About Ryder
Ryder practises complex litigation and dispute resolution encompassing corporate-commercial disputes, securities, tax, competition, defamation and class action litigation. He has extensive courtroom experience, having appeared at every level of court in Ontario, as well as the Court of Queen's Bench in New Brunswick, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Tax Court of Canada as well as many administrative tribunals including the Competition Tribunal, the Ontario Securities Commission and the Ontario Municipal Board.SELECT EXPERIENCECorporate Commercial and Securities LitigationHO v. A, B and C - Arbitration of disputes under easement and right-of-way agreements between governmental authorities and energy pipeline companiesCounsel to leading member of the petroleum industry in connection with land expropriation claim before the Ontario Municipal BoardCounsel to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation defending C$500-million claim by members of a joint venture involved in the design and construction of the Windsor Energy CentreA v. B - Arbitration of disputes between two air carriers over payments to be made under a Capacity Purchase AgreementTax LitigationCounsel to a Fortune 50 company in a six-week transfer pricing trialCounsel to a tobacco manufacturer in a trial involving challenges to duties imposed under the Excise Act Counsel to a health-care company in a trial involving a challenge to multimillion-dollar payments under the Canada Pension Plan and the Unemployment Insurance Act Competition LitigationCounsel to United Continental holdings Inc. in relation to the Competition Bureau's challenge of the existing and proposed alliance agreements between united Continental Airlines and Air Canada under the civil merger and competition collaboration provisions of the Competition Act, currently before the Competition TribunalCounsel to auto-parts manufacturer defending class action in respect of alleged collusion with respect to the sale of automotive partsCounsel to ISP defending civil claim of misleading advertising under Competition ActConstitutional LitigationCounsel in several leading freedom of expression cases before the Supreme Court of Canada on freedom of expressions issues and issues relating to privacy and freedom of informationAWARDS & RECOGNITIONRyder has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada (listed since 2013)The Best Lawyers in Canada (listed since 2012)The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2012 ("Most Frequently Recommended" in Litigation - Defamation & Media)Lexpert magazine, November/December 2010 ("Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40")
Ryder practises complex litigation and dispute resolution encompassing corporate-commercial disputes, securities, tax, competition, defamation and class action litigation. He has extensive courtroom experience, having appeared at every level of court in Ontario, as well as the Court of Queen's Bench in New Brunswick, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Tax Court of Canada as well as many administrative tribunals including the Competition Tribunal, the Ontario Securities Commission and the Ontario Municipal Board.SELECT EXPERIENCECorporate Commercial and Securities LitigationHO v. A, B and C - Arbitration of disputes under easement and right-of-way agreements between governmental authorities and energy pipeline companiesCounsel to leading member of the petroleum industry in connection with land expropriation claim before the Ontario Municipal BoardCounsel to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation defending C$500-million claim by members of a joint venture involved in the design and construction of the Windsor Energy CentreA v. B - Arbitration of disputes between two air carriers over payments to be made under a Capacity Purchase AgreementTax LitigationCounsel to a Fortune 50 company in a six-week transfer pricing trialCounsel to a tobacco manufacturer in a trial involving challenges to duties imposed under the Excise Act Counsel to a health-care company in a trial involving a challenge to multimillion-dollar payments under the Canada Pension Plan and the Unemployment Insurance Act Competition LitigationCounsel to United Continental holdings Inc. in relation to the Competition Bureau's challenge of the existing and proposed alliance agreements between united Continental Airlines and Air Canada under the civil merger and competition collaboration provisions of the Competition Act, currently before the Competition TribunalCounsel to auto-parts manufacturer defending class action in respect of alleged collusion with respect to the sale of automotive partsCounsel to ISP defending civil claim of misleading advertising under Competition ActConstitutional LitigationCounsel in several leading freedom of expression cases before the Supreme Court of Canada on freedom of expressions issues and issues relating to privacy and freedom of informationAWARDS & RECOGNITIONRyder has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada (listed since 2013)The Best Lawyers in Canada (listed since 2012)The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2012 ("Most Frequently Recommended" in Litigation - Defamation & Media)Lexpert magazine, November/December 2010 ("Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40")
Ryder practises complex litigation and dispute resolution encompassing corporate-commercial disputes, securities, tax, competition, defamation and class action litigation. He has extensive courtroom experience, having appeared at every level of court in Ontario, as well as the Court of Queen's Bench in New Brunswick, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Tax Court of Canada as well as many administrative tribunals including the Competition Tribunal, the Ontario Securities Commission and the Ontario Municipal Board.
SELECT EXPERIENCE
Corporate Commercial and Securities Litigation
Tax Litigation
Competition Litigation
Constitutional Litigation
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Ryder has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:
