Jonathan Lancaster has a litigation practice, with an emphasis on corporate commercial litigation, commercial real estate litigation, banking law, product liability litigation, professional negligence and estates litigation.
Jonathan has acted as successful counsel on the leading Ontario cases dealing with mortgagee and tenant rights/priorities (Goodyear); rights of first refusal/options to purchase and equitable defences (Harris); vendors' liens (Silaschi); and duties of condominium developers to purchasers (Cam-Valley). Jonathan has also acted in a number of large product liability and professional negligence cases dealing with solicitors' and auditors' negligence and also in estates matters.
Jonathan joined the firm as an articling student in 1991 and as an associate in 1993. He became a partner in 1999.
Honours and Awards
- Ranked by Chambers Global Guide 2012 for Dispute Resolution in Ontario
- Named in Benchmark Litigation 2012 as a "Product liability litigation star" and as a "local litigation star" for commercial litigation, product liability and professional liability in Ontario
Membership/Affiliations
- Member, Advocates' Society
- Lecturer, Law Society of Upper Canada and Ontario Bar Association