David Tait is a partner in our Litigation Group in Toronto.
Mr. Tait has represented clients in a variety of litigation matters. His practice focuses primarily on Notice of Compliance and pharmaceutical patent litigation matters. Mr. Tait has also represented clients in litigation involving patent infringement, software copyright, fiduciary duties, confidential information, trade secrets, trade-marks and commercial contracts. He has experience in Canada/U.S. cross-border litigation and has obtained, executed and supervised the execution of anton piller orders. He has litigated interim and interlocutory injunctions in the Ontario Court. Mr. Tait has appeared before the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Commercial List. He has also been involved in the Supreme Court of Canada leave application process.
Mr. Tait received his Master of Laws from the University of Ottawa where he prepared a thesis on the subject of computer program copyright infringement. Mr. Tait received his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario where he graduated as a member of the Dean's Honours List and was the recipient of both the Law Society of Upper Canada Prize and the Carswell Prize. Mr. Tait was called to the Ontario bar in 2003.
Prior to obtaining his Bachelor of Laws, Mr. Tait received his Bachelor of Science (Honours Chemistry) from the University of Waterloo and his Bachelor of Education from Queen's University.