Acting in Markham, Ontario, Canada Litigation
for Clients and Their Lawyers
Business Litigation and Commercial Litigation Lawyers

Business Disputes and Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Sale of Goods, International Sale of Goods
Distribution, Licensing and Franchise Disputes
IT, Technology and Internet Litigation
Brand Protection Disputes
Trademark Infringement Litigation
Licensing Disputes and Litigation
Contract Disputes and Litigation

Our practice includes advice and representation in insurance and commercial disputes and business transactions involving diverse businesses and industries, often having an international dimension or requiring urgent relief from the courts.

Founded in 1982, our Firm maintains a client-centered practice providing representation in the resolution of commercial and insurance disputes by a litigation, arbitration, mediation or other ADR, and business advice and transactional assistance in complex commercial contracts, corporate finance, business law and real estate, and in wills, estates and trusts.

  • We are experienced with online environments, and can effectively represent any business or insurer faced with such claims.

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    Brand protection requires a comprehensive use of legal tools and strategies to preserve and expand on a brand’s reputation and value. We can represent brand owners to assist in all areas of brand protection.

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  • Businesses today rely on software to provide effective service to their customers. Software license agreements ensure each user is properly authorized to use that software, and ensure that the software remains up to date and fit for their purposes.

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    Business and commercial disputes are inevitable. Our very experienced lawyers enjoy a reputation for integrity, experience, timeliness, and cost-effective dispute resolution and advocacy.

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Why Gilbertson Davis LLP?

We founded the firm in 1982 to respond to the insurance industry’s need for specialized, client-centred counsel and from that we have grown our practice to include representation in commercial disputes involving diverse businesses and industries, often having international dimensions, or requiring urgent relief from the courts.

Our mission is simply to provide the greatest value, most astute counsel and trusted advice to our clients. Everything we do is dedicated to that end. Our approach to delivering value is characteristically unique: we strive to be Easy to work withAnd Tough to oppose.

We have strength and experience in advising US, UK and other foreign clients involved in litigation or arbitration in Ontario and across its borders.

We are often consulted by those located in the United States, and in the past have been consulted by or retained in litigation by those (or matters located) in Alaska, California, Washington, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida and Texas.

Internationally, we have also been involved in litigation or arbitration with clients (or matters) located in the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, England, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Monaco, Guyana, Liberia, South Africa, Angola, The Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Kuwait, India, Bangladesh, South Korea, Hong Kong, PRC and Australia.

Some of our lawyers have been admitted and practised law in foreign jurisdictions (including England, Bermuda and New York), have both foreign and local legal education, including in the U.S. and U.K.

Some of our lawyers have been admitted and practised law in foreign jurisdictions, have both foreign and local legal education, and a number of our lawyers and law clerks speak languages including French, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, Russian and Cantonese.

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    Our Lawyers


    John L. Davis

    B.A. (Hons.), J.D.
    Managing Partner

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    David Alderson

    LL.B , LL.M
    Counsel – Commercial Litigation
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    Nick P. Poon

    B.Sc. (Hons.), B.A., J.D.
    Associate
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