McCarthy Tétrault's British Columbia disputes team routinely handles substantial commercial litigation mandates, including disputes involving mining, environmental, Aboriginal and energy matters. A recent highlight saw the group represent Meta in proposed Canadian class actions alleging that the company knowingly designed its social media platforms to expose young people to harmful content. Leadership of the department is shared between Jill Yates and Toronto-based national lead Sunil Kapur. Yates is well-versed in leading major cases for multinational clients in the financial services, healthcare, tech and forestry segments. Additional key litigators include Michael Feder KC (class action defence and arbitration); Aidan Cameron (commercial property and P3 disputes); Alexandra Cocks (contract and fraud claims, real estate disputes, product liability claims); Patrick Williams (arbitrations, class actions and regulatory proceedings); and Una Radoja (commercial, contractual and shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims).
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Key clients
- Meta Platforms
- Syngenta Canada
- Newmont Corporation
- Canadian National Railway Company
- Endo Pharmaceuticals and its Canadian affiliate, Paladin Labs
- Sanofi
- TDK
- Unilever Canada and affiliates
- British Columbia Ferry Services
- The Toronto-Dominion Bank
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Jill Yates, Sunil Kapur