About David
David Byers is senior counsel and former Co-Chair of the National Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. David is highly experienced in complex commercial litigation, including product liability, securities, insolvency and insurance, as well as in domestic and international arbitration.David has extensive advocacy experience appearing before both the Trial and Appellate levels of courts in Ontario. His representations reflect a practice of extraordinary depth and scope, including acting for companies and their management in a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, pharmaceutical, financial services and tobacco. He has also acted for both lenders and debtors in several court supervised restructurings.
David Byers is senior counsel and former Co-Chair of the National Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. David is highly experienced in complex commercial litigation, including product liability, securities, insolvency and insurance, as well as in domestic and international arbitration.
David has extensive advocacy experience appearing before both the Trial and Appellate levels of courts in Ontario. His representations reflect a practice of extraordinary depth and scope, including acting for companies and their management in a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, pharmaceutical, financial services and tobacco. He has also acted for both lenders and debtors in several court supervised restructurings.
Practice Areas
Education
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Director and Officer Liability Practice, Toronto, Canada (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, Toronto, Canada (2015)
- Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Recognized: Class Action Litigation
- Recognized: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Director and Officer Liability Practice
- Recognized: Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Recognized: International Arbitration
- Recognized: Privacy and Data Security Law
- Recognized: Product Liability Law
- Recognized: Securities Law