Jonathan Chen

Jonathan * developed his competitive spirit playing basketball and electronic sports, the latter of which he competed in internationally for Canada. Regularly facing high pressure moments in these activities, Jonathan now deftly controls § and resolves problems for his clients. Jonathan has built a civil litigation practice that includes class actions, product liability, insurance, professional negligence and commercial matters. His attention to detail and considered approach helps him develop solutions to defuse the situation ‡ in a smart and practical way. Jonathan attended law school at Queen’s University. He now shares his experiences with students as a mentor at the University of Toronto. .

"Jonathan is a leader in the industry. He's bright, thoughtful, thorough, and open in his thinking. His handling of case matters far exceeds expectations." — Chambers Canada

Jonathan’s litigation practice is focused on class actions , complex commercial business disputes, injunctions , product liability and professional negligence matters. His experience includes representing clients in matters involving breach of contract claims, shareholder disputes, fraud, supply agreement disputes, fiduciary duty claims, consumer protection claims, receivership applications, as well as obtaining urgent injunctive relief. He was also counsel on one of the first class action aggregate damages decisions in Canada.

Jonathan has extensive trial and appellate experience. He has appeared before courts and tribunals across Canada, including the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List), the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Federal Court, and in British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba. His clients include financial services companies, accounting firms, real estate developers and lenders, pharmaceutical manufacturers, technology and media companies, consumer retailers, automotive manufacturers and dealers, transportation companies, insurers, municipalities, police services boards, and educational institutions.