Mitchell Scott Fournie

Mitchell Fournie is an experienced litigator focused on corporate and commercial disputes.

Mitchell regularly acts on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in disputes involving breach of contract, shareholder rights, professional negligence, fraud, defamation, investment loss, and insurance coverage issues. His courtroom experience spans trials and appeals at all levels of court in Ontario as well as trial courts in other provinces across Canada. He has appeared before various administrative tribunals and in private arbitrations.

Mitchell maintains a specialized employment practice where he advises businesses, professionals, and executives on wrongful dismissal claims, severance negotiations, workplace investigations, and injunctions arising from breaches of non-solicitation and non-compete provisions.

In addition, Mitchell represents individuals and companies in investigations and enforcement proceedings before the Ontario Securities Commission (now the Capital Markets Tribunal), the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). His familiarity with the rules and regulations governing the capital markets enhances his ability to guide clients through complex compliance and enforcement issues.

Before joining the firm in 2018, Mitchell articled and served as a judicial law clerk at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, where he supported judges across the civil, class actions, commercial, family, and criminal lists.

Benchmark Litigation names Mitchell as a Litigation Star and as one of the top litigation lawyers 40 & Under in Canada. Mitchell is ranked as a leading Corporate Commercial Litigator by Chambers Canada. Mitchell has also been ranked as “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers for his Corporate and Commercial Litigation practice.