Christopher Pigott

Chris Pigott is a partner in the Litigation and Labour groups. His practice focuses on disputes and advisory work in labour, human rights, and public law matters. Chris represents some of Canada’s leading employers in their most consequential cases. Chris is a talented litigator who acts for clients in arbitrations, tribunal proceedings, and before the Courts. He routinely acts in judicial reviews, appeals, and other complex litigation arising from labour, human rights, and public law disputes. Chris has appeared as lead counsel in courts across Canada, including the Ontario courts, the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Chris has significant experience in matters that involve administrative and constitutional law issues, including litigation under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He has appeared as lead counsel in several of the leading Canadian cases dealing with the application of freedom of association and freedom of expression in the workplace. Outside of litigation, Chris is a skilled negotiator who frequently represents employers and related associations in collective bargaining and other negotiations (both as spokesperson and negotiation advisor).