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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
Lenczner Slaght’s litigators continue to be recognized by their peers as leading practitioners in their fields according to the 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
May 5, 2017
An increasing number of the firm’s lawyers have been ranked by their peers as leading practitioners in their field.
April 12, 2018
The National Bar Association (NBA) will honour Mariam Moktar with the “Nation's Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40” award at NBA’s 92nd Annual Convention in Toronto on August 2, 2017.
Mariam Moktar | July 6, 2017
Number of Lenczner Slaght lawyers ranked in the year-end Lexpert Special Edition published in conjunction with Report on Business magazine jumps to 16.
December 1, 2016
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
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
Talented lawyers continue to choose Canada’s leading litigation firm.
Christopher Yung | July 21, 2017
Almost half of the leading litigation firm’s lawyers are recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada.
August 22, 2017
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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
Tom Curry, Monique Jilesen and Brendan Gray, counsel to Devonshire Trust, successfully defended against a $1.2 billion claim by Barclays Bank PLC.
Tom Curry & Monique Jilesen | September 14, 2011
Monique Jilesen is mentioned in the June issue of Advocacy Matters, with insight on how to manage your relationships via social media.
Monique Jilesen | June 28, 2016
Tom Curry, Monique Jilesen and Brendan Gray, counsel to Devonshire Trust, successfully defended against a $1.2 billion claim by Barclays Bank PLC.
Tom Curry & Monique Jilesen | September 13, 2011
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
Lenczner Slaght adds another exceptional litigator to its expert Intellectual Property team.
Kaitlin Soye | January 21, 2019
Monique Jilesen honoured with Lexpert Rising Star award.
Monique Jilesen | December 4, 2012
Tom Curry was quoted in the Lawyers Weekly on February 6, 2015 in relation to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Tervita Corp. v. Canada (Commissioner of Competition).
Tom Curry | February 12, 2015
On February 7, 2018, our lawyers participated in the Covenant House Guts + Glory Obstacle Challenge and fundraised over $17,000 which will go to providing health care, food, shelter, and clean clothes to at-risk, homeless and trafficked youth.
February 7, 2018
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to make data-driven decision-making a key part of our litigation strategy with the launch of our new program.
March 22, 2021
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Nearly half of the firm’s lawyers recognized among Canada’s foremost practitioners
August 10, 2016
After more than 45 years as one of Canada’s leading litigators, Ronald Slaght announces his retirement from the practice of law.
January 4, 2021
Recognized by Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as leading practitioners.
June 25, 2015
Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to be recognized by world-renowned directory, Chambers & Partners.
September 9, 2020
Our firm is taking steps to address and improve its diversity and inclusion program through a new student recruitment initiative.
July 10, 2018
Tom Curry is featured in the Law Times for being the recipient of the annual Catzman Award for Professionalism and Civility!
Tom Curry | September 17, 2018
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to add to its collective experience and knowledge with the addition of five talented associates.
Lenczner Slaght is delighted to welcome Derek Knoke, Graham Henry, Jonathan D. Langley, Sean Lewis, and Zachary Rosen to the firm as our new associates.
September 11, 2018
William McDowell was interviewed by a local Collingwood news outlet, Collingwood Today, about his judicial inquiry into the 2012 sale of COLLUS to Powerstream.
William C. McDowell | June 30, 2018
Canada's leading litigation practice is once again ranked #1 in The 2014 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
January 21, 2014
Our firm is mentioned in a Global News article which discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a name blind hiring process.
July 16, 2018
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Nearly half of the firm's 49 lawyers are ranked as leading practitioners and two named "Lawyer of the Year" in the latest Best Lawyers in Canada Directory.
August 27, 2014
Canada's leading litigation practice continues to add new names to the list.
June 3, 2014
This year, the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory increased the number of Lenczner Slaght lawyers ranked among the best in Canada to 23, up from 20 in 2015.
June 22, 2016
Jessica Lim will play a key role in driving the firm to new heights of collaboration, innovation and success.
Jessica Lim | June 4, 2018
Benchmark Litigation has recognized seven Lenczner Slaght partners as the most promising emerging talent in their respective fields.
August 2, 2017
Tom Curry was quoted in the Lexpert article A Matter of Civility on November 30, 2018. This article discusses the standard of civility in the legal profession.
Tom Curry | November 30, 2018
Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert lawyers are ranked once again by Chambers & Partners for their exceptional litigation work.
September 28, 2017
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.
Sana Halwani | December 12, 2018
Sarah Millar is mentioned in the Lexpert article Casual or Committed on July 30, 2017. The article discusses law firms and their increased use of outsourcing in their hunt for efficiency.
Sarah Millar | July 30, 2017
Half of the firm's lawyers are ranked as leading practitioners and three named "Lawyer of the Year" in the latest Best Lawyers in Canada Directory.
August 24, 2015
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Canada’s leading litigation firm is once again recognized for its dispute resolution expertise by world-renowned directory, Chambers Global, alongside notable full-service, national, and international firms.
February 18, 2021
A total of 13 Lenczner Slaght litigators have once again been ranked among the foremost litigators in their field in the 2017 Lexpert/ROB Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers.
November 24, 2017
Canada’s leading litigation firm is one of two firms with the highest number of lawyers ranked in Corporate Commercial Litigation in the 2018 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
December 12, 2017
Sarah Millar was interviewed for the Canadian Lawyer Magazine article Mapping out an e-discovery strategy. This article explores well-managed e-discovery strategies.
Sarah Millar | April 24, 2017
Sarah Millar is quoted in the Law Times article Focus: To insource or outsource e-discovery on December 5, 2016. This article explores one of the biggest challenges litigators face.
Sarah Millar | December 5, 2016
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal green lights discrimination case against Cleveland major league baseball team name and logo.
Paul-Erik Veel & Rebecca Jones | June 5, 2017
William C. McDowell and Rebecca Jones were mentioned in the Canada Newswire press release Long-Term Care Homes Inquiry Announces Counsel on August 1, 2017 regarding the Honourable Justice Eileen E. Gillese being announced to lead the Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System.
William C. McDowell & Rebecca Jones | August 1, 2017
Following a year and a half of ongoing litigation on this matter, Lenczner Slaght and Douglas Cardinal are delighted by the decision of Major League Baseball and the Cleveland baseball team to discontinue the discriminatory Chief Wahoo logo on the Cleveland uniforms beginning in 2019.
January 29, 2018
12 Lenczner Slaght leading litigators are ranked in Benchmark Litigation's 2017 directory.
April 20, 2017
14 Lenczner Slaght litigators ranked in Lexpert 2014 Guide to the Leading U.S/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada.
December 18, 2014
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Almost half of the partners at Canada’s leading litigation firm are ranked with one Litigation Lawyer to Watch and 12 Leading Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers.
November 23, 2017
Lenczner Slaght’s managing partner, Peter Griffin, is the 2017 recipient of the OBA Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation.
Peter Griffin | November 22, 2017
Lenczner Slaght is proud to be named as “the foremost litigation team in the country” by Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2017, with six of our expert litigators recognized for their exceptional work representing clients.
October 12, 2017
Recognition of Lenczner Slaght lawyers as Canada's Leading Cross-Border Litigators Endures
December 8, 2015
Canada's leading litigation practice has 22 professionals in the 2014 Best Lawyers in Canada list.
August 12, 2013
Along with the firm’s Tier 1 ranking in Dispute Resolution with four leading lawyers and one next generation lawyer recognized, Lenczner Slaght is also ranked in Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment, and Competition and Antitrust.
November 29, 2017
13 Lenczner Slaght lawyers recognized in the 2015 Benchmark Litigation Directory.
March 30, 2015
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to attract top talent.
Jonathan Chen | April 3, 2017
Canada’s leading litigation boutique leads all firms with 10 lawyers ranked in litigation practice areas in the 2017 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (“ALM 500”)
January 4, 2017
19 Lenczner Slaght leading litigators are ranked in Benchmark Litigation's 2018 directory, including 7 new additions since last year. Three of the firm's litigation stars are also recognized as a Top 50 Trial Lawyer in Canada.
April 4, 2018
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Canada’s leading litigation firm is delighted to announce that its IP team won three awards at the 2017 LMG Life Sciences Awards, where the preeminent lawyers and law firms in the US and Canada were recognized for their work in the life sciences industry.
Melanie Baird, Sana Halwani & Andrew Skodyn | September 14, 2017
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to announce that 25 of the firm’s 58 lawyers have been recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada 2019 publication across multiple categories.
August 21, 2018
Fifteen Lenczner Slaght lawyers have been ranked in the Lexpert 2016 Guide to the Leading U.S/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada
November 25, 2016
Ontario Superior Court of Justice awards $5.5 million to Atos Inc following successful trial
December 8, 2016
Canada’s leading litigation firm is once again recognized in the area of Dispute Resolution by this world-renowned directory alongside notable full-service, national and international firms.
February 15, 2018
Canada's leading litigation practice remains in Band 1 for 12th consecutive year.
March 25, 2014
The firm’s litigators earned the top rankings alongside full-service, national and international counterparts in the litigation categories.
March 29, 2017
Lenczner Slaght Lawyers listed in the year-end Lexpert Special Edition published in conjunction with Report on Business magazine.
December 3, 2014
Canada's leading litigation practice once again tops the list of litigation firms in the 2016 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
February 4, 2016
Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismisses all allegations against the Mayor of Caledon in an application brought pursuant to the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
Alan J. Lenczner, Andrew Parley & Kelly Hayden | December 13, 2016
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Canada's leading litigation practice recognized in tier one for 14 consecutive years.
March 30, 2016
Paul-Erik Veel and Rebecca Jones were quoted in the USA TODAY Sports article Challenge to Indians' Chief Wahoo case moves forward in Toronto on June 6, 2017 regarding the recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal green lighting the discrimination case against Cleveland major league baseball team name and logo.
Paul-Erik Veel & Rebecca Jones | June 6, 2017
Recognized by Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as leading practitioners.
May 29, 2012
We are proud to announce that one of our advocates, Mariam Moktar, has been recognized with the 2018 Precedent Setter Award.
Mariam Moktar | May 29, 2018
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to add exceptional litigators to its IP talent portfolio.
Naomi Metcalfe & Veronica C. Tsou | January 8, 2018
In this Global News article, Sana Halwani discusses a plant breeder's rights.
Sana Halwani | May 5, 2019
Commerciallist.com is your one-stop shop for all things Commercial List.
June 19, 2019
Monique Jilesen was quoted in the Canadian Lawyer article Third-party litigation funding on January 3, 2017.
Monique Jilesen | January 4, 2017
Canada's leading litigation practice also wins two national impact cases.
February 13, 2013
World-renowned Canadian activist for Indigenous Peoples, Douglas Cardinal, is continuing the fight against the Cleveland’s baseball team’s name and logo.
December 6, 2017
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After more than 45 years of exceptional achievement in the practice of law, and 29 years developing Canada’s leading litigation firm, Lenczner Slaght says farewell to Glenn Smith.
Glenn Smith | January 5, 2022
Seven lawyers singled out by peers as leading practitioners in their field.
November 10, 2015
Sana Halwani has been recognized in Managing Intellectual Property’s 2017 edition of IP STARS Top 250 Women in IP.
Sana Halwani | May 31, 2017
Nine partners from Canada’s leading litigation firm are ranked as leading the way in cross-border practice excellence.
June 27, 2018
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles and Andrew Porter acted as counsel for the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles & Andrew Porter | February 2, 2015
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 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 and its expert litigators continue to advance their position in the latest edition of world-renowned directory, Chambers & Partners.
September 9, 2021
Canada's leading litigation practice grows to 53 lawyers.
Chris Kinnear Hunter, Jaclyn Greenberg & Danielle Glatt | September 10, 2014
Canada’s leading litigation firm and two of its IP partners, Sana Halwani and Andrew Skodyn, are ranked in the 2017 edition of IAM Patent 1000.
Sana Halwani & Andrew Skodyn | June 13, 2017
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Lenczner Slaght adds to its collective experience and vast knowledge with the addition of three new associates, bringing Canada’s leading litigation firm to a total of 54 expert litigators.
Chloe Boubalos, Kate Costin & Nilou Nezhat | September 12, 2017
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
Canada’s Leading litigation practice has third lawyer ranked on Top 25 list
Ian Binnie | August 3, 2016
Legal 500 Canada recommends Lenczner Slaght in Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment Law.
December 29, 2014
Canada's leading litigation practice is once again ranked #1 in The 2015 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
January 6, 2015
William C. McDowell is mentioned in the CBC News article Collingwood calls for judicial inquiry into 'serious questions' about public utility sell-off on February 27, 2018.
William C. McDowell | February 27, 2018
The two firms have combined forces and launched a class proceeding against Nissan, and other defendants, alleging that certain Nissan models contain a dangerous engine defect.
October 5, 2017
Canada's leading litigation practice remains highly regarded for 13 consecutive years.
April 2, 2015
Following the webinar on Practical Tools to Reduce your Organization's Risk with Social Media Use which took place on October 17, 2014, Matthew Sammon, Jaan Lilles and Dena Varah were quoted in an article in the Winter issue of the CCCA Magazine which highlights the key takeaways.
Matthew Sammon, Jaan Lilles & Dena N. Varah | December 12, 2014
Rebecca Jones and Paul-Erik Veel were quoted in the Canadian Lawyer article Rejection of injunction doesn’t address whether logo and name are discriminatory on October 19, 2016.
Rebecca Jones & Paul-Erik Veel | October 20, 2016
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Canada’s leading litigation firm is excited to announce the appointment of our new Managing Partner, Tom Curry, who will lead Lenczner Slaght into a new era of excellence.
Tom Curry | January 15, 2018
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to strengthen its talent pool with the addition of eight exceptional associates.
September 9, 2019
Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to be recognized by world-renowned directory, Chambers & Partners.
September 21, 2018
Lenczner Slaght is a proud supporter of Western Law's 5th annual "Lenczner Slaght Advocacy Competition in Legal Ethics and Professionalism Moot".
Ian Binnie, Paul-Erik Veel & Brian Kolenda | March 12, 2014
Lenczner Slaght lawyers recognized in the year-end Lexpert Special Edition published in conjunction with Report on Business magazine.
January 7, 2014
Monique Jilesen is quoted in the Lexpert / Report on Business article Keeping it Affordable from November 25, 2016.
Monique Jilesen | November 25, 2016
On April 28, 2016, Ian Binnie C.C., K.C. spoke at the The 4th Annual Toronto Lawyers Association Bench and Bar Young Lawyers Soirée, addressing over 140 junior lawyers. The event was featured on Precedent Magazine's website.
Ian Binnie | May 4, 2016
Canada's leading litigation firm takes first ever Chambers Canada award for Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
October 2, 2015
Canadian Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Taking Place in Halifax.
Brian Kolenda, Brendan F. Morrison & Laura Robinson | March 5, 2015
Monique Jilesen was quoted in Canadian Lawyer on May 27, 2015 regarding the recent Court of Appeal decision in Rea v. Wildeboer.
Monique Jilesen | May 27, 2015
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Veronica C.Tsou is a featured alumna of the University of Waterloo's Nanotechnology Engineering program.
Veronica C. Tsou | November 1, 2019
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles and Paul-Erik Veel were quoted in the September, 2014 issue of Lexpert Magazine in relation to Commissioner of Competition v. Rogers Communications Inc. et al.
Tom Curry, Jaan Lilles & Paul-Erik Veel | September 2, 2014
Monique Jilesen is quoted in the Canadian Press / TSN article Activist seeks injunction against 'Cleveland Indians' name and logo on October 16, 2016.
Monique Jilesen | October 17, 2016
Canada’s leading litigation firm is proud to welcome exceptional intellectual property litigator, Jordana Sanft, as a strong new addition to its formidable IP team.
Jordana Sanft | December 15, 2021
Following a lengthy trial, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has determined that former York employees played key roles in several significant frauds.
William C. McDowell, Dena N. Varah & Brian Kolenda | June 9, 2016
Lenczner Slaght lawyers recognized for litigation in 2015 Who's Who Legal.
August 20, 2015
Alan J. Lenczner and Brendan Morrison were featured in the Fall/Winter issue of the University of Toronto's UTLaw Alumni Magazine regarding the Yaiguaje et al. v. Chevron Corporation et al. case.
Alan J. Lenczner