Commercial Litigation Lawyer
- Vaughan, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- At least 5 years of commercial litigation experience in Canada (commercial, banking/insolvency, or civil)
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
About Our Client
Our client is a boutique litigation firm trusted by leading Canadian financial institutions. Their team handles disputes ranging from debt recovery and enforcement to commercial insolvency, mortgage remedies, forged instruments, fraud recovery, and priority disputes. They're builders - tight-knit, pragmatic, and obsessed with client outcomes.
The Role
Matters include recovery actions (secured/unsecured), mortgage enforcement & power of sale, receiverships and CCAA/BIA issues, fraudulent conveyances, and negotiable instruments/forgery claims.
This position is 100% in-person.
What You'll Do
- Manage files end-to-end: strategy, pleadings, motions, discoveries, mediations, trials/appeals
- Draft and argue motions (including summary judgment, security/priority relief, injunctions)
- Advise institutional clients on risk, recovery strategy, and cost-effective resolution
- Work closely with the firm's partners and associates
- Mentor juniors/staff and contribute to playbooks and client updates
What You Bring
- At least 5 years of commercial litigation experience in Canada (commercial, banking/insolvency, or civil)
- Comfortable in court; strong written advocacy and drafting
- Proven file management and client communication skills
- Asset: experience with BIA/CCAA, fraud/forgery, PPSA/priority issues, mortgage enforcement
- Licensed and in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
Compensation
Starting at $150,000, commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage commercial litigation files from strategy and pleadings through motions, discovery, mediation, trial, and appeal, including recovery, mortgage enforcement, insolvency, and fraud matters. Advise institutional clients on risk, recovery strategy, and cost-effective resolution, while collaborating with colleagues and mentoring junior staff.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of commercial litigation experience in Canada, strong courtroom advocacy and legal drafting, and proven file management and client communication skills. Candidates must be licensed and in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario; experience with BIA/CCAA, fraud or forgery, PPSA/priority issues, or mortgage enforcement is an asset.
Skills
- Commercial Litigation
- File Management
- Court Advocacy
- Legal Drafting
- Motion Practice
- Pleadings
- Discovery
- Mediation
- Trial and Appeal
- Debt Recovery
- Mortgage Enforcement
- Insolvency
- Fraud Recovery
- Client Communication
- Risk Assessment
- Mentoring
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
Keywords
- Commercial Litigation
- Debt Recovery
- Secured and Unsecured Recovery
- Mortgage Enforcement
- Power of Sale
- Receiverships
- Commercial Insolvency
- CCAA
- BIA
- Fraud Recovery
- Fraudulent Conveyances
- Forged Instruments
- Negotiable Instruments
- PPSA
- Priority Disputes
- Summary Judgment
- Security and Priority Relief
- Injunctions
- Pleadings
- Motions
- Discovery
- Mediation
- Trials
- Appeals
- Client Risk Advice
- File Management
- Law Society of Ontario