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Lenczner Slaght Recognized as a “Litigation Powerhouse”
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Lenczner Slaght Stands Against Anti-Black RacismView article
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We continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation. Our priority is the health and well-being of our firm members, clients and community.
September 14, 2020
Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to be recognized by world-renowned directory, Chambers & Partners.
September 9, 2020
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to add to its collective experience and knowledge with the addition of five exceptional associates.
September 8, 2020
Monique Jilesen was interviewed by the Globe & Mail in their article “Proposed Sinopec lawsuit highlights risk of underpaying workers on overtime”. In this article, Monique discusses the class action lawsuits that could arise from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monique Jilesen | September 6, 2020
Our expert litigators continue to be recognized as foremost litigators in their fields by peers and senior members of the legal profession.
September 3, 2020
Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce that 33 of our expert litigators are recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2021. Our lawyers received a total of 128 rankings, up from 100 in 2020.
August 27, 2020
Recognizing that referrals are key to achieving business success in areas beyond private legal practice, ReferToHer™ is introducing a new list of experienced female Licensed Insolvency Trustees to whom you can confidently refer work. Click here to view the list!
August 27, 2020
A report written by Sana Halwani was cited in the article "This is a fact: Systemic racism makes life harder for many Ontarians."
Sana Halwani | August 14, 2020
Rebecca Jones was quoted in The Chronicle Herald article "With insurance expiring and a questionable waiver, St. F.X. welcomes students".
Rebecca Jones | August 13, 2020
Lenczner Slaght continues to prioritize advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion (“EDI”) by addressing anti-Black racism at our firm, in the legal profession, and our community.
July 17, 2020
Shara N. Roy was interviewed for the Globe and Mail article "Why are there still so few Black lawyers on Bay Street?" As partner and co-head of the firm's student program, Shara spoke about the firm's decision to implement résumé anonymization.
Shara N. Roy | July 17, 2020
The Lawyer's Daily interviewed Sana Halwani and Paul-Erik Veel on their experience in the first-ever Zoom trial before the Federal Court.
Sana Halwani & Paul-Erik Veel | June 26, 2020
One year ago today, Lenczner Slaght launched commerciallist.com, a one-stop shop for all things Commercial List.
June 19, 2020
Peter J. Osborne was interviewed in The Lawyer's Daily article "Task force aims to help modernize justice system and role of advocates". This article discusses The Advocates' Society's Modern Advocacy Task Force, and how the task force will help modernize the justice system and the role of advocates beyond COVID-19.
Peter J. Osborne | June 17, 2020
Lenczner Slaght is proud to be recognized for its exceptional Intellectual Property expertise.
Sana Halwani | June 16, 2020
We are pleased to announce that Anne Posno, Nina Bombier and Shara Roy have been elected to prominent executive positions at The Advocates’ Society, a preeminent organization dedicated to promoting effective advocacy and access to justice. Peter J. Osborne, Brian Kolenda, and Chris Kinnear Hunter will also be continuing their terms in their leadership positions.
June 15, 2020
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to attract top talent with the addition of eight exceptional summer students.
June 8, 2020
One year ago today, on June 3, 2019, Lenczner Slaght took a bold step toward gender equality and launched ReferToHer™, a series of lists, organized by practice group, of experienced female lawyers to whom you can confidently refer work.
June 3, 2020
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized for its expertise in Medical Defense and Health Law at yesterday’s Benchmark Canada Awards.
May 29, 2020
Shara N. Roy and Sana Halwani were interviewed in Precedent Magazine's article How a new website directs referrals to women in law. Shara and Sana spoke aboout the origin of ReferToHer™ and how it has expanded since the launch in 2019.
Shara N. Roy & Sana Halwani | May 28, 2020
After an extensive survey of in-house counsel and clients from across Canada, Canadian Lawyer Magazine has named Lenczner Slaght one of the Top 10 Civil Litigation Boutiques in Canada.
Tom Curry | May 27, 2020
Our expert litigators were successful in persuading a three-judge panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal to overturn a lower-court decision in Friends of Toronto Public Cemeteries v Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries.
Ronald G. Slaght & Margaret Robbins | May 7, 2020
Eli S. Lederman was quoted in the Hamilton News article "Hamilton officials are sifting through 3 million documents in preparation for parkway inquiry" on May 1.
Eli S. Lederman | May 1, 2020
Sana Halwani continues to be recognized for her patent and trademark expertise in Managing Intellectual Property’s 2020 IP STARS handbook, a leading guide to the world’s foremost IP firms and practitioners.
Sana Halwani | May 1, 2020
Lenczner Slaght’s litigators continue to be recognized by their peers as the foremost practitioners in their fields.
April 24, 2020
Shara N. Roy was interviewed for Canadian Underwriter's featured article Liability claims that could arise from the pandemic.
Shara N. Roy | April 22, 2020
Shara Roy was interviewed for Canadian Lawyer Magazine's article The Invisible Woman.
Shara N. Roy | April 3, 2020
Tom Curry is quoted on how we are doing our part to flatten the COVID-19 curve as a firm.
Tom Curry | March 16, 2020
Congratulations to Peter J. Osborne who has been made a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Peter J. Osborne | March 9, 2020
Shara N. Roy was interviewed for the CBA/ABC National Magazine article Updating Ontario's Securities Act.
Shara N. Roy | March 4, 2020
Lindsey Bombardier was quoted in Eva Chan's article "Seeking a Speaking Engagement? Shout It Out!". The article discusses how to increase your chances of being considered for a speaking engagement.
Lindsey Bombardier | February 28, 2020
Canada’s leading litigation firm adds another exceptional litigator to its expert Intellectual Property Group.
Jim Lepore | February 24, 2020
Lenczner Slaght is pleased to announce the continued partnership with the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (“CLA”) as co-sponsors of the Gale Cup Moot. The CLA is Canada’s largest criminal law specialty association and a leading voice for criminal justice and civil liberties in Canada. We are excited to continue working with one of the leading criminal law organizations in Canada.
February 14, 2020
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized for its dispute resolution expertise by world-renowned directory, Chambers Global, alongside notable full-service, national, and international firms.
February 13, 2020
Paul-Erik Veel was interviewed by CTV News for the Your Morning Show on February 10. Paul-Erik commented on the proposed Class Actions brought against Canadian cannabis companies in the U.S. and their implications on the cannabis industry in Canada.
Paul-Erik Veel | February 10, 2020
The Guarantee Company of North America v Royal Bank of Canada is named in the Lawyers' Daily's article Top 10 Business Decisions in Canada for 2019. Matthew B. Lerner and Scott Rollwagen are mentioned as counsel to the successful appellant, The Guarantee Company of North America. Matt is also quoted in the article.
Matthew B. Lerner & Scott Rollwagen | February 5, 2020
Sana Halwani was interviewed for the Lawyer's Daily article "Lenczner Slaght partners with McCarthy Tétrault to expand women’s referral program". In this article, Sana discusses the drive behind the recent expansion of ReferToHer™.
Sana Halwani | February 4, 2020
Shara N. Roy and Sana Halwani are quoted in the Law Times article Lenczner Slaght expands its referral network for female lawyers to corporate practice areas.
Shara N. Roy & Sana Halwani | January 22, 2020
Canada’s leading litigation firm is pleased to announce that Aaron Grossman has joined our Construction and Infrastructure Group as Counsel.
Aaron I. Grossman | January 22, 2020
Lenczner Slaght is proud to partner with McCarthy Tétrault to expand ReferToHer and launch Corporate lists of experienced female lawyers to whom you can confidently refer work.
January 21, 2020
Canada’s leading litigation firm strengthens its Discovery practice with the addition of Charles Boocock.
Charles Boocock | January 20, 2020
In this Law Times article, Paul-Erik Veel shares his expert opinion on the proposed changes to class action certification tests in Bill 161, the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, 2019.
Paul-Erik Veel | January 9, 2020
We are proud to welcome Jonathan Chen to the partnership.
Jonathan Chen | January 8, 2020
After more than 50 years and more than 680 applications, trials, and appeals across Canada and in four foreign jurisdictions, Alan Lenczner announces his retirement from the practice of law.
January 3, 2020
In this recent Lawyer's Daily article, Eli S. Lederman shares his expert opinion on the Federal Court of Appeal's decision in Vidéotron Ltée v. (Canada) Shared Services and the importance of scrutinizing ad hoc claues in contracts.
Eli S. Lederman | December 20, 2019
Margaret Robbins was interviewed for Canadian Lawyer's article SCC overhauls administrative law, clarifies standard of review. Margaret comments on the new framework for standard of review in administrative law cases following the long-awaited decision in Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Vavilov.
Margaret Robbins | December 19, 2019
Lindsey Bombardier is quoted in The Lawyer's Daily article Top trends for law firms on social media in 2020.
Lindsey Bombardier | December 17, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized for its exceptional litigation expertise.
December 17, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to be recognized as the #1 firm in Toronto for Litigation and Commercial Litigation by the 2020 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
December 13, 2019
Precedent Magazine recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s R&R Lounge among the innovative people, projects and ideas that are actively improving the legal profession.
Shara N. Roy, Brian Kolenda & Tom Curry | December 4, 2019
Peers and senior members of the legal profession continue to recognize our expert lawyers among the foremost litigators in their fields.
November 29, 2019
Ian Binnie was quoted in the Law Times article Canadian lawyers have an edge in international arbitration, says Ian Binnie on November 27, 2019. The article is based on Ian's recent panel discussion at the inaugural Canadian Litigation Forum on the current landscape of international arbitration.
Ian Binnie | November 27, 2019
Legal 500 distinguishes Canada’s leading litigation firm for its “deep bench and first-class trial experience.”
November 14, 2019
Ronald G. Slaght was quoted in The Toronto Star article Mount Pleasant cemetery operator challenging ruling that forces more oversight on November 13.
Ronald G. Slaght | November 13, 2019
Our firm was mentioned in the Law Times article "The top stories impacting lawyers now — Ontario’s 2019 legal year in review".
November 11, 2019
Veronica C.Tsou is a featured alumna of the University of Waterloo's Nanotechnology Engineering program.
Veronica C. Tsou | November 1, 2019
Receiving over 200 visits last year and numerous positive comments, Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to once again provide an inclusive space for students to “relax and recharge” in between in-firm interviews.
October 22, 2019
Exceptional associates continue to choose Canada’s leading litigation firm, strengthening the firm's talent pool, knowledge, and experience.
Vinayak Mishra | October 21, 2019
Shara Roy was mentioned in the Globe and Mail's recent article featuring our renovated space.
Shara N. Roy | October 15, 2019
Paul-Erik Veel was quoted in the Canadian Lawyer article SCC rules that class actions in lawsuits against tech giants can proceed.
Paul-Erik Veel | September 24, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to advance their position in the latest edition of world-renowned directory, Chambers Canada, with nine new rankings.
September 19, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its talent pool with the addition of eight exceptional associates.
September 9, 2019
In the latest edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, 28 Lenczner Slaght lawyers earned a total of 100 rankings, up from 86 in 2019.
August 21, 2019
Sean Lewis is quoted in the Law times article "Still much to be determined on insurance coverage after cyberattacks" on August 12, 2019. This article discusses case law related to cybersecurity insurance coverage.
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Sean Lewis | August 12, 2019
Benchmark Litigation has recognized four Lenczner Slaght partners among the most talented litigators under the age of 40.
August 9, 2019
Our firm was mentioned in the Financial Post article "Aphria is back on track, Irwin Simon says, but questions from dealmaking controversy still linger."
August 9, 2019
Congratulations to Shara Roy, recognized by Canadian Lawyer and voted for by the public as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2019!
Shara N. Roy | August 6, 2019
Alan Lenczner is quoted in the Law Times article Class Proceedings Fund to get money from class action on August 6, 2019. This article discusses a recent decision that approves a cy près distribution to the Class Proceedings Fund.
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Alan J. Lenczner | August 6, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm is pleased to announce that Jacqueline Chan is the newest Associate to join our growing Intellectual Property Group.
Jacqueline Chan | July 29, 2019
Shara N. Roy was quoted in the Law Times article "Lenczner Slaght to help students access advocacy internships" on July 26, 2019.
Shara N. Roy | July 26, 2019
Providing students with more opportunities to gain firsthand advocacy experience.
July 24, 2019
Delna Contractor is mentioned in the Law Times article "CLUC welcomes new members" for her recent appointment to the Commercial List Users' Committee.
Delna Contractor | July 19, 2019
Monique Jilesen was interviewed for the Law Times' recent article “Lenczner Slaght launches centralized website for commercial list” on June 21, 2019. In this article, Monique discusses the drive behind the launch of commerciallist.com.
Monique Jilesen | June 21, 2019
Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce that Sarah Millar and Shara Roy were presented with 2019 Lexpert Zenith Awards on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the Lexpert Zenith Gala at Arcadian Court in Toronto.
Shara N. Roy & Sarah Millar | June 19, 2019
Commerciallist.com is your one-stop shop for all things Commercial List.
June 19, 2019
Seven Lenczner Slaght lawyers are ranked as leaders by peers and senior members of the legal profession for their cross-border experience.
June 17, 2019
Rebecca Jones was quoted in The Chronicle Herald article ‘Conquered people’ document release case back in Nova Scotia Appeal Court.
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Rebecca Jones | June 13, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation continues to be recognized year over year for its exceptional Intellectual Property expertise.
Sana Halwani | June 6, 2019
Managing Intellectual Property’s 2019 IP STARS handbook, a leading guide to the world’s foremost IP firms and practitioners, has once again recognized Sana Halwani for her patent and trademark expertise.
Sana Halwani | June 5, 2019
At Lenczner Slaght, we are committed to supporting and promoting the advancement of women at our firm and in the legal industry.
June 3, 2019
Shara Roy and Sana Halwani were interviewed for the Law Times article New list aims to create referral network for Canada’s female lawyers.
Shara N. Roy & Sana Halwani | June 3, 2019
Recognized as a global female IP Star, Sana Halwani appears in Managing Intellectual Property’s Top 250 Women in IP list for the third year in a row.
Sana Halwani | May 23, 2019
Jenn Power was interviewed for a Schulich School of Law news article on her involvement the Refugee Family Reunificiation Project.
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Jenn Power | May 20, 2019
William C. McDowell is quoted in the article ‘No one thought this would happen’: outgoing benchers react to turnover at LSO published on The Lawyer's Daily. In this article, he comments on the results of the Bencher Election.
William C. McDowell | May 6, 2019
In this Global News article, Sana Halwani discusses a plant breeder's rights.
Sana Halwani | May 5, 2019
An increasing number of our expert litigators are recognized by their peers as the foremost practitioners in their fields.
May 3, 2019
Tom Curry is quoted in the Law Times article SCC decision could focus on CRTC’s reach on April 29, 2019. The article discusses the...
Tom Curry | April 29, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to attract top legal talent, with the addition of three exceptional new associates.
Aoife Quinn, Jonathan McDaniel & Scott Azzopardi | April 15, 2019
Natalie will help us continue to attract, recruit, and retain top legal talent by managing the firm’s recruitment, professional development, and diversity and inclusion initiatives
Natalie Zinman | April 8, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to welcome, Ursula Dorosh, as the firm’s new Director of Client Operations.
Ursula Dorosh | April 1, 2019
Glenn Smith and Sarah Millar were quoted in the recent Canadian Lawyer Magazine article about the evolution of e-discovery. Glenn and Sarah discuss how e-discovery solutions have become more sophisticated and cheaper, allowing even small firms to reap the benefits. See below for excerpts from the article.
Glenn Smith & Sarah Millar | April 1, 2019
Shara N. Roy was interviewed by Hadiya Roderique in her recent Globe and Mail article “Are screening biases costing your company top talent?” about Lenczner Slaght’s anonymized screening process for student recruitment.
Shara N. Roy | March 28, 2019
Benchmark Canada 2019 not only recognizes Canada’s leading litigation firm with the top tier ranking of “Highly Recommended in Ontario”, 17 Lenczner Slaght litigators are also ranked for their expertise.
March 27, 2019
In this Hamilton News article, Eli S. Lederman comments on the decision to launch a judicial inquiry into Red Hill Valley Parkway.
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Eli S. Lederman | March 24, 2019
In the Hamilton Spectator, Eli S. Lederman shares his expert opinion regarding a judicial inquiry into Red Hill Valley Parkway.
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Eli S. Lederman | March 22, 2019
In this CBC News Report, Eli S. Lederman comments on the Hamilton city council's decision to launch a judicial inquiry into the Red Hill Valley Parkway report.
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Eli S. Lederman | March 21, 2019
The Hamilton News shares Eli S. Lederman's expert advice provided to Hamilton's city council on whether to proceed with a judicial inquiry into the Red Hill Valley Parkway report.
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Eli S. Lederman | March 21, 2019
Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce that Glenn Smith is one of the recipients of the 14th Annual Ontario Bar Association Award for Excellence in Insurance Law.
Glenn Smith | March 15, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to announce that our Managing Partner, Tom Curry, will be recognized for his exceptional career achievement and exemplary contribution to the profession at the annual Law Society Awards ceremony on May 22, 2019, at Osgoode Hall.
Tom Curry | March 13, 2019
Will McDowell is featured in Episode #37 of Sean Robichaud's Of Counsel podcast: William C. McDowell: Recognize the importance of empathy in the law. Will discusses his fascinating career, the role of the AG, the LSO, the importance of empathy in law, and more!
William C. McDowell | March 11, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to announce that we have been singled out for our Medical Defense and Health Law expertise at last week’s 2019 Benchmark Canada Awards.
Tom Curry, Matthew Sammon & William C. McDowell | March 11, 2019
William C. McDowell is featured in the most recent episode of Sean Robichaud's Of Counsel podcast which gives listeners the opportunity to hear from all the Bencher Election candidates and learn more about their platforms.
William C. McDowell | March 5, 2019
Will knows the way to a better future for the legal profession.
William C. McDowell | February 15, 2019
Lenczner Slaght are pleased to announce the continued partnership with the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (“CLA”) as co-sponsors of the Gale Cup. The CLA is Canada’s largest criminal law specialty association and a leading voice for criminal justice and civil liberties in Canada. We are excited to working with one of the leading criminal law organizations in Canada.
February 14, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to have acted in one of Lexpert’s Top 10 Deals of 2018. Algoma Steel Inc. was featured in the February issue of Lexpert Magazine as one of the most impactful deals in Canada last year. Lenczner Slaght represented GIP Primus, L.P. and Brightwood Loan Services L.L.C. in connection with the sale of the port assets with a team consisting of Peter Griffin, Monique Jilesen, Scott Rollwagen, Matthew Lerner, Christopher Trivisonno, Robert Trenker.
February 14, 2019
The Chambers Global rankings are the culmination of extensive research and interviews with firm clients and legal professionals around the world who have recognized Lenczner Slaght for its extensive trial experience and commitment to delivering the best results for its clients.
February 12, 2019
Shara N. Roy was mentioned in The Lawyer's Daily article Scrubbing resumés of gender, race could help prevent bias in law firm hiring, lawyers say. Shara discusses how law firms can make a significant change with relatively small steps, such as resumé anonymization.
Shara N. Roy | February 11, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to attract top talent.
Amanda Smallwood | February 4, 2019
Lenczner Slaght adds another exceptional litigator to its expert Intellectual Property team.
Kaitlin Soye | January 21, 2019
Matthew B. Lerner and Scott Rollwagen were interviewed by Law Times in their featured story on the Court of Appeal's recent landmark decision in The Guarantee Company of North America v Royal Bank of Canada. The decision upset the long-standing conventional wisdom among bankruptcy and insolvency practitioners in Ontario about the fate of provincially-created statutory trusts in bankruptcy. Matt and Scott acted for the successful appellant, The Guarantee Company of North America.
Matthew B. Lerner & Scott Rollwagen | January 21, 2019
Nina Bombier is quoted in the Law Times article “Firm in $1.7-million dispute with insurer” on January 21, 2019. This article discusses the recent decision in Dentons Canada LLP v. Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company.
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Nina Bombier | January 21, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its Discovery practice with the addition of Sarah Millar, recognized as one of Canada’s leading Discovery lawyers.
Sarah Millar | January 14, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to welcome two exceptionally strong advocates to the partnership, Brendan Morrison and Andrew Porter.
Brendan F. Morrison & Andrew Porter | January 10, 2019
In the latest edition of the Advocates' Society's Keeping Tabs, Mariam Moktar participates in a "Roundtable on Diversity" with Suhuyini Abudulai and Atrisha Lewis. They discuss the impact of their PrecedentJD article "At the end of your next job interview, ask (at least) one of these 10 questions about the firm’s commitment to diversity" on hiring this year, and what they think should be the next for the discourse on D&I.
Mariam Moktar | December 19, 2018
Canada’s leading litigation firm is pleased to announce that Cynthia Tape has joined our growing Intellectual Property Group as Counsel.
Cynthia L. Tape | December 17, 2018
Lenczner Slaght is once again recognized as the #1 firm in Toronto for Litigation and Commercial Litigation by the 2019 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
December 12, 2018
Sana Halwani is a featured alumni in the latest issue of U of T’s Nexus Magazine. In this article, Sana discusses the University of Toronto's Excellence Without Barriers campaign.