Class Action Litigation
A class action can make or break a company. With its tactical complexity and multi-stakeholder characteristics, this unique form of litigation requires seasoned strategic decision-making and case management. Since the enactment of the class proceedings legislation in common-law jurisdictions throughout Canada, our lawyers have led and participated in class action defences in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and other Canadian jurisdictions, and as part of global proceedings, involving competition, shareholder, interest rate, negligence, product liability, pension fund, franchise and employment-related issues.
We have been retained by some of the largest corporations in Canada and the world in the defence of these complex proceedings. Representing parties at every stage of the lawsuit, from pre-certification motions and certification applications right through to trial, we bring to each phase coordinated strategies and effective communications to streamline the litigation process. Our preferred approach is to employ a variety of pragmatic strategies to eliminate or narrow the claim prior to certification, and then to proceed to trial or resolution as may be appropriate based on a range of both legal and business considerations. We also advise clients on mitigating their class action risk and monitor trends in prospective class action development.