Commercial Litigation
Protecting What Drives Your Business
Commercial Litigation
Protecting What Drives Your Business
Commercial Litigation
Protecting What Drives Your Business
We're RESULTS-DRIVEN
When business disputes threaten your company’s reputation, operations, or bottom line, you need more than just legal advice; you need strategic representation.
We provide results-driven commercial litigation services tailored to the complexities of today’s business environment.
Contact us today to learn how we can resolve the dispute to your satisfaction, so that you can focus on moving your business forward.
Protecting Your Business Interests
Our experienced litigators help businesses, institutions, professionals, and individuals navigate complex commercial conflicts. For more than 95 years, litigation has been at the core of our firm. From oppression and other shareholder disputes, to commercial transaction and tenancy disputes, to all manner of commercial contract issues, we take pride in delivering strategic advice, practical solutions and powerful advocacy at every stage of a dispute, whether through pre-litigation negotiations, mediation, arbitration, trial, or appeal.
A Strategic and Solid Approach
We begin by understanding your business, your objectives, and what success looks like for you in the dispute. From there, we develop a customized legal strategy that aligns with your priorities and supports your long-term interests. Whether the goals are protecting a business relationship, minimizing disruption, managing risk, or obtaining a court decision on a contentious issue, our team combines litigation expertise with practical business insight to resolve disputes efficiently and effectively.
Trial-tested. Resolution-ready
We understand that litigation is often one part of a broader business challenge, and that not every dispute belongs in the courtroom. When negotiated resolutions, mediation, or arbitration offer the best path forward, we pursue them. When court proceedings become necessary, our experienced litigators are prepared to advance our clients' interests through trial and appeal. In every matter, our focus remains the same – achieving outcomes that protect what matters most to our clients, while maximizing cost- and time-efficiency.
Industries We Serve
Commercial real estate and land development
Environmental
Education / Academic Institutions
Insurance
Professional services
Services
Arbitration, mediation, and other dispute resolution processes
Business ownership, partnership and joint venture disputes
Contract and commercial transaction disputes
Director and officer liability disputes
Fraud and asset recovery matters
Injunctions and urgent business remedies
Shareholder and oppression disputes
Our Commercial Litigation Lawyers
Our Commercial Litigation Lawyers
Our Commercial Litigation Lawyers
Representative Work
The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v West Face Capital Inc., 2023 ONCA 381 - Lerners represented a defendant financial fraud researcher and whistleblower in successfully moving to dismiss claims including defamation and conspiracy in an anti-SLAPP motion.
ID Inc. v Toronto Wholesale Produce Association, 2024 ONCA 948 - Lerners represented a government relations firm, at trial and on appeal, in successfully defending claims of conspiracy, unlawful interference with economic relations, and misuse of confidential information in relation to the conversion of a static billboard sign in Toronto to a digital sign.
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If you’re facing a commercial conflict, contact us today. Learn how we can resolve the dispute to your satisfaction, so that you can focus on moving your business forward.
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Everyone at Lerners is committed to ensuring your matters are addressed with the attention and care you expect.
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Everyone at Lerners is committed to ensuring your matters are addressed with the attention and care you expect.
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Reach Out
Everyone at Lerners is committed to ensuring your matters are addressed with the attention and care you expect.