Zohaib Maladwala is a commercial litigator who is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for his clients. With expertise in class action defence, product liability litigation and complex commercial and estates matters, Zohaib works closely with clients across a range of industries including life sciences/pharmaceuticals, mining, industrial and consumer products, automotive, banking and professional/financial services. He is Vice-Chair of Fasken’s Ontario Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group.
Zohaib has played an instrumental role in the successful defence of multiple class actions. This experience includes the dismissal of several proposed class actions at or before the certification stage including a proposed class action against a global automaker alleging defeat devices, a proposed class action against a pharmaceutical company alleging negligent manufacture and failure to warn, a proposed class action against a pharmaceutical company alleging negligent design and failure to warn, and successfully staying a franchise class action pre-certification.
Zohaib’s product liability expertise extends to providing advice to various manufacturing clients on matters relating to product regulations, recalls, and consumer protection. Zohaib also regularly represents clients in complex commercial disputes including breach of contract cases, shareholder disputes and contentious estate matters, where he has represented both trustees and beneficiaries.
In addition to his practice, Zohaib is also heavily involved in equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives at the firm, and sits on Fasken’s national Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. He is also a founding member of the Empower Network, an affinity group for racialized legal professionals at Fasken.
Zohaib is recognized by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a Leading Lawyer (Product Liability) and was previously recognized as a Lexpert Leading Lawyer to Watch (Class Actions). He has also been recognized in the Rising Stars Expert Guide (2021 - Product Liability/Life Sciences) and the Benchmark Litigation Guide (2019-2023 Future Star, 40 & Under Hot List). In 2021, Zohaib was recognized as one of Canada’s leading lawyers under 40 and awarded a Lexpert Rising Star.
