Best Lawyers in Canada for Bet-the-Company Litigation

Tracey Cohen, KC is a leading commercial litigation and dispute resolution Partner in the Vancouver office. Tracey has been recognized for expertise in Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation and International and Commercial Arbitration and has repeatedly been recognized as one of Canada’s top 25 female litigators. Tracey was appointed as King’s Counsel in 2015 and was admitted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in March 2019. Tracey has been n...

Stephen R. Schachter, K.C. is one of the top trial and appellate lawyers in British Columbia. Leading legal publications have referred to Mr. Schachter, stating that he “is not only one of the best litigators in BC, he’s one of Canada’s great trial lawyers, dyed in the wool”; “ He is described as “a highly analytical, cerebral litigator”, “a terrific, very skilled lawyer”, and a “very intelligent and tough litigator”. Mr. Schac...

Jean Bertrand focuses on commercial and corporate litigation, including class actions and arbitration, and on administrative law, with emphasis on regulated activity such as competition, transportation, international trade and energy. He has appeared frequently before Quebec and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as before regulatory boards such as the Commission des transports du Québec, the Régie de l’énergie, the Competition Tribunal, ...

Pierre Bienvenu, Ad. E. is a disputes lawyer with more than 35 years’ experience in international commercial arbitration, corporate and commercial litigation, and constitutional law. He has acted as counsel or served as arbitrator in international arbitrations involving disputes in energy, transportation, telecommunications, mergers and acquisitions, construction, pharmaceuticals, international distribution and joint ventures, and foreign investment. A former co-chair of the IBA’s...

John is a senior lawyer in the Saskatoon office where he acts as Counsel in complex commercial and contractual disputes, professional negligence, labour law, taxation, and First Nations litigation. John Beckman, K.C. was called to the Bar in 1977, admitted as a Partner in 1980, and appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1987. He transitioned to Of Counsel in 2018. Mr. Beckman has extensive experience acting as Counsel in complex commercial and contractual disputes, Professional Negligence, Labour...

Ludmila is an experienced litigator. For 25 years, she has acted for clients in corporate, commercial, regulatory and public law matters dealing with shareholder and other corporate disputes, contractual issues, real property (including property tax), energy regulation, anti-money laundering issues and many others. She has represented clients before all trial and appellate courts in British Columbia as well as the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. Ludmila also often argues cases ...

Eliot Kolers is the Head of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group in the Toronto office, and a member of the firm’s Partnership Board and Executive Committee. Eliot is recognized by his peers as a leading litigator with vast expertise in the areas of corporate commercial litigation, class actions, securities litigation and competition litigation matters. He has represented clients in numerous complex and high-profile commercial cases involving oppression remedies, proxy contests...

Clarke Hunter has practised litigation and dispute resolution since 1980, following a clerkship with Chief Justice Laskin at the Supreme Court of Canada. He has represented clients in domestic and international arbitrations and mediations, at all levels of the courts in Alberta, in the courts of two other provinces, and in the Federal Court, the Tax Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. The disputes on which Mr. Hunter has acted have involved a broad range of subject matters, including abori...

Sarah Armstrong is the Chair of Fasken’s Ontario Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. An experienced and strategic litigator with broad litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution experience, she has developed a robust practice focused on commercial and contractual disputes and class action defence. Sarah is also a member of Fasken’s Ontario Professional Development Committee and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Ontario Pro Bono Committee. Working with clients acros...

Matt has a distinguished track record of success in complex, high-stakes disputes across multiple disciplines, including corporate and commercial litigation, insolvency litigation, fraud, and securities litigation. He has extensive experience in some of the most significant insolvency disputes in North America. Matt combines subject-matter expertise with creativity and ensures his litigation strategy aligns seamlessly with his clients’ long-term goals. Matt is highly regarded by clients...

Yves Martineau is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. Over the years, Yves has developed a specific expertise in class actions primarily defending manufacturers, banking institutions and telecommunications companies. He also deals with every aspect of litigation, such as commercial law, product liability, banking law, professional liability, consumer law and private international law. Yves has pleaded before all civil courts of Québec and before the Supreme Cour...

Described by his peers as ‘the gold standard in this space, a phenomenal litigator’, for more than thirty years Jonathan has won landmark decisions across a broad variety of subject matter including competition law, constitutional law, liability of public authorities, professional liability, criminal law, financial services, franchise law and contract disputes. He has tried over 90 cases to judgment and argued over 55 appeals in provincial appellate courts and the Supreme Court of...