The Ontario group at Dentons offers clients support on commercial litigation, insurance litigation, shareholder dispute litigation, product liability litigation and class actions. Its varied client roster regularly features mayor players in the tech, retail, metallurgical, transportation, finance and insurance segments. Practice head Douglas Stewart majors on commercial and civil litigation with an emphasis on professional liability and insurance related matters. Key partner Matthew Fleming has forged a prominent reputation for class action, professional and product liability, regulatory and securities-related disputes. Other noted figures include experienced litigator Michael Schafler. Marina Sampson departed in February 2024.

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Key clients

Canadian National Railway
Amazon
UD Trading
BDO
AIG
Twitter
Honda
Kia Canada
The Salvation Army
Deloitte
Canadian Airport Authorities

Work highlights

Represented three Amazon companies: Audible, Amazon and Amazon Canada, in putative class actions in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec regarding an alleged conspiracy with Apple and Apple Canada to allocate the market for digital audiobooks on a worldwide basis.
Represented Niantic following the allegation in class actions that elements of their games infringe the Competition Act.
Represented UD Trading in a $650m claim for damages and related relief against TransAsia Private Capital.