David is a determined and committed advocate for his clients.
David has extensive courtroom experience, having successfully appeared as lead counsel in trials, hearings, motions, and appeals. David is also a skillful negotiator, having successfully negotiated the resolution of numerous cases.
David is ranked as a leading practitioner in competition law by both Lexpert and Who’s Who Legal, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his expertise in corporate and commercial litigation, and competition law.
David is also rated as AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell (the highest rating possible), with his peers at competitor law firms noting that David is an “excellent lawyer and advocate”, he is “diligent and creative in his approach”, and “is capable of taking charge in the largest commercial and insurance claims”.
David has a broad practice in commercial litigation, insurance law, and competition law.
Highlights
- Represents clients both advancing and responding to fraud claims
- Represents clients bringing and responding to urgent injunctive relief, including Mareva injunctions
- Represents clients in shareholder and partnership disputes
- Represents clients in contractual disputes and other commercial disputes
- Represents clients bringing proceedings to enforce foreign judgments in Ontario
- Represents employers and employees in employment litigation including wrongful dismissal and payment of accrued bonuses
- Represents insurer clients in fidelity bond coverage disputes
- Acts in securities class actions as defence counsel and also as D&O insurer monitoring and coverage counsel
- Represents defendants in a variety of E&O/professional liability claims across several professions including: investment advisors, lawyers, auditors, and insurance brokers
- Represents clients in securities litigation
- Represents clients in proceedings before the Competition Tribunal, including abuse of dominance proceedings
- Provides advice to clients regarding Competition Act compliance and also regarding complaints to the Competition Bureau regarding competitor conduct
- Former Chair and Vice-Chair of the Reviewable Matters/Unilateral Conduct Committee of the Canadian Bar Association’s Competition Law section
- Lead author of the Canadian chapter of The Private Competition Enforcement Review
- Earned numerous law school awards, including: Middlesex Law Association Silver Medal (second highest academic standing in graduating class); Carswell Prize (top standing in International Commercial Litigation); Canada Law Book Limited Prize (top standing in Evidence); Canvasback Publishing Prize In Administrative Law; Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP Centennial Award In Constitutional Law.
