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
Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Directors Can Be Personally Liable for Civil Fraud Without Piercing the Corporate Veil
In CHU de Québec-Université Laval v. Tree of Knowledge International Corp.,1 the Ontario Court of Appeal held that direct participation in civil fraud is a standalone basis for imposing personal… -
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
International Comparative Legal Guide - Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2026 11th Edition – Canada Chapter
Peter Kolla, Sarah Stothart and Ayesha Khanna co-authored the Canada Chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide - Enforcement of Foreign Judgements 2026 11th Edition. The Canada Chapter… -
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…
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Canada Band 3, Litigation: General Commercial 2026
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The Legal 500 Tier 3, Dispute Resolution: Ontario Ontario 2026
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The Legal 500 Tier 3, Life Sciences 2026
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Consistently Recommended, Class Actions 2026
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Aging and Healthcare
Goodmans Advised Welltower Inc. on Successful Acquisition of Amica Portfolio from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Goodmans advised Welltower Inc. on the successful completion of its acquisition of the Amica portfolio of senior housing communities from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for C… -
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Joe Cosentino and Brad Halfin at the OGCA 15th Construction Symposium
Goodmans Partners Joe Cosentino and Brad Halfin will be speaking at the OGCA 15th Construction Symposium. Their session, “Construction Liens and Insolvency - Recent Developments and Knowing Your… -
Banking and Financial Services
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2026 Recognizes Goodmans
We are proud to announce Goodmans continues to be recognized in the 2026 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.Congratulations to the 90 Goodmans lawyers recognized as leaders across…