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Business Litigation

Whether defending claims or enforcing our clients’ rights, Prowse Barrette LLP has the expertise and skill to help our business clients with all their litigation needs.

Our litigators have experience before all levels of court in Canada and many tribunals and administrative bodies. We pride ourselves on assisting our clients to successfully deal with the myriad of legal and business issues that confront today’s businesses. From common contractual disputes to intellectual property claims and wrongful dismissal suits, Prowse Barrette (Previously Prowse Chowne) has navigated its clients to success.

Special areas of focus include:

  • Business and investment fraud
  • Business torts, including:
  • Breach of duty of good faith
  • Wrongful abuse of process
  • Intimidation
  • Injurious falsehood
  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Shareholder disputes

Business Litigation Papers:

  • Corporate Litigation: The Ultimate “Price Is Right” Game
  • Are Shareholders at Risk for Minding Their Own Business?
  • The Buy-Sell Agreement: When the Honeymoon is Over
  • The Ghostpine Case: A Scary Tale for Business Principals
  • The Shotgun Agreement: If I Pull the Trigger, Will I Shoot Myself?
  • When Binding Contracts Aren’t
  • When New Blood Leads to Bad Blood