Lawyer Profile

Allan D. Coleman

Toronto, Ontario

Allan D. Coleman

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Allan advises public and private companies in critical corporate governance and shareholder disputes. Allan also represents public issuers and auditors in class proceedings relating to alleged misrepresentations made in prospectuses, financial statements and other public disclosure documents, often successfully resolving proceedings prior to the certification stage. Allan also has extensive commercial litigation experience, including product liability, class action defence work and conducting complex commercial arbitrations, including disputes arising from asset purchase agreements and shareholder agreements. He also is a co-author of The Oppression Remedy, with David Morritt and Sonia Bjorkquist.

The Ontario Superior Court certified a global class in a securities class action against a Toronto-based company, even though U.S. shareholders who...

Practice Areas

  • Civil Litigation
  • Environmental Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Securities
  • Corporate Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1999 (ON)