Securities Litigation - News & Media

• The 2021 Lexpert Directory Recognizes 30 Lenczner Slaght Lawyers

  An increasing number of our expert litigators are recognized by their peers as the foremost practitioners in their fields.

  April 22, 2021
• Lenczner Slaght Achieves 20 Years at the Centre of the Lexpert Bull’s-Eye

  The 2021 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada continues to recognize Lenczner Slaght as the #1 firm in Toronto for Litigation and Commercial Litigation.

  December 17, 2020
• Lenczner Slaght Recognized as a Top-Tier Litigation Firm by Chambers Canada

  Canada’s leading litigation firm and its expert litigators continue to be recognized by world-renowned directory, Chambers & Partners.

  September 9, 2020
• Best Lawyers in Canada Recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s Litigation Expertise

  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
• Lenczner Slaght Litigators Elected to The Advocates’ Society’s Leadership

  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
• Lexpert Highlights Lenczner Slaght’s Professional Excellence

  Lenczner Slaght’s litigators continue to be recognized by their peers as the foremost practitioners in their fields.

  April 24, 2020
• Liability claims that could arise from the pandemic

  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
• Updating Ontario’s Securities Act

  Shara N. Roy was interviewed for the CBA/ABC National Magazine article Updating Ontario's Securities Act.

  Shara N. Roy | March 4, 2020
• Lenczner Slaght’s 19th Year at the Centre of the Lexpert Bull’s-Eye

  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
• Chambers Canada Recognizes Lenczner Slaght as a Top-Tier Litigation Firm

  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

• Best Lawyers in Canada Recognizes Lenczner Slaght with 100 Rankings

  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
• Why Canada’s constitution is driving D&O losses

  Shara N. Roy was interviewed in a Candian Underwriter article examining what it would mean if Canada developed current legislation and introduced a...

  Shara N. Roy | November 26, 2018
• Lenczner Slaght Litigators Ranked in Best Lawyers in Canada

  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
• Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Jessica Starck

  Lenczner Slaght strengthens its legal research expertise with the addition of another talented associate.

  Jessica Starck | August 1, 2018
• Lexpert Recognizes Lenczner Slaght’s Professional Excellence

  An increasing number of the firm’s lawyers have been ranked by their peers as leading practitioners in their field.

  April 12, 2018
• Multi-corporation fraud decision advances case law on knowing assistance, counsel says

  Shara N. Roy is quoted in the Lawyer's Daily article Multi-corporation fraud decision advances case law on knowing assistance, counsel says on February 1, 2018. This article discusses the decision in DBDC Spadina Ltd v Walton, 2018.

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  Shara N. Roy & Peter Griffin | February 1, 2018
• Lenczner Slaght Litigators Lead in the 2018 Lexpert/ALM 500 Rankings

  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
• Lenczner Slaght Ranked Among the Best

  Almost half of the leading litigation firm’s lawyers are recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada.

  August 22, 2017
• What happens when social media and securities law intersect?

  Shara N. Roy was interviewed by Law Times on August 21, 2017 weighing in on the social media survey and report published by the Canadian Securities Administrators. Shara commented on what happens when social media and securities law intersect.

  Shara N. Roy | August 21, 2017
• Christopher Yung Joins Lenczner Slaght

  Talented lawyers continue to choose Canada’s leading litigation firm.

  Christopher Yung | July 21, 2017

• Lenczner Slaght Shines in 2017 Lexpert Rankings

  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
• Shara Roy named to SPAC Committee

  Lenczner Slaght litigator joining 12 member OSC initiative.

  Shara N. Roy | February 7, 2017
• Lenczner Slaght lawyers recognized in Lexpert ALM 500 Guide

  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
• Peers Recognize Lenczner Slaght's Expertise in Cross-border Litigation

  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
• Lenczner Slaght Lawyers Ranked Best

  Nearly half of the firm’s lawyers recognized among Canada’s foremost practitioners

  August 10, 2016
• Lenczner Slaght Scores Bull's Eye in Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada

  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
• Lenczner Slaght Leads in Cross-Border Litigation

  Recognition of Lenczner Slaght lawyers as Canada's Leading Cross-Border Litigators Endures

  December 8, 2015
• Lenczner Slaght Lawyers Repeatedly Ranked Among the Best

  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
• Ruling offers guidance on oppression versus derivative actions

  Monique Jilesen was quoted in Law Times on August 17, 2015 on the Court of Appeal decision in Rea v. Wildeboer involving a public company where the specific allegations, essentially of insider trading or self-dealing, solely involved harm to the corporation as opposed to harming the specific interests of a shareholder.

  Monique Jilesen | August 17, 2015
• Alberta will recognize securities sanctions by others

  Shara Roy was quoted in the Lawyers Weekly on July 17, 2015 regarding the Alberta Securities Commission announcement that most orders and settlement agreements made by other securities commissions across Canada will "automatically take effect."

  Shara N. Roy | July 17, 2015

• 20 Lenczner Slaght Lawyers Recognized in 2015 Lexpert Directory

  Recognized by Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as leading practitioners.

  June 25, 2015
• ‘Unprecedented' Nortel ruling spans Canadian and U.S. Courts

  Monique Jilesen was quoted on the decision in the Nortel Networks Corporation case both by the Lawyers Weekly on June 19, 2015 and the July issue of Bottom Line Newspaper published by Lexis Nexis Canada Inc.

  Monique Jilesen | June 19, 2015
• Unique harm needed to pursue oppression claim

  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
• Lenczner Slaght - "a fortress inhabited by litigation royalty"

  13 Lenczner Slaght lawyers recognized in the 2015 Benchmark Litigation Directory.

  March 30, 2015
• Alan Lenczner re-appointed for a second two-year term as a commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission

  As of February 1, 2015, Alan J. Lenczner, Q.C. was re-appointed commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission. For further information, see the Financial Post or the Ontario Securities Commission.

  Alan J. Lenczner | February 5, 2015
• Lenczner Slaght Remains at the Centre of the Lexpert Bull's-Eye

  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
• Premier practice comprised of Toronto's premier litigators

  Legal 500 Canada recommends Lenczner Slaght in Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment Law.

  December 29, 2014
• A Leader in Cross-Border Litigation

  14 Lenczner Slaght litigators ranked in Lexpert 2014 Guide to the Leading U.S/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada.

  December 18, 2014
• Jim Armitage: Barclays and Montreal pension-fund fiasco

  Tom Curry was quoted in The Independent on November 13, 2014 on Barclays Bank v. Metcalfe & Mansfield (Devonshire Trust).

  Tom Curry | November 13, 2014
• 23 Lenczner Slaght Lawyers Ranked Among the Best

  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

• Lenczner Slaght Increases Rankings in 2014 Lexpert Directory

  Canada's leading litigation practice continues to add new names to the list.

  June 3, 2014
• New Money- Legal Report: Securities Law

  Shara Roy was quoted in the June, 2014 issue of Canadian Lawyer Magazine.

  Shara N. Roy | June 2, 2014
• Lenczner Slaght Welcomes Two New Partners

  Canada's leading litigation practice grows to 20 partners with newest additions.

  Rebecca Jones | January 28, 2014
• Lenczner Slaght is at the Centre of the Lexpert Bull's-Eye

  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
• Lenczner Slaght in Top Tier and 11 Lawyers Ranked as Stars

  Canada's leading litigation practice also wins two national impact cases.

  February 13, 2013
• Lenczner Slaght Lawyers Win Top Peer Ratings

  Recognized by Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as leading practitioners.

  May 29, 2012
• Ruling on bank speaks to contract honesty

  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
• Barclays loses legal battle over ABCP

  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