Lawyer Profile
Gillian B. Dingle
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
A sophisticated and business-minded litigator with deep market insight, Gillian guides clients through the legal and regulatory developments on matters ranging from securities litigation to class actions.
Gillian is the co-head of the firm’s securities defence practice. Her practice focuses on securities litigation and corporate disputes.
On the securities side of her practice, Gillian frequently acts for capital market participants in securities class actions, professional liability claims and regulatory investigations involving the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the Mutual Fund Dealers’ Association and the Ontario Securities Commission. As a complement to her securities regulatory work, she advises financial institutions on investigations involving consumer protection matters.
Gillian also maintains an active commercial litigation practice, representing corporations in contested transaction matters, shareholder disputes, breach of contract claims and other business torts. She has appeared as counsel in all levels of court in Ontario, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Yukon Court of Appeal.
Gillian has an impressive balance of analytical focus and practical judgement. She does an excellent job helping her clients understand the broader legal issues and which will likely bear the most fruit during the course of the litigation.’
Canadian Coalition for Good Governance as an intervener in the Supreme Court of Canada case Lundin Mining Corporation, et al. v. Dov Markowich concerning the meaning of “material change” in the context of securities disclosure obligations
a Canadian insurance company in an action before the Ontario Superior Court alleging breach of contract in connection with a software development agreement for a new online trading platform
two underwriters in a proposed securities class action in Ontario alleging primary and secondary market misrepresentations by Wayland Group Corp. (formerly Maricann Group Inc.) concerning allegations of improper disclosures related to its expansion plans and pro forma growth potential, as well as in connection with Wayland's CCAA proceedings
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2005 (ON)