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Overview

Your goals will drive the strategy used to respond to your dispute.

Clients rely on us to resolve business disputes relating to contracts, commercial insurance, breach of fiduciary duty, professional negligence and many other issues.

We’ll match your goals with the resources necessary to achieve them. This includes using powerful technology for e-discovery, task management and risk modeling, which lowers cost and enables speed at the critical early stages of litigation.

Much of our commercial litigation work now involves cross-border considerations such as tax, trade or corporate governance. When necessary, we consult with colleagues throughout our offices who add value to recommended approaches by contributing industry or practice insight.

Fasken’s litigation team is consistently recognized by respected publications for our skills, client work and ongoing contributions to professional leadership.

Subscribe to our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Bulletin newsletter, browse some of the recent matters we’ve been involved with or contact any of our lawyers to learn more.

Achievements

  • Recognized in Corporate and Commercial Litigation, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in Litigation: General Commercial, Chambers Canada 2016 to 2026
  • Recognized in Litigation - Corporate Commercial, Lexpert 500 Cross Border Directory (formerly ALM 500) 2020 to 2025
  • Recognized in Commercial Litigation: Global Elite Thought Leader, Lexology Index 2021 to 2025
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Litigation - Commercial Insurance, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2020 to 2025
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Litigation - Corporate Commercial, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2020 to 2025
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Litigation - Corporate Tax, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2025
  • Recognizes 4 Lawyers for Expertise in Commercial Litigation, Who's Who Legal Canada 2022

Team

Primary Contacts
  • Geoffrey Cowper, KC, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 657 9249, [email protected]
  • Laura F. Cooper, Partner | LEADER, LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 5471, [email protected]
  • Eric Simard, Partner | CO-LEADER, LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5147, [email protected]
  • Gulu Punia, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Calgary, AB, +1 403 261 5509, [email protected]
  • Karen Wyke, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Calgary, AB, +1 403 261 5357, [email protected]
  • Jonathan Lim, Partner | Co-Leader, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4823, [email protected]
Geoffrey Cowper, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution Geoffrey Cowper, KC Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution Vancouver, BC +1 604 657 9249
Laura Cooper Toronto Lawyer Laura F. Cooper Partner | LEADER, LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION Toronto, ON +1 416 865 5471
Eric Simard, Partner | CO-LEADER, LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION Eric Simard Partner | CO-LEADER, LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION Montréal, QC +1 514 397 5147
Gulu Punia, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution Gulu Punia Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution Calgary, AB +1 403 261 5509
Karen Wyke, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution Karen Wyke Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution Calgary, AB +1 403 261 5357
Jonathan Lim, Partner | Co-Leader, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Jonathan Lim Partner | Co-Leader, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 4823

Experience

  • Phaneuf v 0896459 B.C. Ltd., [Case - Norman Phaneuf and Bradley Phaneuf], Court dismisses counterclaim; trial set for rectification of share rights and restrictions.
  • Predictive Discovery Limited enters into a definitive agreement to merge with Robex Resources Inc. by way of a C$1.5 billion plan of arrangement, [Deal - Predictive Discovery Limited], Australian gold company enters into a definitive agreement to acquire West African gold production and development company.
  • Dispute over shares in privately held company resolved by privity of contract, [Case - Marvin Rubner and Y.A.D. Investments Limited], Marvin Rubner wins application confirming entitlement to disputed shares in privately held company.
  • The president of Canadian food concession supplier was successful in oppression application, [Case - ], Canadian Food Concession Supplier successful in application before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice involving oppression and breach of fiduciary duty.
  • Sher-E Radio successfully obtains relief from forfeiture as against Corus Radio, allowing its legacy cultural radio station to stay on the air, [Case - Sher-E Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc.], Sher-E Radio awarded relief under License Agreement
  • Sisters' ownership dispute settled: express trust confirmed by court, [Case - Wen Lian Graham], Successful claim for a declaration of trust in relation to certain real property and associated orders
  • Intact Insurance Company et al. defeats appeal from success at common issues trial relating to business interruption insurance arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, [Case - Intact Insurance Company, Novex Insurance Company and Royal & Sun Alliance], The largest provider of property and casualty insurance in Canada has defeated an appeal from a successful class action common issues trial relating to business interruption insurance and COVID-19.
  • Miura acquires Cleaver-Brooks, [Deal - Miura Co., Ltd.], Private M&A deal
  • Cermaq settles price fixing class action, [Case - Cermaq], Settlement of price fixing class action in the market for farmed Atlantic salmon.

Knowledge

  • Commentary on the Decision in Jean c. Municipalité de Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka: Superior Court Condemns Municipal Bad Faith and Upholds Landowners’ Legitimate Expectations, 3/19/2026
  • Cormark Securities (Re): the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal Gives New and Noteworthy Guidance to Sophisticated Public Market Investors and Investment Dealers, 12/12/2024
  • What Rights Can Be Waived in a Unanimous Shareholder Agreement? The Ontario Court of Appeal Gives Guidance, 12/4/2024
  • Lost-email, lost cause: The use of e-mail for service in Companies Tribunal proceedings, 9/19/2024
  • “Joint Actors” in Shareholder Activism: The Importance of a “Common Specific Purpose”, 2/22/2024
  • Highlights | 2024 Conference - Fasken Capital Markets in Montréal, 1/22/2024
  • What Can Happen When One Party Accesses the Other Side’s Privileged Information?, 11/23/2023
  • Beware of the Operator Contract - A Necessity for POPIA Compliance, 9/26/2023
  • An option to purchase clause is in your lease: do you really know your rights?, 5/15/2023
  • The Choice of Recourse in a Disguised Expropriation Matter is Formally Recognized by the Superior Court of Québec in the Case of Sommet Prestige Canada Inc. v. Ville de Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville., 4/6/2023

Events

  • Mastering Injunctions: Key Issues, Strategies and Tactics, 4/15/2026
  • Commercial Crossroads: Landmark Decisions Shaping Litigation Risk for In-House Counsel: A Year-End Review, 10/23/2025
  • Bill 29 on the durability, repairability and maintenance of goods: are you ready for October 5, 2025?, 6/11/2025
  • The Impact of Tariffs on Common Commercial Contractual Provisions, 5/27/2025
  • Municipal and Expropriation Law Summit, 11/28/2024
  • Mastering the Complexities of M&A and Commercial Litigation: A Comparative US-Canada Perspective, 10/9/2024
  • 2024 Conference - Fasken Capital Markets in Montréal, 1/16/2024
  • 2023 Conference on Construction Law, 11/29/2023
  • Summit on Municipal and Expropriation Law, 11/22/2023
  • Litigation Update for M&A Counsel, 11/15/2023

News

  • Christian Leblanc analyzes the legal framework surrounding AI-generated artistic content in an interview broadcast on 98.5, 3/25/2026
  • Timothy St. John Ellam, KC Joins Fasken as Senior Counsel in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group, 2/2/2026
  • Tracey Cohen discusses the growing use of AI in dispute resolution in Lexpert, 11/20/2025
  • Fasken Partner Noah Boudreau Named Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, 11/10/2025
  • Brian Kelsall and Gerry Ranking comment on trending procurement models in a special edition of Lexpert, 4/30/2025
  • Lars Brusven and Kaleigh Milinazzo Named Partners in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, 2/24/2025
  • Julie Banville Joins Fasken as Partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, 12/12/2024
  • Tracey Cohen comments on the growing use of arbitration to resolve commercial disputes in Lexpert, 11/21/2024
  • High Profile Prosecutor Changes Course – Mélanie Béland Joins Fasken, 10/5/2022
  • The 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognizes 235 Fasken Lawyers, 4/22/2021

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