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A New Vision for Litigation: Your Guide to the Proposed Civil Justice Reforms in Ontario
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Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Summer Student Class of 2025View article
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Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its expertise with the addition of Julien Sicco.
Julien Sicco | June 16, 2025
Tom Curry was featured in an article by Global Competition Review examining Google’s constitutional challenge to Canada’s Competition Act. The article outlines Google’s argument that recent amendments to Canada’s Competition Act exceed Parliament’s constitutional authority. Tom weighed in on the case’s broader implications, noting that the constitutional challenge could disrupt Canada’s civil antitrust enforcement processes and shift antitrust enforcement back towards criminal processes.
Tom Curry | June 5, 2025
Canada’s leading litigation firm is pleased to announce that Sherry-Maria Ghaly has joined the firm as Counsel, further strengthening our health law practice.
Sherry-Maria Ghaly | June 3, 2025
We are proud to be recognized once again as one of Canada’s 5-Star Pro Bono Firms in Canadian Lawyer’s annual report, published in partnership with Pro Bono Ontario. This recognition highlights law firms across the country that are making meaningful contributions to access to justice through their pro bono efforts.
June 2, 2025
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to receive worldwide recognition for its exceptional Intellectual Property expertise.
May 29, 2025
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its expertise with the addition of Lawyer License Processing Candidate, Anil Partridge.
Anil Partridge | May 28, 2025
Christina Papageorgakopoulos was featured in an article by The Law Faculty of Queen's University. The article spotlighted the Queen’s Prison Law Clinic and its role as an intervenor in a recent ground-breaking ruling that will have a profound impact on discipline procedures in Canada’s provincial jails. Christina played a key role by conducting a “deep dive” into the long history of penal disciplinary courts in the federal system.
Christina Papageorgakopoulos | May 20, 2025
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to welcome eight talented law students for a summer of growth, learning, and collaboration as they help us solve our clients’ most complex legal problems.
May 12, 2025
Following extensive research and assessment by industry leaders across Canada, Lenczner Slaght was proud to once again be named Litigation & Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Law Awards. Recognized as a "powerhouse in litigation", our excellence in advocacy and proven track record in complex disputes continue to set us apart.
May 8, 2025
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to welcome Jessica Caplan Ross to the firm as our new Director of Legal Operations & Client Solutions.
Jessica Caplan Ross | April 23, 2025
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In the most significant development in Ontario civil litigation in decades, the Ontario Civil Rules Review working group has released its consultation paper setting out proposals for an overhaul of Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure. The report is available in full HERE.
April 1, 2025
Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce that our Managing Partner, Monique Jilesen, will be awarded one of the legal industry’s highest honours at the annual Law Society Awards ceremony on May 28, 2025.
Monique Jilesen | March 20, 2025
Peers and senior members of the legal profession across the country continue to recognize the depth and breadth of Canada’s leading litigation firm in the latest 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
March 11, 2025
Congratulations to Monique Jilesen who was inducted into the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers at a ceremony held on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
Monique Jilesen | March 10, 2025
Canadian Lawyer recently published an article discussing the decision in 2730453 Ontario Inc v 2380673 Ontario Inc, where our expert litigators, Mark Veneziano and Jonathan D. Langley, represented the successful land developer at The Ontario Court of Appeal. The Court upheld the trial judge’s findings that the equitable doctrine of part performance was applicable in enforcing an oral agreement for the sale of land.
Mark Veneziano & Jonathan D. Langley | February 25, 2025
Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators are recognized for the 23rd consecutive year in world-renowned directory, Chambers Global.
February 13, 2025
Interviewed by the National Post, Paul-Erik Veel shares his views on the Supreme Court of Canada's consideration of offering mediation services for cases it declines to hear. Chief Justice Richard Wagner mentioned the idea in a podcast, suggesting that mediation could help resolve disputes in cases that the court doesn't accept, particularly family law matters.
Paul-Erik Veel | February 11, 2025
Paul-Erik Veel was interviewed by Law360 Canada, where he discussed his views on Chief Justice Richard Wagner of the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent statement about exploring the possibility of offering mediation services in cases where the Supreme Court denies leave to appeal.
Paul-Erik Veel | February 10, 2025
In an interview with Law Times, Tom Curry highlighted how hybrid and remote work has reduced opportunities for organic, in person mentorship in the legal profession. To help bridge this gap, he is delighted to chair the OBA’s program, Tales from the Courtroom: Mentorship through Storytelling, aimed at replicating the informal mentorship that used to take place in the courthouse hallways, lawyers’ lounges, robing rooms, and dining rooms. The program will include guest speakers who will share stories about their mentors, who influenced their careers, mistakes they’ve made, and challenges they’ve faced.
Tom Curry | January 22, 2025
Lenczner Slaght is featured in Law360 Canada’s annual list of the Top 10 Business Decisions in Canada for 2024 for its involvement in Barbiero v Pollack. In Barbiero v Pollack, our expert litigators were counsel to a physician involved in a class action relating to the use of an injectable treatment.
January 20, 2025
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Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to announce that two of our expert litigators, Aaron Grossman and Martin Brandsma, have been promoted to the partnership.
Aaron I. Grossman & Martin Brandsma | January 15, 2025
The 2025 edition of Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada continues to recognize Lenczner Slaght as the #1 firm in Toronto for Litigation and Commercial Litigation.
January 14, 2025
Canada’s leading litigation firm grows its expert Construction and Infrastructure Group with the addition of exceptional new associate, Cassie Chaloux.
Cassie Chaloux | January 13, 2025
WSIB Investments (Infrastructure) Pooled Fund Trust v Plenary Group (Canada) Ltd is featured in the January 2025 edition of Bare Bones Briefs by LegalWriter.net. This case was the first fully electronic trial in the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench, lasting seven weeks. It culminated in a $259 million judgment for WSIB Investments (Infrastructure) Pooled Fund Trust, represented by Peter Griffin, Dena Varah, Meghan Bridges, Jonathan McDaniel, Andrew Locatelli, and Madeleine Andrew-Gee.
January 5, 2025
Interviewed by Canadian Lawyer, Dena Varah discusses our trial success in WSIB Investments (Infrastructure) Pooled Fund Trust v Plenary Group (Canada) Ltd, a decision that reinforces foundational fiduciary duties.
Dena N. Varah | December 10, 2024
Sana Halwani appeared on ABC Australia's Radio National Drive program to discuss her recent case representing Canada's leading news media compaines against OpenAI in the first lawsuit of its kind in Canada.
Sana Halwani | December 5, 2024
In the latest issue of CBA National Magazine, Sana Halwani discusses why her clients, Canada's biggest news media companies, filed a joint lawsuit against OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, and what they are seeking from this action.
Sana Halwani | December 5, 2024
In WSIB Investments (Infrastructure) Pooled Fund Trust v Plenary Group (Canada) Ltd, our expert litigators were successful in obtaining a $259 million judgment in disgorgement for our clients, two employee pension and injured workers funds, against the Defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, knowing assistance, and knowing receipt. The 7-week trial before the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench was the first fully electronic trial to be completed in the province.
December 5, 2024
Sana Halwani was interviewed live by BNN Bloomberg on her recent case representing CBC, the Canadian Press, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and Postmedia in suing Open AI for breaching copyright and online terms of use by scraping large swaths of content from Canadian media to help develop its products, such as ChatGPT.
Sana Halwani | December 3, 2024
Canadian Lawyer spoke to Sana Halwani about the recently launched legal action on the Commercial List by Canada's leading news media companies against OpenAI, the first of its kind in Canada.
Sana Halwani | December 2, 2024
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ALM's Law.com International reports on Canada's biggest media outlets suing U.S.-based artificial intelligence organization OpenAI of infringing their copyright by unlawfully scraping news content to train products like ChatGPT. Monique Jilesen and Sana Halwani are mentioned as leading the team representing the news organizations.
Sana Halwani & Monique Jilesen | December 2, 2024
Over the past three years, ReferToHer® has been the exclusive matching donor on the Women’s Legal Education & Action Fund (LEAF) annual marquee fundraiser, and together with many other generous donors, we have raised nearly $100,000 in support of LEAF’s incredible work in advancing gender equity in Canada. We are proud to renew that three-year exclusive partnership once again.
December 2, 2024
Deadline Hollywood reports on Lenczner Slaght representing Canada's leading news media companies in their legal action against OpenAI.
November 29, 2024
Brian Kolenda was interviewed by Global TV News, where he shared his expert insights on the Supreme Court's decision allowing other provinces and the federal government to join British Columbia's class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that manufacture opioids.
Brian Kolenda | November 29, 2024
Lenczner Slaght is mentioned in The Hamilton Spectator's recent article reporting on Canada's leading news media organizations's recent legal action against OpenAI for engaging in ongoing, deliberate, and unauthorized misappropriation of their valuable news media works.
November 29, 2024
Hollywood Reporter mentioned Lenczner Slaght as the firm representing Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press and CBC/Radio-Canada in the legal action against OpenAI for violating copyright laws and online terms of use.
November 29, 2024
Toronto.com reports on the first time all of Canada's major news publishers have come together in litigation against OpenAI for illegally using news articles to train its ChatGPT software. Lenczner Slaght is mentioned as lead counsel for Toronto Star, Metroland Media, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press and CBC.
November 29, 2024
New York Times reported on a coalition of Canada's biggest media companies, represented by Lenczner Slaght, seeking billions of dollars in compensation for illegally using their content in the first case of its kind in the country. Sana Halwani is lead counsel for the news organizations and comments on the strength of their case.
Sana Halwani | November 29, 2024
In this Financial Post article, Sana Halwani, lead counsel for Torstar, The Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail, CBC/Radio-Canada and Postmedia Network Inc, comments on why Canada's leading news media companies have launched a legal action against OpenAI.
Sana Halwani | November 29, 2024
Featured on the front page of The Globe & Mail's Report on Business section, Sana Halwani was interviewed as lead counsel representing Canada's leading news media companies in their recently launched legal action against OpenAI for copyright infringement and breach of contract.
Sana Halwani | November 29, 2024
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Lenczner Slaght was featured twice in Lexpert's Top 10 Business Decisions of 2023-24 for its involvement in Loblaw Companies Limited v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada and Yatar v TD Insurance Meloche Monnex.
Nina Bombier, Sean Lewis & Mari Galloway | November 21, 2024
Following an in-depth peer review process across the legal profession, 21 Lenczner Slaght lawyers have been recognized in the 2024 Lexpert Special Edition: Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers guide for their extensive courtroom experience and subject-matter expertise.
November 21, 2024
In Lexpert’s Special Edition on Litigation, Brian Kolenda was interviewed for an article feature on class actions. Brian provided his expert insights on the trends and developments that have reshaped the class action landscape in Canada over the past year.
Brian Kolenda | November 21, 2024
For his exceptional advocacy, commitment to advancing EDI and innovation, and dedication to mentorship, Jonathan Chen was recognized as a 2024 Lexpert Rising Star at last night’s award ceremony at the Liberty Grand in Toronto.
Jonathan Chen | November 20, 2024
Interviewed by Canadian Lawyer, Scott Rollwagen highlights how AI tools like Alexi help you assess faster whether a strategy is optimal, but the actual solution requires the human element.
Scott Rollwagen | November 19, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm has reaffirmed its Tier 1 ranking in Dispute Resolution in Legal 500 Canada.
November 12, 2024
Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce its recognition as Law Firm of the Year in Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Medical Negligence in the inaugural edition of Best Law Firms in Canada.
November 6, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to once again provide an inclusive space for all students participating in the Toronto 2025 Summer Student recruit to “relax and recharge” between their in-firm interviews. This lounge is open to all law students, including those not interviewing with our firm. This is not part of our recruitment process and students will not encounter lawyers in the Lounge.
October 22, 2024
Interviewed by Law Times, our Senior Manager of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA), Susannah S. Alleyne discusses her commitment to developing impactful and sustainable IDEA practices aligned with our firm values.
Susannah S. Alleyne | October 9, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to expand its health law expertise with the addition of Monika Steger as Junior Counsel.
Monika K. Steger | October 2, 2024
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Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to deepen its expertise with the addition of exceptional associate, Adam Davis.
Adam Davis | September 30, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to advance their position in the latest edition of the world-renowned directory.
September 26, 2024
We are proud to take another step forward in our commitment to advancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) at our firm and in the legal profession with the addition of our new Senior Manager of IDEA, Susannah S. Alleyne.
Susannah S. Alleyne | September 25, 2024
Lenczner Slaght is pleased to announce its continued recognition for patent litigation expertise in the latest edition of LMG Life Sciences, following an in-depth qualitative research process that included peer and client feedback.
Martin Brandsma, Sana Halwani & Jordana Sanft | September 25, 2024
In this Law Times article, Gillian Scott is featured as Lenczner Slaght’s first Chief Client Officer, joining the firm’s management committee to oversee its client-focused business functions and drive strategic initiatives. The article notes that this follows the firm’s recent appointment of Claudia Bessant as Chief Operating Officer.
Monique Jilesen, Gillian Scott & Claudia Bessant | September 23, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to expand its exceptional leadership team with the addition of Gillian Scott as the new Chief Client Officer and member of the Management Committee.
Gillian Scott | September 23, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to welcome the Honourable David Doherty, K.C. as Counsel.
David Doherty | September 19, 2024
Lenczner Slaght is excited to announce that Claudia Bessant is our new Chief Operating Officer and member of the Management Committee.
Claudia Bessant | September 16, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its talent pool with the addition of 10 exceptional associates.
September 9, 2024
In the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, Lenczner Slaght is proud to receive 168 total rankings, with 45 of our expert litigators recognized for their expertise across 25 practice areas.
August 29, 2024
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Sam Hale is the recipient of the 2023 Alumni Award for Extraordinary Contribution to Windsor Law in Memory of John Mountain ’86, who was a dedicated mentor, teacher, benefactor, community leader and fellow alumnus.
Samantha Hale | July 3, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Sahar Talebi, Aoife Quinn, Aaron Grossman, Christopher Yung, Paul-Erik Veel, and Andrew Parley will be serving prominent leadership positions at The Advocates’ Society, a preeminent organization dedicated to promoting effective advocacy and access to justice.
July 2, 2024
The latest edition of Managing Intellectual Property’s 2024 IP STARS handbook, a leading guide to the world’s foremost IP firms and practitioners, continues to recognize Sana Halwani and Jordana Sanft.
Sana Halwani & Jordana Sanft | June 28, 2024
We are pleased to announce that our Managing Partner and expert litigator, Monique Jilesen, has been elected to serve on The Advocates’ Society’s Board of Directors for the 2024-2028 term.
Monique Jilesen | June 26, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to add to its depth of experience and knowledge.
Nicole Naglie | June 17, 2024
Lenczner Slaght continues to receive worldwide recognition for its intellectual property expertise and is proud to advance to the Silver Tier in the 2024 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.
June 5, 2024
After over a decade at Lenczner Slaght, our Partner, Andrew Porter, has launched his own litigation practice, Porter Litigation, on June 1, 2024.
Andrew Porter | June 3, 2024
In partnership with Pro Bono Ontario, Canadian Lawyer has published its 2024 report on Canada’s 5-Star Pro Bono Firms, which recognizes law firms that provide invaluable access to justice nationwide through their pro bono work.
June 3, 2024
Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce that Risa Kirshblum is the 2024 recipient of The Eric Hoaken Excellence in Mentoring Award, to be presented at The Advocates’ Society End of Term Dinner on June 26, 2024.
Risa M. Kirshblum | May 30, 2024
William C. McDowell was interviewed by Law Times, where he comments on the Court’s decision to dismiss the anti-SLAPP motion in Kielburger v Canadaland Inc, in favour of our client.
William C. McDowell | May 27, 2024
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A long-time champion of the United Way, Monique Jilesen has increasingly dedicated her time, resources, and influence to support the organization over the past 25 years, particularly its programs empowering and supporting women and children. Monique is honoured to lead this year’s Major Individual Giving Cabinet as Chair.
Monique Jilesen | May 14, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to attract top talent with the addition of 11 exceptional summer students.
May 13, 2024
Following extensive research and assessment by industry leaders across Canada, Lenczner Slaght was proud to be recognized by the Canadian Law Awards for its litigation excellence for the fifth year in a row.
May 10, 2024
Interviewed by Lexpert, our expert litigator, Christopher Yung, provides an overview on the two insolvency and restructuring statutes in Canada, how they differ, and what it means for businesses.
Christopher Yung | April 24, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its talent pool, knowledge, and experience with the addition of a new associate.
Christine Windsor | April 19, 2024
Paul-Erik Veel was interviewed by Canadian Lawyer Magazine, where he comments further on Lundin Mining Corporation v Dov Markowich. Paul-Erik emphasized the importance of clarifying the definition of "material change" in securities law. He also highlighted potential burdens on publicly traded companies with overly broad interpretations, impacting both business operations and meaningful investor information.
Paul-Erik Veel | April 16, 2024
Interviewed by Law360, Jordana Sanft commented on the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal’s reform initiative to modernize and improve its existing joint rules, last overhauled in 2012.
Jordana Sanft | April 5, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to grow its expert Intellectual Property group with the addition of another exceptional lawyer, Sarah Gupta.
Sarah Gupta | March 20, 2024
Meghan Bridges was interviewed by The National Magazine, where she comments further on Moffatt v Air Canada, a decision which touches on the intersection of artificial intelligence and liability.
Meghan Bridges | March 11, 2024
Lenczner Slaght’s litigators continue to be recognized by their peers as the foremost practitioners in their fields.
March 5, 2024
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Jonathan Chen was recognized at the 17th Annual FACL Gala on Saturday, March 2 for his demonstrated positive impact on the professional development and career trajectory of members of the legal community, and particularly the Asian community, through mentorship.
Jonathan Chen | March 4, 2024
Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce that Peter Griffin will be the 2024 recipient of The Advocates’ Society Medal, to be presented at a special awards ceremony in the Fall of 2024.
Peter Griffin | February 23, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators are increasingly recognized in the latest edition of world-renowned directory, Chambers Global.
February 15, 2024
Interviewed by Law 360 Canada, Paul-Erik Veel discusses the lower output of judgments by the SCC in 2023 and attributes it, in part, to the fact that the Court granted leave to appeal in fewer cases in 2022. Paul-Erik also shared empirical insights from Lenczner Slaght’s Data-Driven Decisions’ SCC Leave Database, which highlights the increase in the percentage of successful leave to appeal applications from litigants represented by counsel in 2023 compared to the previous year.
Paul-Erik Veel | February 13, 2024
National Post explores the interesting findings from our SCC Leave Database. Lead of our Data-Driven Decisions program, Paul-Erik Veel, shares his expert insights on what this means for emerging and unresolved legal issues.
Paul-Erik Veel | February 8, 2024
Jonathan Chen was honored with a 2023 Arbor Award, in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to the University of Toronto. Following his extraordinary experience in the New College Career Mentorship Program, Jonathan returned to volunteer his time with the program as a mentor. In this capacity, Jonathan helps students learn more about the application process, navigating law school, and working as a lawyer.
Jonathan Chen | January 30, 2024
In an article for The Hub, Paul-Erik Veel authored the section "Who’s got the power?: judicial review of government’s actions," where he shared his expert insights on two upcoming Supreme Court cases, Auer v Auer and TransAlta Generation Partnership v Alberta (Minister of Municipal Affairs). These cases address the legality of government regulations on child support and municipal taxes.
Paul-Erik Veel | January 26, 2024
In UNB News, Press release about some of the work Jacob has been involved with for the Legal Innovation Lab at UNB. (Prior to Lenczner Slaght)
Jacob Powning | January 17, 2024
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to announce the promotion of Meghan Bridges, Madison Robins, and Jonathan McDaniel to its partnership.
Meghan Bridges, Madison Robins & Jonathan McDaniel | January 15, 2024
The 2024 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada recognizes Lenczner Slaght as the #1 firm in Toronto for Litigation and Commercial Litigation for the 23rd consecutive year.
January 9, 2024
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Interviewed by The Globe and Mail, Paul-Erik Veel provided empirical insights into the trends and issues faced by self-represented individuals in legal matters at the Supreme Court of Canada. Data compiled as part of our Data-Driven Decisions program further revealed that approximately one in four applicants seeking leave to appeal in the past six years were self-represented.
Paul-Erik Veel | January 3, 2024
Paul-Erik Veel was interviewed for Consultor's article on "Justice: Des Consultants Pénalement Responsables de Leurs Recos?"
Paul-Erik Veel | December 22, 2023
Lenczner Slaght is proud to announce that ReferToHer™ will once again partner with the Women’s Legal Education & Action Fund (LEAF) as the exclusive matching donor for their largest Giving Tuesday fundraiser to date.
November 27, 2023
Brendan Morrison was recognized as a leader, change agent, and rising star at last night’s award ceremony at the Liberty Grand in Toronto.
Brendan F. Morrison | November 24, 2023
An increasing number of our expert litigators continue to be recognized as the foremost lawyers in their fields by peers and senior members of the legal profession.
November 23, 2023
In Lexpert’s Special Edition on Litigation, Andrew Parley was interviewed for an article feature on construction disputes. Andrew provided his expert insights on the use of mediation mid-project in construction matters to keep projects on track when disputes arise.
Andrew Parley | November 23, 2023
Peter Griffin, Rebecca Jones, and Scott Rollwagen were featured in Lexpert's Top 10 Business Decisions of 2022-23 for their success in the case Annapolis Group Inc v Halifax Regional Municipality, which represents an important decision that clarified the test for constructive taking. Rebecca Jones was further interviewed.
Peter Griffin, Rebecca Jones & Scott Rollwagen | November 23, 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm is once again recognized as a “litigation powerhouse” according to Legal 500 Canada.
November 17, 2023
Monique Jilesen, our Managing Partner, was honored as "Canada's top litigator" at Toronto Life's annual celebration of the city’s Top 50 Most Influential. Monique is recognized alongside leaders in politics, tech, media, sports, culture, and real estate.
Monique Jilesen | November 17, 2023
Toronto Life recognizes our Managing Partner as “Canada’s top litigator” in their prestigious Top 50 Most Influential of 2023 list, an exclusive ranking of the people who represent Toronto on a world stage and whose bravery, smarts and influence are changing the world.
Monique Jilesen | November 16, 2023
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Interviewed by Law Times, Tom Curry shared his expert insights on the dispute in 2177546 Ontario Inc v 2177545 Ontario Inc. Tom acted for the appellant in the appeal. In his interview, Tom explains that while the justice system is used to dealing with the inadvertent disclosure of information in a civil action, a different set of problems arise in the context of an application because there is not the same disclosure of information regime.
Tom Curry | November 6, 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm adds another exceptional lawyer to its talent pool.
Devon R. Kapoor | November 3, 2023
Interviewed by Law Times, Eli Lederman shared his expert insights on the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Obolus Ltd v International Seniors Community Care Inc. The important contract law decision involves an awkwardly written contract with a missing “to”, which the court chose to defer to the lower court instead of addressing an error in fact-finding.
Eli S. Lederman | November 3, 2023
Madison Robins is featured on an episode of Friends Who Argue, a podcast for the litigation bar brought to you by The Advocates’ Society and hosted by its Mid-Career Advocates' Standing Committee. Madison shares her experiences and insights into the what, when and how of dealing with crypto assets in litigation.
Madison Robins | October 30, 2023
Sahar Talebi is featured in Precedent Magazine's recap on The 12th Annual Young Women in Law Charity Gala. Sahar Talebi, YWL's Director of Sponsorship, led a fireside chat with former CTV National News anchor Lisa LaFlamme.
Sahar Talebi | October 25, 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to once again provide an inclusive space to “relax and recharge” for all students participating in the Toronto 2024 Summer Student recruit, even those not interviewing at our firm. This is not part of our recruitment process and students will not encounter lawyers in the Lounge.
October 24, 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its talent pool, knowledge, and experience with the addition of Lawyer License Processing Candidate, Doug Chalke.
Doug Chalke | October 12, 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its talent pool, knowledge, and experience with the addition of a new associate.
Amy Goudge | October 11, 2023
Christina Shiels-Singh was featured in Women in eDiscovery's member spotlight. Christina shares her favourite thing about working in eDiscovery and advice for young professionals looking to join the field.
Christina Shiels-Singh | October 5, 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to be recognized by world-renowned directory, Chambers & Partners.
September 28, 2023
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Following an extensive qualitative research process that included peer and client feedback, Lenczner Slaght is proud to be ranked for its patent litigation expertise in the latest edition of LMG Life Sciences.
Sana Halwani & Jordana Sanft | September 21, 2023
Interviewed by Canadian Affairs, Paul-Erik Veel further comments on the supposed increased level of disagreement among the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada using empirical insights from our SCC Database, available on supremecourtdatabase.com.
Paul-Erik Veel | September 19, 2023
In this article, CBC mentions Jordana Sanft and her recent interview, where she shared her expert insights on IP law in the world of generative AI.
Jordana Sanft | September 14, 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to add to its collective experience and knowledge with the addition of nine exceptional associates.
September 11, 2023
Canada’s leading litigation firm is delighted to welcome Lauren Sigal as our Director of Legal Talent.
Lauren Sigal | September 5, 2023
Canadian Lawyer Magazine interviewed Brendan F. Morrison and Kate Costin on their recent trial success, which involved one of the world’s largest lithium mining projects and has reinforced the principles of contract formation in the modern world.
Brendan F. Morrison & Kate Costin | September 1, 2023
Paul-Erik Veel was interviewed by Canadian Justice on the session titled AI And The Legal Sector. Paul-Erik discussed some of the misunderstandings surrounding the function of AI, and how it can and will change the landscape of the law profession.