Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution

The services provided by the lawyers in the Dispute Resolution Group are listed below:

Commercial Disputes Relating to Land

Construction lien litigation
Environmental litigation
Landlord-tenant disputes
Arbitration of construction disputes
Land development applications and disputes

General Commercial Disputes

Banking, financing, bankruptcy and insolvency issues and proceedings
Securities litigation
Mortgages and loan litigation
Shareholder/ joint venture disputes
Commercial fraud matters
Confidentiality, solicitation and competition issues
Breach of contract disputes
Commercial and international arbitrations and dispute settlements
Injunctions

Insurance Law

Title insurance matters
Professional liability claims
Coverage issues
Surety claims
Personal injury claims
Subrogated property damage claims
Policy interpretation
Product liability claims

Employment Law

Wrongful dismissal and employment related litigation
Preparation and review of employment contracts
Pension benefits, mergers and surplus matters
Representation of clients before tribunals and boards of inquiry established under the Human Rights Code, employment standards, workers' compensation and occupational health and safety legislation

Specialty Litigation

Discipline matters
Defamation actions
Matrimonial litigation
Intellectual property litigation, including passing off claims and claims related to copyright and trademark infringement

Administrative Law

Counsel to administrative tribunals

Legal Research

Preparation of legal memoranda and reports for presentation at conferences, client seminars and before legislative bodies

At a Glance

Overview

The Gardiner Roberts Dispute Resolution Group is comprised of a number of highly experienced litigators. Our lawyers have been involved in a wide variety of litigous commercial issues including corporate restructuring, class actions, competition, asset recovery, injunctions, professional negligence, and insolvency. Our lawyers are not only experienced in court and tribunal proceedings but also arbitration, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution. We have represented corporate and individual clients at both the trial and appellate levels in federal and provincial courts and before regulatory and administrative tribunals in both Canada and the United States.