Corporate/Commercial Litigation

Shareholder, contractual, and high-value commercial disputes for corporations, executives, and individuals.

Constitutional Law

Charter litigation and public-interest cases argued at every level, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Sports Law

Athletes, doping, and disciplinary matters before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and international federations.

Contract Disputes

Negotiation and disputes over commercial agreements and contractual obligations.

Employment Law

Wrongful dismissal, workplace investigations, and severance for employers and individuals alike.

Defamation

Libel and slander at the intersection of free speech and reputation, including anti-SLAPP proceedings.

Medical Malpractice

Complex causation cases built alongside the world’s leading epidemiologists and medical experts.

Personal Injury

Catastrophic-injury litigation argued from both the plaintiff and the insurer perspectives.

Insurance Litigation

Coverage disputes and professional liability, with decades of insight on both sides of the claim.

Fidelity & Fraud

Civil and criminal fraud, built with leading forensic accountants to prosecute and to defend.

Criminal Law

Serious criminal and quasi-criminal matters — and the rights of victims of crime.

Administrative Law

Judicial review and advocacy before a wide range of regulatory and administrative tribunals.

Environmental Protection & Conservation

Working with biologists and resource management experts to protect the environment and to implement science-based conservation measures.

Timothy S.B. Danson with his partner Marjan Delavar, in barrister robes, in the Supreme Court of Canada
At the Supreme Court of Canada with partner Marjan Delavar — after argument in Bent v. Platnick, 2020 SCC 23(opens in a new tab).

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Courts & Tribunals

  • Supreme Court of Canada
  • Court of Appeal for Ontario
  • Federal Court of Appeal
  • Divisional Court of Ontario
  • Superior Court of Justice
  • Ontario Court of Justice
  • Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
  • International Equestrian Federation
  • Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada
  • Administrative & Regulatory Tribunals

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