Civil Litigation and Debt Collection
Civil Litigation
We appreciate that commercial disputes can strain both your business and personal relationships. Our team partners with you, whenever possible, to identify effective solutions through assertive negotiation or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to resolve your legal issues efficiently and preserve the relationships that matter most. However, when an out-of-court settlement is not possible, our seasoned litigators step in.
We represent clients at all levels of Ontario’s courts and federal tribunals, including the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada, and before administrative bodies and specialized tribunals. From your initial strategy meeting through every motion, hearing, and trial, we keep you informed of your options, give you well-reasoned opinions and recommendations to guide you, and champion your interests.
Our collaborative approach pairs senior litigators with an established reputation within a courtroom with energetic associates. We craft innovative arguments, while ensuring thorough preparation drafting pleadings, coordinating expert evidence, and managing discovery. Throughout, we remain mindful of timelines, costs, and the long-term health of your business relationships.
We represent clients in a wide range of commercial and corporate disputes, including:
- Breach of contracts and leases, commercial agreements, landlord/tenant disputes, eviction proceedings.
- Construction-related claims including, but not limited to, liens, receivables management, trust-fund actions, deficiency disputes.
- Shareholder and partnership conflicts, joint-venture dissolutions, buy/sell agreement enforcement.
- Intellectual property and technology disputes, including infringement, piracy claims, copyright enforcement.
- Insolvency, restructuring, bankruptcy proceedings, and Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act matters.
Debt Collection and Creditor Relief
At Sutherland Law, we assist clients in recovering what they are owed: swiftly, efficiently, and cost-effectively. We begin every matter by assessing your accounts-receivable portfolio and crafting a tailored recovery strategy. Our goal is to collect the maximum amount in the shortest possible time, with minimal disruption to your operations and reputation.
The process begins with:
- Comprehensive portfolio assessment and recovery planning.
- Pre-litigation demand letters.
- Commencement of lawsuits and court-based collections.
- Drafting, negotiating, and enforcing promissory notes and security agreements.
Once a judgment is obtained, our enforcement toolkit ensures results through:
- Mortgage enforcement, including power-of-sale proceedings.
- Examinations in aid of execution to uncover debtor assets.
- Garnishment of wages, bank accounts, and receivables.
- Seizure and sale of tangible assets.
- Injunctions to prevent dissipation or transfer of property.
With Sutherland Law’s debt-collection team on your side, you gain a partner committed to achieving full recovery with professional advocacy.
Whether your dispute involves complex commercial litigation or straightforward debt recovery, Sutherland Law delivers clear guidance, relentless preparation, and effective results, so you can focus on running your business.
