Sotos Class Actions

We are pleased to announce that Karine Bédard has joined our team as an associate. Karine is a litigator with extensive experience in complex litigation. Karine has been counsel on a wide range of class actions and multi-plaintiff actions involving the Charter, Crown liability, institutional abuse, and fiduciary duties before all levels of court in […]

Sotos is pleased to announce that Margaret Waddell, an exceptional litigator, has joined the firm as a partner. A trailblazer in class actions and a leader in complex civil litigation, Margaret brings her legacy of legal excellence and leadership to Sotos. She has over three decades of experience in successfully prosecuting and resolving class actions […]

We are proud to announce that Chambers Canada has once again ranked Sotos Class Actions for Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Plaintiff). We are also pleased to highlight the individual rankings of four of our partners – David Sterns, Louis Sokolov, Jean-Marc Leclerc, and Mohsen Seddigh – for their expertise in class action litigation. According to […]

We are proud to announce that the Sotos Class Actions team has been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Congratulations to  Jean-Marc Leclerc, Louis Sokolov, David Sterns, and Mohsen Seddigh (Ones to Watch), and Matthew W. Taylor (Ones to Watch) on this well-deserved recognition. The Best Lawyers is the oldest and a well-respected guide […]

By Maria Arabella Robles In an era where corporate giants dominate markets, having strong regulatory frameworks to ensure fair competition is crucial. Recognizing this need, the latest proposed amendments to Canada’s Competition Act will allow consumers and smaller businesses to effectively challenge anti-competitive practices. Yesterday, on June 20, 2024, Bill C-59—also known as the Fall […]

By David Sterns As the Ontario government embarks on a significant overhaul of the Rules of Civil Procedure, this is a good time to reconsider the entrenched presumption of adverse costs in our legal system. For centuries, the “loser pays” rule has been a cornerstone of civil litigation in Ontario and other common law jurisdictions, […]

In recent years, concerns have arisen regarding an alarming trend of predatory door-to-door sales practices with respect to rental agreements for HVAC and HVAC-related agreements in Ontario. How it Works The interaction with consumers is common. Generally, a sales representative in some kind of uniform will come to a homeowner’s door offering to lease or […]

We are pleased to announce that Sotos Class Actions has been recognized as one of the “Consistently Recommended” firms in the “Toronto Leading Firms – Boutique Firms” category for Class Actions in the 2024 Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory. This recognition reflects the firm’s unwavering commitment to excellence and distinguished position within the legal community. We […]

Mohsen’s practice includes complex litigation on public and private law matters. His devotion to his class action practice stems from a belief that class actions improve our society by promoting access to justice, corporate social responsibility, and the rule of law. His class action practice focuses on constitutional actions, Indigenous rights, consumer protection, and competition […]

Two lawyers from Sotos have been recognized as some of Canada’s leading litigation lawyers in the 2023 Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation. Congratulations to David Sterns and Mohsen Seddigh (Lawyers to Watch) for this achievement. These lawyers were selected based on their experience, reputation, and high rankings in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. The 2023 Lexpert Special […]