and their related entities, by-law interpretation and enforcement, etc.;
  • shareholder and corporate disputes, from oppression remedy cases, to enforcement of shareholders agreements, to directors' and officers' liability;
  • mediation and arbitration to reduce the cost and time involved in dispute resolution;
  • enforcement of foreign judgments and orders, particularly through our longstanding relationship with foreign law firms, internationally through Multilaw and in North America through Lexwork International; and
  • appellate proceedings at all levels, right up to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Appellate proceedings at all levels, right up to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Contacts

Barry Wortzman Q.C
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Brian Nolan
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Charles Simco
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Helder Travassos
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Peter Hrastovec
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Sheila MacKinnon
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Sandra E. Dawe
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Thomas McRae
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Deborah Howden
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Gaynor Roger
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John De Vellis
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Heather Paterson
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Megan Marrie
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Matthew Urback
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Jessica Koper
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Sienna Molu
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Publications

Civil and Commercial Litigation Publications