Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Ogilvy Renault is at the forefront in defending class actions. We have one of Canada's largest and most experienced class action defence teams, recognized as "recommended" counsel in Ontario and Quebec according to The 2007 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

Our litigators have successfully defended class actions throughout Canada. The breadth of our experience covers:

• Competition
• Employment
• Environmental
• Pension
• Product liability
• Professional liability
• Securities

We have represented clients over a wide array of businesses including Archer Daniels Midland, Bell Canada International, BMO Nesbitt Burns, Continental Airlines, Dow Chemical, GlaxoSmithKline, Imperial Tobacco Limited, Hudson's Bay Company, Merck Frosst Canada, Nortel Networks, Pfizer, Royal Bank of Canada and ScotiaCapital.

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We are a people business. We will only be able to maximise our people’s contribution if we create and nurture an environment and culture which supports, respects and values all our differences, whether in gender, race, nationality, religion, belief, age, ability or disability, or sexual orientation. The provision of an inclusive and collegial working environment where every employee is valued for his or her contribution is fundamental to our vision and values and is a key ingredient in our business success. A strong and healthy focus on diversity is not an option, it’s a necessity.

We already work hard to attract new talent. But we need to work harder to seek out areas where talent lies hidden in order that we are recruiting from the broadest talent pool possible. To retain our talent, we need to work even harder, encouraging a culture where every individual feels highly valued and motivated, regardless of role. A focus on diversity and inclusion is critical to this.

Therefore, we are striving to put in place best practice policies and programmes around diversity and inclusion so that our clients, and our employees, truly believe we are committed to being outstanding in this area. We appreciate this is an ongoing journey and we are determined to be seen as a successful example of diversity and inclusion in the legal sector and the broader business community. In turn, we hope our clients will feel they are partnering with a practice which consistently applies high standards in this area, and our people will remain proud to work for us, as an employer of choice.