Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Disputes require balancing between knowing when to deploy hard-hitting formal advocacy, when to negotiate a mutually acceptable result instead of fighting, and when to use creative dispute resolution tools, including in litigation, arbitration and mediation, to drive strategic business results. The Goodmans Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group is skilled at achieving this balance and deploying all three approaches to achieve its clients’ objectives.
We understand that disputes are disruptive to your business and to you, with the cost of a business dispute reaching beyond your bottom line, and we seek to minimize that disruption. We also understand that all disputes are not the same, with some requiring all-out tenacity and others involving a delicate hand to solve a controversy without destroying an important relationship. As in business, dispute resolution involves deploying the right tool for the job and our lawyers are expert with respect to many litigation and dispute resolution tools and knowing in which situations to use each one. We bring to every controversy our advocacy skill, creativity and judgment.
Whatever your dispute, we can handle it. Our lawyers have vast experience as advocates in the business context, are acknowledged as leaders in many ratings publications, and have specific expertise in a multitude of legal fields and industries, some of which are listed below.
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Litigation and Dispute Resolution
International Law and Climate Change – Federal Court Decision in Lho'Imggin v. Canada
The Federal Court’s recent decision in Lho'Imggin v. Canada adds further guidance to existing case law regarding how governments in Canada may potentially face liability for climate change… -
Capital Markets
Successful Exercise of Dissent Rights Reaffirms Importance of Transaction Price
In a rare example of a successful exercise of statutory dissent rights, a group of shareholders dissenting from a court-approved merger recently obtained a fair value determination five times above… -
Energy
Supreme Court of Canada Interprets the Telecommunications Act
In Telus Communications Inc. v. Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Supreme Court of Canada considered the correct interpretation of the term “transmission line”, as used in sections 43 and… -
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
International Comparative Legal Guide - Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2025 10th Edition – Canada Chapter
Peter Kolla and Sarah Stothart co-authored the Canada Chapter of International Comparative Legal Guide - Enforcement of Foreign Judgements 2025 10th Edition. The Canada Chapter covers common… -
Crisis Management and Urgent Proceedings
Panoramic Next: Crisis Management 2025 - Canada Chapter
Mark Dunn and Sarah Stothart co-authored the Canada Chapter of Panoramic Next: Crisis Management 2025. Crisis Management explores the key factors that businesses… -
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Court Declines to Rule Out Duty of Care Owed by Social Media Platforms to School Boards
In Toronto District School Board v. Meta Platforms Inc. et al. (2025 ONSC 1499), Ontario Superior Court Justice Leiper dismissed a motion to strike a lawsuit commenced by the Toronto District School…
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Canada Band 3, Litigation: General Commercial 2026
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The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms List Recognized, Dispute Resolution (Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations) 2026
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Chambers Canada Band 3, Litigation: General Commercial Ontario 2025
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The Legal 500 Tier 3, Dispute Resolution: Ontario Ontario 2025
News & Events
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Intellectual Property Litigation
LMG Life Sciences Honours Goodmans Intellectual Property Litigation Group
Goodmans LLP Intellectual Property Litigation Group is recognized as Highly Recommended in Patent Litigation (Generic) in the 2025 edition of LMG Life Sciences for the third year in a… -
Aging and Healthcare
Goodmans Honoured Again with Top-Tier Recognition from Chambers and Partners
We are delighted to announce Goodmans LLP continues to receive top-tier recognition from Chambers and Partners in the Chambers Canada 2026 Guide.Recognition from Chambers and Partners is based on… -
Health and Pharmaceutical Litigation
Jerry Topolski at Informa’s Pharmaceutical Compliance: Emerging Trends & Best Practices for 2025
Join Goodmans Partner Jerry Topolski on October 2nd at 12:00 pm for the “Pharmaceutical Compliance: Emerging Trends & Best Practices for 2025” webinar with Informa. This session will…