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Derek Ronde

Toronto

t: 416 869 5428
f: 416 640 3063

Suite 2100, Scotia Plaza
40 King Street West
Toronto, ON  M5H 3C2
Canada

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Expertise

Class Actions
Franchise
Litigation
Product Liability
Securities Litigation

Year of Call

Ontario, 2002

Education

LL.B., Osgoode Hall Law School, 2001

B.A. (Hons), University of Toronto, 1997

Derek Ronde

Derek Ronde is a partner in our Litigation Group, and has a wide-ranging corporate-commercial litigation practice. He has significant experience in a multitude of areas including class proceedings, franchise litigation, product liability, securities litigation, employment litigation, contract disputes, regulatory investigations, injunctions and other commercial litigation practice areas.

His experience includes acting for:

  • An international corporation in a proposed class proceeding by national shareholders
  • An international manufacturing company in a New Brunswick product liability action brought by a large corporate customer
  • An international service provider in an injunction brought by one of its customers
  • An international manufacturing company in an Ontario product liability action by a customer seeking to add the company as a defendant in an ongoing proceeding
  • A food service franchisor on a variety of ongoing litigation matters
  • An international consulting firm in a variety of class proceeding and regulatory-related matters
ASSOCIATIONS
  • The Advocates' Society
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Law Society of Upper Canada
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Canadian Franchise Association
Publications, Newsletters and Articles

'Change Before You Have To': Franchise Lessons from Canada's 'Donut Wars'

Cassels Brock Successful in Landmark Appeal Decision on Class Action Opt-Out Procedure

Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUE - April 23, 2013

Will British Columbia Enact Franchise Legislation? Make Your Voice Heard Now!

Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUE - April 2013

Ontario Court Denies Franchisee Injunction, Confirms That Duty of Good Faith Does Not Create New, Non-Contractual Rights

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee: Summary Judgment Decision Dismissing Tim Horton’s Class Action Upheld on Appeal

Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUE - October 2012

Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUE - July 2012

Cassels Brock Successfully Resists Appeal Regarding Wishart Act Limitation Period at Ontario Court of Appeal

Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Limitation Period for Rescission Actions Under Ontario’s Franchise Legislation

Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUÉ – May 2012

Roll Out the Changes to Win: Court Grants Summary Judgment to Tim Hortons in Proposed Class Action

Canadian Disclosure Laws Expand - Manitoba Franchise Law Becomes Effective on October 1, 2012

Roll Out the Changes to Win: Court Grants Summary Judgment to Tim Hortons in Proposed Class Action

Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUÉ – February 2012

Recent Ontario Court Decision Outlines the Limitation Period for Rescission Claims Under Ontario’s Franchise Legislation

Saskatchewan Court Finds Franchisor Waived Arbitral Termination Decision By Its Post-Termination Conduct

A Discrepancy Between Disclosure Document and Franchise Agreement Causes Alberta Court to Deny Enforcement of Non-Competition Clause

Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUÉ – October 2011

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Dismissal of a Proposed Class Action Involving Franchise Disclosure

Franchisors Should Remember Their Potential Disclosure Obligations When Dealing With Franchise Resales

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