Stikeman Elliott's class action litigators have the knowledge and experience to identify at the earliest stages the key strategic issues and approaches and to navigate all aspects of defending a class action, from preliminary motions, to the defense of certification, and beyond. The firm's class action counsel have argued some of the leading cases in this developing area of law and have a strong record of success in preliminary challenges and opposing certification of class proceedings. They are also experts in negotiating and implementing complex and creative settlements, including securing court approvals as required across the country. Throughout, our approach is to recognize and frame the business considerations and to achieve the client's objectives in minimizing present exposure and risk of future claims.

Business Law Expertise

Stikeman Elliott's class action counsel can draw on the business expertise of a firm that consistently ranks at the top of Canadian and international surveys. Stikeman Elliott's well-recognized expertise in the substantive areas of the law which often form the basis for class action claims ensures an integrated approach to defending these proceedings. The combination of this substantive legal expertise with comprehensive knowledge of the procedural and strategic aspects of the class action legislation in multiple jurisdictions serves our clients well. The firm's class action lawyers are well-equipped to address claims arising in fields such as securities law, competition law, insurance, product liability, mutual funds, employee pension and benefits, banking, and other commercial matters.

Representative Experience

Class action litigators at Stikeman Elliott defend clients in many significant and precedent-setting class actions. To view a list of representative mandates that are a matter of public record, please click here.

Recent Group Activities

Lawyers author chapter on Product Liability
Douglas Harrison and Samaneh Hosseini authored the Canadian chapter in Getting the Deal Through - Product Liability 2008.  Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research. Article first published in Getting the Deal Through - Product Liability 2008, (April 2008).

Litigation lawyer quoted on class actions
May / Adrian Lang was quoted in the article "Financial class actions on upswing in Ontario" that was published in Investment Executive.

Toronto lawyer quoted on Canadian class actions
Apr 18 / Alan D'Silva was quoted in the article "Canadian class action litigation beginning to resemble that of the United States" in Canadian Underwriter.

Class Actions Expertise profiled   
Toronto litigator David Byers is quoted in a National Post article on the proliferation of class action work in Ontario, which also highlights the firm's specialized expertise in the sector.

E-Discovery & Document WEBCAST Available
On December 11, 2007, Stikeman Elliott's Litigation and Technology Groups presented a seminar entitled E-Discovery & Document Management. Request a copy of the material.