Mark van Zandvoort

Mark is Co-Practice Group Leader of the firm's Litigation Group and a member of the Financial Services Group and maintains a practice focusing on a broad range of civil litigation, primarily concerning disputes in the corporate, commercial and financial services sectors. Mark’s clients have included individuals, directors and officers, shareholders, corporations (including not-for-profit corporations), charitable organizations, financial institutions, court-appointed receivers, and small and large businesses, both privately and publicly owned, across a wide array of industries. Mark has served in the capacity as court-appointed Representative Counsel for a body of unit holders in receivership proceedings commenced under the Ontario Securities Act. As part of his litigation practice, Mark regularly attends to argue motions before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (including the Commercial List Court). Mark has conducted trials at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, appeals at the Ontario Court of Appeal, and has prepared leave to appeal applications to the Supreme Court of Canada. He is a member of The Advocates’ Society. He is recognized by Lexpert and by Benchmark Litigation Canada as a Litigation Future Star, as well as included in Benchmark Litigation's 40 & Under List.