LITIGATION

What businesses can take away from the SCC SS&C spoliation ruling
The top court updated its framework on what happens if parties intentionally destroy, alter or conceal evidence
Fasken welcomes Paul Reid as litigation partner in Tsuut’ina office
He brings experience in wills and estates litigation, commercial disputes and Indigenous matters
Alberta Court of Appeal lets non-lawyer act for company in stay request
However, judge ultimately refuses to stay orders in expropriation case
Quebec Court of Appeal affirms $50K interim costs award in shareholder oppression litigation
Judge saw apparent link between financial difficulty and allegedly oppressive conduct
Thomas J. Moran joins DLA Piper Canada’s litigation partnership
The former Norton Rose Fulbright partner focuses on arbitration, injunctions, trials, appeals

2025 LEADING LAWYERS IN LITIGATION

Guy J. Pratte
Year called to bar: 1984
Ottawa, Ontario
Brent B. Olthuis
Year called to bar: 2001
Vancouver, British Columbia
Olthuis van Ert
Hilary Book
Year called to bar: 2006
Toronto, Ontario
Pierre Bienvenu
Year called to bar: 1983
Montréal, Québec
IMK s.e.n.c.r.l./LLP
Bogdan-Alexandru Dobrota
Year called to bar: 2011
Montréal, Québec
Éric Azran
Year called to bar: 1999
Montréal, Québec