Derek is an associate in our Litigation Group, and has a wide-ranging corporate-commercial litigation practice. He has significant experience in a multitude of areas including class proceedings, franchise litigation, product liability, securities litigation, employment litigation, contract disputes, regulatory investigations, injunctions and other commercial litigation practice areas.
His experience includes acting for:
· An international corporation in a proposed class proceeding by national shareholders
· An international manufacturing company in a New Brunswick product liability action brought by a large corporate customer
· An international service provider in an injunction brought by one of its customers
· An international manufacturing company in an Ontario product liability action by a customer seeking to add the company as a defendant in an ongoing proceeding
· A food service franchisor on a variety of ongoing litigation matters
· An international consulting firm in a variety of class proceeding and regulatory-related matters
Associations
· Advocates Society
· Canadian Bar Association
· Law Society of Upper Canada
· Ontario Bar Association
· Canadian Franchise Association
In The News
Derek Ronde Pens A Helping Hand or A Hand In Their Pocket? Third Party Funding Arrangements, Class Proceedings and Champerty in Ontario for the OBA's Class Act
Presentations
Working With Franchisee Associations and Councils
Newsletter Articles
Recent Ontario Court Decision Outlines the Limitation Period for Rescission Claims Under Ontario's Franchise Legislation,02/08/2012
Saskatchewan Court Finds Franchisor Waived Arbitral Termination Decision By Its Post-Termination Conduct,02/07/2012
A Discrepancy Between Disclosure Document and Franchise Agreement Causes Alberta Court to Deny Enforcement of Non-Competition Clause,02/07/2012
Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Dismissal of a Proposed Class Action Involving Franchise Disclosure,10/04/2011
Ontario Superior Court of Justice Recognizes that a Franchisor's Duty of Good Faith Often Involves the Balancing of Competing Interests,05/11/2011
Ontario Court Refuses to Grant Summary Judgment Against Franchisor Regarding Non-Competition Provision in Franchise Agreement,05/11/2011
A Canadian Perspective on the U.S. Supreme Court's Recent Ruling on Class Arbitrations,05/11/2011
Suncor Successfully Resists Proposed Class Action Involving Franchise Disclosure,02/09/2011
Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Arbitration Agreement in Franchise Agreement,02/09/2011
Newsletters
Canadian Disclosure Laws Expand - Manitoba Franchise Law Becomes Effective on October 1, 2012,03/29/2012
Roll Out the Changes to Win: Court Grants Summary Judgment to Tim Hortons in Proposed Class Action,02/27/2012
Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUÉ - February 2012,02/08/2012
Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUÉ - October 2011,10/17/2011
Franchisors Should Remember Their Potential Disclosure Obligations When Dealing With Franchise Resales,07/20/2011
Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUÉ - May 2011,05/12/2011
Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUÉ - February 2011,02/09/2011
Franchise Law Group e-LERT: Are you Ready? - New Brunswick Franchise Law Becomes Effective on February 1, 2011,01/19/2011